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GIPSA reviewing pork producer contracts for farm bill compliance
WASHINGTON-- The Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration is reviewing contracts involving pork producers to ensure their compliance with the requirements in the 2008...
Farm bill amendment changes base acre provision for 2008 crop year
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Congress fixes misinterpretation of farm bill base-acre provision
WASHINGTON -- The House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation to suspend for the 2008 crop year a farm billprovision that required producers to have...
Is farm bill’s ACRE program for you?
Beginning next year, farmers will have a choice of farm support programs: the current traditional suite of programs or a new suite of programs known as Average Crop Revenue (ACRE).
Ag economist puts farm bill into more user-friendly terms
COLUMBUS — With more than 600 pages and 15 titles, grasping a firm understanding of the 2008 farm bill can be daunting. But Ohio...
Congress overrides president’s farm bill veto
Both the House and Senate voted to override the presidential veto of the new farm bill, making 14 of the 15 titles law.
Farm bill OKs state-inspected meat
The battle to lift the ban on interstate shipments of state-inspected meat and poultry is almost over.
Congress agrees on farm bill, but president will veto
SALEM, Ohio -- U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin referred to the biblical story of Job during a May 8 teleconference announcing the finalization of the...
‘Bloated’ farm bill on shaky ground
Since 1981, when I picked up my first pen, paper and paycheck as a journalist, six farm bills have come and gone. With them...
Farm bill [almost] done
After a six-hour marathon conference session that ended around 1 a.m. May 2, key Congressional leaders say the new farm bill is "almost done."
