May 9, 2008 10:16 AM, By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Farm bill negotiators and major farm organizations have begun an intense effort to muster the 290 House votes needed to override a promised veto of the 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act conference report....
May 8, 2008 10:45 AM, By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Congressional negotiators have reached final agreement on a 2008 farm bill conference report, setting up a possible showdown with the White House over the five-year legislative package....
May 8, 2008 9:17 AM
The Nation's Food Bank Network reported the results of a new survey that found 100 percent of food bank respondents have seen an increase in the number of clients served within the past year. ...
May 7, 2008 9:28 AM, By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Driving along Highway 61 in the north Delta, you can’t help notice the crops are late. ...
May 2, 2008 11:32 AM, By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Is the long, national ordeal over the 2007… oops, now the 2008 farm bill nearing an end?...
Apr 30, 2008 12:21 PM, By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Republican senators reportedly are asking for a meeting with President Bush to discuss his latest criticism of the ongoing efforts to reach a compromise agreement on the 2008 farm bill....
Apr 30, 2008 12:07 PM, By David Bennett
Farm Press Editorial Staff
By now, the stop-and-start nature of farm bill negotiations must have conferees close to whiplash....
News from the Farm BillHouse, farm groups seek override votesFarm bill negotiators and major farm organizations have begun an intense effort to muster the 290 House votes needed to override a promised veto of the 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act conference report.... House-Senate conferees to announce farm bill agreementCongressional negotiators have reached final agreement on a 2008 farm bill conference report, setting up a possible showdown with the White House over the five-year legislative package.... Food banks urge passage of farm bill; critical shortage of food as clients increaseThe Nation's Food Bank Network reported the results of a new survey that found 100 percent of food bank respondents have seen an increase in the number of clients served within the past year. ... |
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May 9, 2008 10:33 AM
Wheat experts from the LSU AgCenter say growing conditions are good and diseases are minimal for the 2008 crop....
May 9, 2008 10:30 AM
Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer has recognized the efforts of nearly 60 USDA employees who volunteered to serve as agriculture advisors in Afghanistan and Iraq....
May 9, 2008 10:27 AM, By Bonnie Coblentz
MSU Ag Communications
Few growers remain in the strawberry business in Mississippi, but consumers still like to buy local produce because of its fresh taste....
May 9, 2008 10:25 AM
LSU AgCenter’s AgMagic this year had a record number of visitors — 13,840 — and LSU AgCenter officials are already starting to plan next year’s event....
May 9, 2008 10:16 AM, By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Farm bill negotiators and major farm organizations have begun an intense effort to muster the 290 House votes needed to override a promised veto of the 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act conference report....
May 8, 2008 10:45 AM, By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Congressional negotiators have reached final agreement on a 2008 farm bill conference report, setting up a possible showdown with the White House over the five-year legislative package....
May 8, 2008 9:30 AM, By David Bennett
Farm Press Editorial Staff
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