FARM BILL
STAFF BLOG COMPASS POINTS WITH BRAD DOKKEN Conservation groups praise Senate farm bill
Conservation groups are praising the Farm Bill the U.S. Senate passed Monday for its strong conservation title. The Senate passed the version 66-27. The groups were especially pleased with the bills...
Posted on 6/11/13 at 9:51 AM
STAFF BLOG AG RIGHT New farm bill an elusive goal
Farmers and other agriculturalists on the Northern Plains are devoting most of their attention right now to the 2013 crop and young livestock. But they're also keeping an eye on what's happening in Wa...
Posted on 6/7/13 at 8:56 AM
STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Political notebook: Minnesota budget clash continues to grow
By Don Davis Gov. Mark Daytons budget proposal continues to play out in interesting ways, usually with Republicans strongly opposed and Democrats more mildly in support. Rep. Matt Dean, R-Dellwood, ...
Posted on 2/4/13 at 11:11 AM
TIME AT THE TABLE What is a Food Desert?
A question worth asking. Wikipedia states:Afood desertis any area in the industrialized world where healthful, affordable food is difficult to obtain.Before you get fired up the USDA determined that...
Posted on 3/1/12 at 5:29 PM
Senate passes farm bill, moving debate to House
The Senate overwhelmingly voted Monday to expand subsidies for crop insurance and make small cuts to food stamps in a five-year, half-trillion dollar measure. But passage in the House isn't expected to be so easy — or so bipartisan.
By Mary Clare Jalonick , June 11, 2013
Senate approves Farm Bill 
As expected, the U.S. Senate on Monday approved 66-27 a new federal Farm Bill. That clears the way for the U.S. House to take up its own version of the legislation, possibly as early as this month.
By Jonathan Knutson , June 10, 2013
10 Things to Know for Tuesday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Tuesday
By Associated Press , June 10, 2013
House Farm Bill would limit assets of food stamp recipients
The U.S. House is expected to take up the Farm Bill this month, and food stamps will likely be a contentious part of the debate.
By Julie Siple , June 03, 2013
Peterson: Next Farm Bill ‘not out of the woods yet’
The next five-year Farm Bill is progressing in the House, and representatives could vote on the legislation in the third week of June, Rep. Collin Peterson said Thursday.
By Ryan Johnson , May 30, 2013
House Ag Committee approves farm bill
The House Agriculture Committee on May 15 approved a new farm bill that would make most of the same changes proposed last year, but would also repeal the section of the 2008 farm bill that directed the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration to address practices by meatpackers and poultry companies that farmers and ranchers said were hurting them.
By Jerry Hagstrom , May 20, 2013
White House says more farm subsidy cuts needed
The Obama administration said Monday it wants to see more cuts to agriculture subsidies in a massive farm bill moving through the Senate this week.
By Mary Clare Jalonick , May 20, 2013
HEIDI HEITKAMP: Why we need a five-year Farm Bill
North Dakotans have been waiting for almost two years for a Farm Bill to give them the certainty they need to run their businesses.
By Heidi Heitkamp , May 15, 2013
DALE HALL: Farm Bill needs strong conservation provisions
As Congress turns its attention to a five-year Farm Bill, it’s important to consider how many Americans have been hurt by not having a comprehensive bill.
By Dale Hall , May 15, 2013
AL FRANKEN: Congress must finish the job on the Farm Bill
At recent Farm Bill meetings I’ve held all over Minnesota, I’ve heard over and over again how important it is to Minnesota producers — and our state’s economy — that we finish this job.
By Al Franken , March 19, 2013
Sen. Hoeven: Farm bill will pass this year
Members of North Dakota’s congressional delegation say passing a new farm bill, not simply extending the old one, is their No. 1 priority this year.
By Erik Burgess , February 21, 2013
Farmers upset over lack of new farm bill
Farm groups toiled for months over a new bill, but Congress extends the old bill for nine months instead.
By Jonathan Knutson , January 02, 2013
Farmers get mixed news in federal budget vote
America’s farmers and ranchers are digesting a mixed signal that came from the last-minute extension of federal farm legislation in a bill dealing with the federal budget.
By Don Davis , January 02, 2013
Milk prices could double without new farm bill
A “dairy cliff” looms that has farmers across the Midwest anxious. Because Congress failed to pass a new farm bill, price levels for milk are set to expire at the end of the year. If that happens, the price of milk will nearly double.
By Elizabeth Baier , December 28, 2012
OUR OPINION: Farm Bill matters more than many think
Start with the prospect of $6-a-gallon milk. But don’t finish there, because avoiding that price hike is just one of the reasons for Congress to pass a five-year Farm Bill before Dec. 31.
By Tom Dennis , December 20, 2012
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