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Hit farm bill reset button to cut deficit, protect land
Democrats in Iowa tried hard to turn Congress' failure to pass a federal farm bill into a political liability for their Republican opponents. It didn't work.
Congress Should Not Pass a Lame Duck Farm Bill
Another View: Congress should pass a fiscally responsible farm bill extension
Meet the New Dust Bowl, Same as the Old Dust Bowl
Farm Bill Extension: Support Stewards, Not Insurance Subsidies
With only five legislative weeks left, Congress must vote to extend the farm bill, but it must do it in a way that reflects the nation's spending priorities, supports family farmers and protects the...
Fresh Start Needed on Overripe Farm Bill
If there was one message from yesterday's voting, it's that taxpayers – regardless of party – are worried about the nation's economy and finances.
Regulation Works
The Fallacy of Farm Politics (Bitter Harvest Revisited)
Despite all the attention being paid to the farm bill by political candidates, the coming elections are not likely to be decided by agricultural policy positions. In the run-up to Election Day, you...
New Study Paints Corn Ethanol As Eco-Unfriendly
In May 2009, Steve Ruh, who was then chair of the National Corn Growers Association's Ethanol Committee, called corn ethanol the “most environmentally friendly fuel available today.”
Americans Eat Their Weight in Genetically Engineered Food
Americans are eating their weight and more in genetically engineered food every year, a new Environmental Working Group analysis shows.
Making a Good Farm Bill Program Better: Specialty Crop Grants in California
Compared to the billions that the government pays to subsidize industrial-scale growers of commodity crops such as corn, rice and soybeans, federal farm bill spending to promote cultivation and...
The Speech the Industrial Ag Lobby Doesn’t Want You to Hear
Consumers are asking important and legitimate questions about what they are eating and feeding to their children.