Farm Bill

Source: news.yahoo.com --- 6 days ago
TORRINGTON, Wyo. - While those in the know say the new Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 is very similar to the 2002 Farm Bill, they admit there are two major changes. ...

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Source: chambliss.senate.gov --- 3 days ago
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Source: primebuzz.kcstar.com --- 14 days ago
DES MOINES, Iowa | John McCain opposes the $300 billion Farm Bill and subsidies for ethanol, positions that both supporters and opponents say might cost him votes he needs in the upper Midwest this November. Barack Obama is making a more traditional regional pitch: He favors the Farm Bill approved by Congress this year and subsidies for the Midwest-based ethanol industry. McCain instead has promised to open new markets abroad for farmers to export their commodities. In his position papers, McCain opposes Farm subsidies only for those with incomes of more than $250,000 and a net worth above $2 million. But he's gone further on the stump. read more ...

Source: www.hpj.com --- 3 days ago
Tax credits, import tariffs and mandates on usage encourage increased production of biofuels, but so do rising oil prices, according to the University of Missouri Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute. 'The impact of biofuel policies depends not just on the policy but very much on the market context,' said Pat Westhoff, FAPRI co-director. FAPRI examined 13 scenarios, ranging from a pre-Farm-Bill scenario that keeps current policies in place to scenarios that eliminate biofuel tax ... ...

Source: www.lajuntatribunedemocrat.com --- 6 days ago
LAMAR — The establishment of an always-ready standing disaster assistance program was one of the major improvements of the New Farm Bill, attendees were told at a “No Bull” Farm Bill workshop here Thursday.     This was one of the priorities National Farmers Union lobbied for, Katy Ziegler said during a pre-workshop interview with the Tribune-Democrat.     Ziegler, NFU vice president for government relations in Washington, D. C., was the featured speaker at the workshop.     In the past, if a farmer sustained a weather-related disaster “you had to hope your neighbor sustained a loss too so you could apply — this did not make sense,”  Ziegler said.     When told that U. S. Senator Ken Salazar, D - Colo., had praised the new Farm Bill as the best one ever passed, Zeigler agreed with the senator’s assessment. She added that the senator was a major proponent for the Bill.     Ziegler said the Farm Bill was a big step forward, and it included some important innovations and reforms.     This was accomplished despite a 60 percent reduction in money available for Farm programs. The reductions were due to higher Farm prices that were above target trends. This in turn lowered government subsidy requirements.     She said the government saved $23 billion in the process.     Despite the tighter budget, funding for soil conservation increased $7.9 billion.     Another billion dollars was allocated to energy development in the Farm sector.     ...

Source: www.mitchellrepublic.com --- 19 days ago
The Davison Conservation District is holding a local work group meeting for purpose of setting conservation priorities for implementing the newly enacted Farm Bill at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 7, at the USDA Service Center, Mitchell. Advertisement: LOGAN LUXURY THEATRES CORP $1.00 off when you buy a large popcorn and two regular drinks at your Luxury 5 Cinemas! ...

Source: southeastfarmpress.com --- 5 days ago
Passage of the latest Farm Bill brought a sigh of relief for most people involved in agriculture, but for farmers it creates some changes that may require reworking of the Farm financial plan. ...

Source: www.cnjonline.com --- 1 day ago
The Rocky Mountain Farmers Union is holding a 7 p.m. ...

Source: www.beatricedailysun.com --- 14 days ago
Some politicians puzzled by McCains opposition, say it could cost him Midwest votes ...

Source: keyc.tv --- 14 days ago
The cost of input and the high price of food was a hot topic at farmfest to ...

Source: www.columbustelegram.com --- 9 days ago
Almost anyone associated with agriculture will be impacted by the recently passed 2008 Farm Bill. Every five years or so, ... ...

Source: www.wctrib.com --- 14 days ago
REDWOOD FALLS - Despite newly enacted federal Farm policy that is supposed to last for five years, more agriculture-related work remains to be done in Washington. Advertisement: PAFFRATH & SON JEWELERS Receive a $25 Gift Certificate Register your anniversary with us and receive a $25 gift certificate ...

Source: southwestfarmpress.com --- 12 days ago
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Source: www.hpj.com --- 3 days ago
Unlike past programs, SURE encompasses losses over the entire Farm and all crops in determining a total Farm revenue program guarantee. Beginning in 2009, four programs will provide potential program payments for eligible commodities: the direct-payment program, marketing loans or Loan Deficiency Payments, counter-cyclical payment program and a new program, ACRE (for Average Crop Revenue Election). ACRE payments will be triggered when two things occur: Actual state revenue falls below ACRE ... ...

Source: www.wbgo.org --- 6 days ago
(WBGO News, 8/13/2008) Farmland conservation has been the state and local government\'s responsibility for years. But the new federal Farm Bill may give farmers in the Garden State more options than before. ...

Source: www.indybay.org --- 3 days ago
California Congressional representatives overwelming voted to resolve past discrimination against Black Farmers and Rancher in one of the largest cases in U.S. History. The notion of only a couple hundred of Black Farm producers, as opposed to 1000's of Native Amercian, Hispanic, Asian and White Farm Producers remains the current reality. Speaker Pelosi, Congressman Cardoza, Costa and Baca lead the way with stong support from the Congressional Black Caucus. If you have or know someone who has a Pigford Class Action Case # then ask them to call 1-866-472-7826 ...

Source: www.kapptv.com --- 6 days ago
Senator Patty Murray was in Yakima today to talk with farmers about the new 2008 Farm Bill, which she helped to pass.... more>> ...