Farm Groups Urge Farm Bill Passage; Voice Opposition to Harmful Crop Insurance Amendments

Members of the agriculture community applauded the House Committee on Agriculture for moving forward on a five-year...

Farm Groups Urge Farm Bill Passage; Voice Opposition to Harmful Crop Insurance Amendments
posted on: Jun 13, 2013 | author: FarmPolicyFacts

Farm Policy Facts Launches ‘Real Farms, Real Families’ Ad Campaign

Farm Policy Facts, a diverse coalition of agricultural organizations dedicating to raising awareness about the...

Farm Policy Facts Launches ‘Real Farms, Real Families’ Ad Campaign
posted on: Jun 12, 2013 | author: FarmPolicyFacts

Farmers Belong on a Tractor, Not Under the Bus

Guest opinion by Mark Gerdes, as appears in Ames Tribune One of the beauties of life in our great democracy is that...

Farmers Belong on a Tractor, Not Under the Bus
posted on: Jun 7, 2013 | author: FarmPolicyFacts

America’s Farmers Rolling in The Dough? Now That’s Rich

by Tonya Allen As Farm Bill negotiations continue, opponents of farm policy are again ratcheting up the rhetoric...

America’s Farmers Rolling in The Dough? Now That’s Rich
posted on: Jun 4, 2013 | author: FarmPolicyFacts
Analysis of NTE and SPS Reports Reveals Uneven Playing Field for U.S. Ag Exporters

Analysis of NTE and SPS Reports Reveals Uneven Playing Field for U.S. Ag Exporters

posted on: May 30, 2013 | author: FarmPolicyFacts

A new comprehensive analysis of the recently released National Trade Estimates (NTE) and Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary (SPS) reports show an...

Durbin Amendment Would Increase Farmer Premiums by 45%

Durbin Amendment Would Increase Farmer Premiums by 45%

posted on: May 23, 2013 | author: FarmPolicyFacts

On the issue of means testing in crop insurance, the devil is certainly in the details. But in order to actually find that devil, all you need is a...

Foreign Food Dependence: A History Lesson

Foreign Food Dependence: A History Lesson

posted on: May 21, 2013 | author: FarmPolicyFacts

by Rene Pastor It’s hard to imagine food rationing was part of daily life in the United States, especially when you can go into your grocery store...

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