“It makes no sense to write farm policy that paints a bull’s-eye on the back of our farmers.” – Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns, speaking at the National Agricultural Law Center in Arkansas.
New USDA act will help organic farmers FreshPlaza Patrick Leahy helped get into the 2008 Farm Bill, and Leahy said the new information shows how far the organic industry has come since passage of the ...
House race gains steam at State Fair Sioux Falls Argus Leader Herseth Sandlin said in many conversations since passage of the 2008 farm bill, it is increasingly difficult to justify making direct payments to producers ...
Southern farmers say disaster aid plan failed them The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS ? The permanent disaster aid program in the 2008 Farm Bill was intended to spare Congress from having to scrape up extra money every time a ...
