Farm Bill Passed by House Agriculture Committee
- July 12, 2012
- Elizabeth
The New York Times reports that the House Agriculture Committee voted to pass its version of a new farm bill that...
Rice and Peanut Farmers Support House Version of 2012 Farm Bill
- July 9, 2012
- Elizabeth
The Hill reports that “lobbyists for rice and peanut farmers who opposed a Senate-passed farm bill backed a draft House version...
June 21 Webinar on Crop Insurance for Southern Agriculture
- June 11, 2012
- Elizabeth
On June 21, the National Agricultural Law Center will provide a webinar titled, Crop Insurance and Southern Agriculture: What You Need...
2012 Farm Bill Clears Procedural Hurdle in Senate
- June 7, 2012
- Elizabeth
The United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry reports that the U.S. Senate has “cleared a procedural hurdle today...
Chairwoman Stabenow to Host Farm Bill Reform Teleconference
- June 1, 2012
- Elizabeth
On Monday, June 4 at 2:15 EST, Senator Debbie Stabenow will host a press teleconference to discuss the Agriculture Reform, Food...
Senators Call for Senate Floor Farm Bill Debate
- May 16, 2012
- Elizabeth
On May 15, forty-four U.S. Senators signed and delivered a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Senate Republican...
Local Farms, Food, and Jobs Act to be introduced in Congress
- October 30, 2011
- Elizabeth
Last week, Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown and Maine Rep. Chellie Pingree announced that they will introduce the Local Farms, Food, and...
Vilsack sees farm bill urging conservation
- October 28, 2011
- Elizabeth
This week, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack stated that he is not proposing the linking of conservation compliance with subsidized...
