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Congress (almost) passes a farm bill; Bush vows to veto
How should sustainable-food advocates respond to the latest farm bill proposal? |
Tom Philpott |
08 May 2008 |
Gristmill |
| For months now, the 2007 farm bill has been in limbo, tied up in reconciliation negotiations between the House and the Senate.On Thursday, the bicameral Farm Bill Conference Report agreed on a final proposal. The latest version will go to the larger House and Senate next week for approval; if all goes well, it will finally go to President Bush's desk. But since this wouldn't be the 2007 farm bill without a final dose of drama, negotiations seem far from over. "The ... |
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| Topics: ag policy, organic food, food, agriculture, sustainable ag (all these topics) |
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Crunch time for the farm bill
The legislation isn't perfect, but it's far better than extending the 2002 bill |
Aimee Witteman |
14 Apr 2008 |
Gristmill |
| With the new farm bill languishing in the last stages of negotiations, many are bemoaning its lack of sweeping reform, suggesting that we have gained very little from months and years of work. But if the new bill is not to be the visionary document that many hoped and advocated for, what, if anything, do we stand to lose if the new bill is vetoed or negotiations reach an impasse and the 2002 farm bill is extended for two years? There are several small but import ... |
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| Topics: ag policy, agriculture, food, legislation, local food, organic food, politics, sustainable ag (all these topics) |
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Forget the Farm Bill
For now, local politics is the way to effect ag-policy change |
Tom Philpott |
02 Aug 2007 |
Victual Reality |
| Over the past few years, grassroots support has swelled for new federal farm policies -- ones that promote healthy, sustainably grown food, not the interests of a few agribusiness firms. Udder madness. Photo: iStockphoto The target of much of this organizing has been the 2007 farm bill. If past farm bill debates have been the concern of a small cadre of lobbyists and activists, this one ... |
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| Topics: ag policy, agriculture, Congress, farmers markets, food, industrial ag, Iowa, local food, organic food, politics, sustainable ag, Victual Reality (all these topics) |
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