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Farm Bill Veto Override Passes
The Senate has voted to override the President’s veto of the Farm Bill (H.R. 6124) by a vote of 80 (Y) to 14 (N). A two-thirds majority is required to override a presidential veto. The House vot… more →
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Food and Politics
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thoughtbasket wrote 1 week ago: I was listening to Micahel Pollan on the radio last night (yes, on NPR; I was drinking chardonnay an … more →
Can Healthy Food be Affordable?
jackslife wrote 1 week ago: Rod asks this question on his blog, and answers that he thinks it can. I have mixed feelings on this … more →
Learn more about the farm bill
purdueorganicandalternative wrote 2 weeks ago: from: zanesvilletimesrecorder.com “[Ohio State University] Extension, Muskingum County and the … more →
ACRE Farm Program Update
andykleinschmidt wrote 1 month ago: The proposed Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) program is generating many questions. I certainly … more →
Hogwash: Confined Animal Feeding Operations
Public Citizen Texas wrote 1 month ago: Inside a Hog Confinement I would like to discuss an issue that has been important to me for several … more →
Haying Expiring CRP Contracts
Sam Riffell wrote 1 month ago: If expiring CRP is not re-enrolled, consider haying instead of other uses – better for erosion … more →
Soil and Pasture Rental Rates from UDSA
Sam Riffell wrote 1 month ago: USDA has a new tool that lets you download soil and pasture rental rates (for CRP and other uses) in … more →
Obama Adds Money to Pay Black Farmers for Bias: NYTimes
Robin Reichhardt wrote 1 month ago: In yesterdays NYTimes, a blurb in the Business section announced: The White House has added $1.15 bi … more →
Field Guide to the 2008 Farm Bill for Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Sam Riffell wrote 2 months ago: The U.S. NABCI Committee and the Intermountain West Joint Venture have produced a Field Guide to the … more →
Food for Everyone
mhotz wrote 2 months ago: Food for Everyone 4 Ways to Fix the Farm Bill by Anna Stern and Madeline Ostrander The Farm Bill is … more →
The Schoolyard Foodie: Feeding our future one meal at a time
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teacherrevised wrote 2 months ago: by GEHRY OATEY … more →
Abandoned Places of Empire
lucas wrote 2 months ago: I will be teaching the Netzer Co-op May 17th on “Relocation to Abandoned Places of Empire. … more →
Farm Politics
markpaul1 wrote 2 months ago: Subsidizing farms in the United States has been an extremely hot topic lately. The 2007 United State … more →
Food in the Bible: Genesis 41-47
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lucas wrote 3 months ago: Believe it or not we are going to wrap up Genesis this week. Probably because this post alone takes … more →
2008 US Farm Bill
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curiousfarmer wrote 3 months ago: “The unintended consequences of a government program are usually greater than the intended con … more →
Every item sold in the U.S. should have a flag of the country of origin on its packaging or display.
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zeebob wrote 3 months ago: My wife bought a container of honey made in northern Michigan, my home state. The next time she was … more →
What do you think, can Obama and Vilsack rise to the occasion and get the job done on reforming our food and farm sector?
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katnanna wrote 4 months ago: According to Organic Consumers Association and many grassroots supporters putting the pressure o … more →
How Wording Prevents Fresh Fruit & Veg In Our Schools
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editor wrote 4 months ago: The national Fresh Fruits & Vegetables Program (FFVP), installed by the USDA in 2002 in an effor … more →
Farm Bills, NAIS and other national disasters
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ppjg wrote 4 months ago: In 2007, Representative Colin Peterson (D) MN, slipped a provision into the 2007 Farm Bill, reducing … more →
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