Blog Profile / FarmPolicy.com
| URL : | http://www.farmpolicy.com/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Industries / Agriculture | |
| Posts on Regator: | 1776 | |
| Posts / Week: | 6.4 | |
| Archived Since: | March 4, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
Farm Bill; Appropriations; and, Immigration- Wednesday
Farm Bill: House Floor Discussion Begins as Uncertainty About Final Passage Lingers- Rules Committee: 103 Amendments Made in Order, Final Vote Could “Spill” Into Next Week Lawmakers began discussing the Farm Bill on the House floor yesterday afternoon while the Rules Committee simultaneously sought to determine which of the over 225 amendments to the measure [...]
Farm Bill; and, Trade- Tuesday
Farm Bill- Policy Issues The House Rules Committee convened yesterday and began a discussion relating to the Farm Bill (H.R. 1947). At yesterday’s meeting, Ag Committee Chairman Frank Lucas (R., Okla.) and Ranking Member Collin Peterson (D., Minn.) fielded several general questions about the legislation and provided an overview of some key variables of the law. [...]
Farm Bill; Ag Economy; Regulations; Biofuels; and, Immigration- Monday
Farm Bill On the House Floor Friday, Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R., Va.) and Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D., Md.) discussed the upcoming floor schedule and the Farm Bill (video replay and transcript available here). Rep. Cantor stated that, “Chairman Frank Lucas and the members of the Agriculture Committee have worked very hard to produce [...]
Video: Leader Cantor, Whip Hoyer Discuss Farm Bill
On the House floor today, Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R., Va.) and Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D., Md.) discussed the Farm Bill. -kg
Farm Bill; Appropriations; Ag Economy; and, Immigration- Friday
Farm Bill- House Developments, Chairman Lucas An update posted yesterday at the Oklahoma Farm Report Online noted that, “The Chairman of the House Ag Committee, Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas, talked with Farm Director Ron Hays about the latest farm bill developments on Thursday morning.” (A replay of the discussion with Chairman Lucas and Ron Hays is [...]
Farm Bill; Ag Economy; Regulations; and, Immigration- Thursday
Farm Bill Jake Sherman reported yesterday at Politico that, “Speaker John Boehner said Wednesday he would vote for the House’s farm bill, despite reservations.” At a news conference yesterday, Speaker Boehner had this exchange with a reporter, which was the last question at the briefing: “Would you vote for the farm bill (as it stands) today? [...]
Rep. Smith seeks assurances for ethanol, beef, other agriculture opportunities
Today, Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) sought assurances for ethanol, beef, and other agriculture opportunities in future trade dialogue with Brazil during a Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade hearing on June 12, 2013. -kg
Farm Bill; Budget; Trade; Wheat; and, Immigration- Wednesday
Farm Bill Emma Dumain reported yesterday at Roll Call Online that, “House Minority Whip Steny H. Hoyer, D-Md., Tuesday said he’s skeptical that House Republican leaders will proceed this summer with two major pieces of legislation — a farm bill and a firearms background check bill. “He said the farm bill remains too controversial within the [...]
Farm Bill; Ag Economy; Smithfield; and, Immigration- Tuesday
Farm Bill David Rogers reported yesterday at Politico that, “A landmark five-year Farm Bill cleared the Senate on Monday evening, setting the stage for a long-delayed fight on the House floor next week over major revisions in agriculture policy and the future of food stamps. “The 66-27 roll call exceeded last year’s margin with 18 Republicans joining Democrats [...]
Farm Bill Issues; Ag Economy; Biofuels; and, Immigration- Monday
Farm Bill: Senate Issues, Chairwoman Stabenow on C-SPAN Pete Kasperowicz reported on Friday at The Hill’s Floor Action Blog that, “The Senate starts work at 2 p.m. [today], and will continue to debate the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, S. 744. At 5 p.m., debate will shift to the Agriculture Reform, Food, and [...]
Farm Bill; Ag Economy; Wheat; Regs; Immigration; and, the Budget- Friday
Farm Bill DTN Ag Policy Editor Chris Clayton reported yesterday (link requires subscription) that, “In a strong showing of support, the U.S. Senate voted 75-22 on Thursday morning to close off debate on amendments to the farm bill and move ahead to final debate on the legislation and one more vote likely on Monday to send the [...]
Sen. Thune Discuesses Farm Bill, Target Prices on Senate Floor
On the Senate floor today, Sen. John Thune (R., S.D.) discussed the Farm Bill with a specific focus on Title I and target prices. -kg
Chairwoman Stabenow, Ranking Member Cochran Highlight Farm Bill
On the Senate floor this morning, Sen. Ag. Comm. Chair Debbie Stabenow, and Comm. Ranking Member Thad Cochran, urged colleagues to vote “yes” on a Farm Bill cloture motion. Related article from Politico here. -kg
Farm Bill; Approps; Ag Econ; Wheat; Sec. Vilsack; Smithfield; Biofuels- Thursday
Farm Bill- Senate A recent update at the Senate Democrats Online indicated that today, starting at 10:00 a.m., there will be three roll call votes on the Senate floor. The first vote will be on a motion to invoke cloture on S.954, the Farm bill. Over 100 agricultural related groups signed a letter to Senators yesterday, [...]
2013 Corn Acres (Prevent Plant & Replant) & Soybeans
From University of Illinois Extension, June 5, 2013 – University of Illinois Ag Economist Darrel Good discusses the corn and soybean markets with Todd Gleason. -kg
Federal Reserve Beige Book: Observations on the Ag Economy- June 2013
Today the Federal Reserve Board released its Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions. Commonly referred to as the “Beige Book,” the report included the following observations with respect to the U.S. agricultural economy:...Show More Summary
Farm Bill; Appropriations; Wheat; and, the Ag Economy- Wednesday
Farm Bill- Senate Focus Yesterday evening, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D., Nev.) filed cloture on the Farm Bill (S.954). A cloture vote has been set for 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 6. The Senate will not be in session on Wednesday as memorial observances for the Honorable Frank R. Lautenberg, the late Senator from [...]
Sen. Landrieu Explains Objections to Farm Bill Amendments
On the Senate floor today, during debate on the Farm Bill, Sen. Mary Landrieu (D., La.) explained why she was objecting to GOP amendments on the measure. -kg
Chairwoman Stabenow Discusses Farm Bill
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D., Mich.) addressed Farm Bill issues on the Senate floor this morning. -kg
Bloomberg Video: Food Stamp Funding at Risk in Farm Bill?
June 3 (Bloomberg) — “Bloomberg’s Alan Bjerga reports on the resumption of the Senate debate on the farm bill. He speaks with Mark Crumpton on Bloomberg Television’s ‘Bottom Line.’” -kg