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NEWS ABOUT: farm bill

farm bill stories: 5 news summaries
Interview

 Agricultural Economist 
 Has Growing Concerns 

The insanity of farm subsidies just one facet of wide-ranging Q&A with Daniel Sumner

Jul 25, 08 1:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Is there any way to justify US farm subsidies? Agricultural economist Daniel Sumner has a blunt answer: “No.” In an in-depth interview with the New York Times, Sumner takes on a broad range of agricultural topics, explaining the trouble with organic food (it’s too expensive), the problems... More »

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agriculture • organic food • biofuel • US economy • food prices • farm bill • agricultural economy • subsidies • Daniel Sumner

Congressional Screwup May Force Farm Bill Do-Over

Pages missing from bill sent to Bush

May 22, 08 10:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - A paper-shuffling error may force Congress to repeat its work on the $289-billion farm bill already passed—and vetoed by President Bush. The version of the bill sent to the president was missing a section, Reuters reports. That makes the president’s veto theoretically invalid. House Democrats tried to re-insert... More »

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Congress • Senate • House of Representatives • farm bill • veto override • presidential veto • food stamps

House Overrides Farm Bill Veto; Senate to Follow

Bush says $300B measure too wasteful

May 21, 08 7:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - The House today overrode President Bush's veto of the $307 billion farm bill, and the Senate is expected to follow suit tomorrow morning, the Washington Post reports. Bush issued the 10th veto of his presidency this afternoon, complaining that the wide-ranging measure gives too much money to rich farmers and... More »

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Congress • farming • Senate • House of Representatives • farm bill • food stamps

House Passes Farm Bill
With Veto-Proof Margin

It now goes to Senate and is expected to become law

May 14, 08 5:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - The House today passed a $300 billion farm bill by a lopsided vote of 318-106, more than enough to override a threatened veto from President Bush, the New York Times reports. The measure now goes to the Senate, where it is expected to pass with even stronger support. Bush has... More »

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Congress • farms • farm bill • food stamps

Bush Picks Ex-Governor to Head the Farm Team

Schafer could overhaul way Agricultural Department does business

Oct 31, 07 9:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Edward Schafer has extolled the virtues of smaller government, but he is President Bush’s nominee to head the mammoth Agriculture Department, which employs more than 100,000 people and spends $90 billion a year. If approved by the Senate, the former North Dakota governor would likely be thrust into... More »

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Chuck Hagel • North Dakota • farmer • Mike Johanns • Edward Schafer • farm bill • Department of Agriculture • George W. Bush

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