Category: farm bill
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Farm Bill
I was asked what I thought of the new farm bill and how it would affect me. To tell you the truth I don't know. I dont "farm the government" so I don't pay attention much to the farm bill. By "farming the government," I mean that you plant crops and control your operation to…
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Blame
Well, it looks like the Farm Bill got stalled out.<br />n<br />n<a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2007/11/17/news/state/37-filibuster.txt">GOP filibuster stymies Farm Bill</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>A wide-ranging rewrite of the Farm Bill fell victim Friday to a Republican filibuster in the Senate, threatening enactment of new and expanded subsidies promised to farmers by lawmakers seeking re-election next year.<br />n<br />nThough politically popular,…
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Farm Bill Critics
I have mentioned the Farm Bill a couple of times and even mentioned that it is designed to help the rural areas of the US. Whether it actually does this or not I don't know, but that is the purpose. In all fairness I should post a critics point of view.<br />n<br />n<a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119500379205092116.html?mod=googlenews_wsj">The No…
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President Ready To Vote No
What does the administration <a href="http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?contentidonly=true&contentid=2007/11/0329.xml">think of the Senate Farm Bill</a>?<br />n<br />n<blockquote>I am pleased to have this opportunity to outline the Administration's very significant concerns about the Senate farm bill being debated on the floor of the Senate this week. The Statement of Administration Policy, or SAP as we refer to it, will be…
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Livestock Title
<a href="http://www.theprairiestar.com/articles/2007/10/29/headlines/midwest_producer/news/regional_news/regional43.txt">I see</a> that there is now a Livestock Title in the Senate version of the Farm bill which has moved out of Committee. Some of the things in it are:<br />n<br />n<blockquote> — Banning packer ownership of livestock more than 14 days before slaughter;<br />n<br />n — Creation of an Office of Special Counsel…
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Thoughts
Baxter Black has some <a href="http://www.belgrade-news.com/opinions/view.php?article=7621">interesting thoughts</a> about the Farm Bill that are worth a read. <br />n<br />n<strong>Vegetables are interesting but lack a sense of purpose when unaccompanied by a good cut of meat. Fran Lebowitz</strong>
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Farm Bill Proposal
<a href="http://www.brownfieldnetwork.com/gestalt/go.cfm?objectid=79868BC2-FC21-4455-CF3FD22A025B8C01" >Johanns unveils sweeping farm bill proposals</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>As expected, U.S. Ag Secretary Mike Johanns unveiled a truly comprehensive proposal for the 2007 farm bill this morning featuring more than 60 detailed policy recommendations in all. Johanns told reporters the concepts came from farmers themselves who spoke and offered written comments as part of…