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Farm Bill, Food Aid And U.S. Shipping Changes
2013-11-18 21:48:00| Beef
David Bennett for Delta Farm Press While a handful of issues chief among them nutrition program funding, regional crop support differences, and dairy policy are proving difficult to find middle ground on, the ongoing farm bill conference must also deal with international food aid reform. With the humanitarian crises in Syria and the Philippines looming large, everyone in the debate remain keen to feed the worlds hungry but how the U.S. will do that in the future is in the balance. read more
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Senators Send Plea to Farm Bill Conferees:"Dont Cut Food Stamps"
2013-11-18 12:45:00| National Hog Farmer
Thirty-nine Senators sent a letter to the farm bill conferees, urging them not to agree to any provisions that would cut eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or food stamp program. read more
Farm bill conference committee update, November 2013
2013-11-15 22:52:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: University of Illinois The House and Senate are beginning to conference the farm bill. There are some significant differences between the two versions, including: nutrition programs, Title 1 programs, crop insurance and replacement of permanent legislation. read more
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Despite Incentive To Act Quickly, Farm Bill Progress Unlikely
2013-11-07 16:57:00| Beef
House and Senate farm bill conferees have begun meeting to hammer out a compromise on a new farm bill that is now two years overdue. While theres plenty of impetus to reach an agreement, there are also plenty of roadblocks. Hanging over the prospect of inaction, however, is the specter of the farm bill becoming part of a larger budget discussion, the results of which both chambers might not like. My View From The Country read more
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US Farm Bill Offers Opportunity to Correct US M-COOL
2013-11-07 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US & CANADA - The Saskatchewan Pork Development Board says discussions aimed at finalizing a new US farm bill offer an opportunity to correct US Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling, writes Bruce Cochrane.
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