Food Stamp Fight Gearing Up
A fight over food stamps funding looks to be brewing in Washington as Representatives and Senators prepare to unveil their latest plans for the 2013 Farm Bill. Last summer, Congress…
Rural Americans Worry About Farm Bill
Despite Eric Cantor’s pledge to address the 2012 Farm Bill after the November 6 election, farmers across the country are worried about Congress’ ability to live up to that pledge,…
Farm Bill Still Up in the Air
Farm lobbyists in Washington are warning farmers that the odds of a new five-year farm bill passing during the lame duck congressional session are long and that farmers’ best hope…
Farm Bill up for Committee Vote
The 2012 Farm Bill, which recently passed the U.S. Senate, is still waiting for a committee vote in the House of Representatives before going on to a debate by the…
Vilsack Ratchets up Farm Bill Pressure
Now that the Senate has passed the 2012 Farm Bill, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack is taking a much more active role in promoting the bill and pressuring the House…
House Backs Off Farm Bill Debate
Following the Senate’s recent passage of the 2012 Farm Bill, the House of Representatives recently, and abruptly, ended the markup process, leaving some farmers and lawmakers worried that House leadership…