By John Fawcett-Long, NW Farm Bill Action Group Steering Committee Member The Senate Version – A Mixed Bag The Farm Bill has been actively under consideration by Congress the last few months. Congress is under pressure to do something as the current version expires on October 1. There also have been many calls for Congress […]
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Farm Bill Passes Senate, Prompts Mixed Reactions
In a major step towards a new Farm Bill for the country, the huge omnibus legislation that largely dictates how we grow and eat our food in the United States, the bill passed the Senate in late June by a 2 to 1 ratio. Discussion on the House version has already begun, and the Senate […]