Farm Bill Stalled Behind Syria Vote
According to Republican leaders in the House of Representatives, while the upcoming vote authorizing military action in Syria has overshadowed most of the House’s work, the 2013 Farm Bill is…
Republicans Blame Senate for Farm Bill Fiasco
With passions running high in the wake of the second major farm bill failure in as many years, politicians on both sides of the aisle are scrambling to point fingers.…
House Responsible for Farm Bill Fiasco?
Some agricultural officials and farm representatives are beginning to blame an intransigent subset of the House of Representatives for the series of farm bill fiascos that have occurred over the…
Vilsack Links Farm Income to Farm Bill
In a recent statement, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack linked farm income forecasts to federal farm policy, arguing that blocking the passage of a new five-year bill could threaten the…
Senators Pushing for Urban Coalition
In a last ditch effort to pass a new, five-year farm bill (before the September expiration of the temporary 2007 bill), rural politicians are reaching out to their urban colleagues,…
Transportation Remains Important in Farm Sector
While farmers and the farm sector struggle to reform immigration policy and pressure Congress to advance the farm bill, it is easy for many Americans to forget the more mundane…
Stabenow Frustrated with Farm Bill
Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow recently expressed her frustration at the repeated refusals in the House of Representatives to pass a serious farm bill. Stabenow, the head of the Senate Agriculture…
Colorado Senator Rejects Subsidies
Colorado Senator Michael Bennet is throwing his weight behind the elimination of direct payment farm subsidies, which have benefitted many Colorado farmers including Bennet and his family. For the past…
Organic Loans Available in Nebraska
Nebraska producers looking to go organic have the opportunity to apply for loans stemming from the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. $2 million is available as part of the Natural Resources…
Emergency Assistance Available for Colorado Producers
Colorado producers and farmers may be eligible for emergency assistance under the Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program and the Livestock Forage Disaster Program. This program is part of the…