"Farm Subsidies Leading to More Water Use"
"Millions of dollars in farm subsidies for irrigation equipment aimed at water conservation have led to more water use, not less, threatening vulnerable aquifers and streams."
Source: NY Times, 06/07/2013
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"House Farm Bill Offers NEPA Exclusions To Combat Beetle Infestations"
"The Forest Service would be allowed to forgo environmental reviews for forest thinning projects smaller than 10,000 acres under a provision in the House farm bill."
Source: E&E Daily, 05/22/2013
"Agriculture: Senate Panel Sends Farm Bill To the Floor in 15-5 Vote"
"After three hours of debate, the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee today voted 15-5 to send its 1,100-page, five-year farm bill to the full Senate floor."
Source: E&E News PM, 05/15/2013
"Stabenow Releases Senate Farm Bill Draft"
"Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) on Thursday released her draft 2013 farm bill."
Source: The Hill, 05/13/2013
"Big Agriculture Flexes Its Muscle"
"Congress holds the purse strings, but who holds Congress these days when it comes to farm policy: the meatpackers and Monsanto?"
Source: Politico, 03/26/2013
"Farm Bill Extension Evidence Of Ag Sector's Lost Political Clout"
"WASHINGTON -- A patchwork extension of federal farm programs passed as part of a larger 'fiscal cliff' bill keeps the price of milk from rising but doesn't include many of the goodies that farm-state lawmakers are used to getting for their rural districts."
Source: AP, 01/04/2013
"Agriculture Leaders Reach Deal on Farm Bill Extension"
"WASHINGTON -- Top leaders on both the Senate and House Agriculture committees announced a deal on Sunday to extend the 2008 farm bill by a year, a deal that could avoid a surge in market prices for milk and other commodities."
Source: Gannett, 12/31/2012
"Farm Bill Failure Gives Democrats Ammunition In Midwest House Races"
"RINGSTED, Iowa -- Democrats fighting an uphill battle to win a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives are trying to use rural angst over the failure of congressional Republicans to pass a farm bill to win some Midwestern seats in the November 6 election."
Source: Reuters, 10/15/2012
Surrogate Debate Offers Peek Into Candidates' Stands on Farm Issues
A debate in Iowa last week between presidential candidates' surrogates feature the Romney camp alleging environmental regulations would hurt farmers, while Obama's team emphasized the help his administration had offered to suffering farmers.
"Speaking on behalf of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, Sen. Mike Johanns (R-Neb.) yesterday blasted the Obama administration for environmental regulations he said were stifling farmers and ranchers.
Source: E&E Daily, 09/17/2012
"Obama Announces Federal Aid for Drought-Stricken Agriculture Industry"
"President Barack Obama moved to stem the impact of the worst drought in 50 years as he directed the department of agriculture to buy up to $170m of pork, lamb, chicken and catfish."
Source: Guardian, 08/14/2012
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