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WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Agriculture Committee has approved a sweeping farm bill that would trim the $ 80 billion-a-year food stamp program. Tweet This Post
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Senate Agriculture Committee Plows Forward on Farm Bill
Posted by admin on May 15th, 2013
The Senate Agriculture Committee on Tuesday approved a five-year farm bill that reveals a new consensus on crop and nutrition policy, but it emerged over the objections of three Republican senators from the Plains—Pat Roberts of Kansas, Mike Johanns of Nebraska, and John Thune of South Dakota—who offered amendments on food stamps and commodities that [...]
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No Comments »Comparing Senate and House farm bills
Posted by admin on May 15th, 2013
The Senate Agriculture Committee approved a farm bill Tuesday and the House Agriculture Committee considers its version Wednesday. A look at some similarities and differences between the Senate and House versions of the legislation: Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post
Senate begins work on massive farm bill
Posted by admin on May 14th, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has begun laying the groundwork on a massive farm bill that would cut spending while also creating new subsidies for farmers. Tweet This Post
Fight to close California oyster farm divides community and gains national attention
Posted by admin on May 14th, 2013
INVERNESS, Calif.—It is coming up on planting season at Drakes Bay Oyster Company, a tiny family-owned oyster farm located on a inlet nestled within the lush grassy cliffs that run along the Pacific Ocean here just north of San Francisco. For more than 50 years, the modest farm, which looks like nothing more than a [...]
Posted in Breaking News Tags: attention, California, Close, Community, divides, Farm, Fight, gains, National, oyster No Comments »Farm bill: Still a little something for everyone
Posted by admin on May 14th, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — There’s still a little something for everyone in massive farm bills that Congress is considering this week, even though the legislation would cut billions of dollars from federal farm and food subsidies. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post
Glance: Senate and House farm bills
Posted by admin on May 14th, 2013
The House and Senate this week are considering legislation that would cut federal farm and food subsidies. A look at the bills: Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post
Congress Poised to Move on Farm Bill
Posted by admin on May 12th, 2013
The atmosphere on Capitol Hill for the farm bill suddenly seems to be full speed ahead. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post
Lawmakers plan to start drafting farm bill next week
Posted by admin on May 7th, 2013
By Charles Abbott WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Congress will begin writing a new, $ 500 billion farm law next week, the head of the Senate Agriculture Committee said on Tuesday, even as calls mounted for deeper cuts in farm subsidies and food stamp spending. The Senate panel has scheduled a bill-drafting session for May 14. Its [...]
Posted in Breaking News Tags: Bill, Drafting, Farm, lawmakers, Next, plan, start, Week No Comments »Pact is reached on immigration reform for farm labor
Posted by admin on April 13th, 2013
By Charles Abbott WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. growers, the United Farm Workers union and key senators agreed in principle on immigration reform for farm laborers, a grower coalition said on Friday, assuring the issue will be part of a comprehensive immigration bill to be unveiled next week. The agreement calls creation of a new guest [...]
