Farmers Rally for Immigration Reform
While many pundits in Washington have given up on an immigration reform bill passing the House and Senate, farmers and farm advocacy groups are still pressuring Congress to overhaul federal…
Farm Bill May Pass by Thanksgiving
After more than two years of delay, stalling, and acrimonious debate, farm bill negotiations between the House and Senate may successfully end by Thanksgiving, potentially giving farmers a new five-year…
Vilsack Stumps for Farm Bill in Arkansas
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack recently used a visit to Arkansas to stump for the 2013 Farm Bill, urging Congress to immediately pass a new bill and give farmers the…
Farm Bill Negotiation Still in the Works
A joint congressional farm bill committee is still in the works, according to representatives from the House and Senate, although agricultural leaders in both houses seem confident that the conferral…
Farm Labor Still in Short Supply
Farmers across the Southwest are still reporting major farm labor shortages. The lack of labor, partly due to Congress’ inability to pass comprehensive immigration reform, could seriously cut into farmers’…
Senate Reappoints Farm Bill Conferees
With Republicans in the House of Representatives sending the Senate a new farm bill recombining farm legislation and nutritional programs, the Senate has reappointed its congressional conferees, the group responsible…
Vilsack Talks Farm Bill
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack is continuing his populist campaign to drum up support for the 2013 Farm Bill. In a recent stop in Jackson, Mississippi, Vilsack hammered the House…
No Farm Bill Hurts Conservation
Western farmers hoping to pressure their local representatives into passing new five-year farm legislation have begun pointing out that the failure to pass a new farm bill could hurt conservation…
Farmers Worry about Farm Bill
With a September deadline looming, many farmers are increasingly worried that Congress will once again be unable to compromise on a farm bill, leaving many farmers and farm producers high…
Congress Unlikely to Pass New Farm Bill
Despite pressure from farmers and farm advocacy organizations and despite both the House and Senate passing competing versions of the farm bill, it is increasingly unlikely that a new set…