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House, ag leaders seek farm bill veto override votes5/9/08 Farm bill negotiators and major farm organizations have begun an intense effort to... HeadlinesMany forces contribute to rising food costsMay 13, 2008 10:08 AM, By Ron Smith Recent reports indicate food prices have risen more in the past few months than at any time in decades, prompting the usual complainers about U.S. farm programs to point fingers at current high commodity prices, ethanol production and their favorite target, farm subsidies, as primary contributors to more expensive groceries.... Expert says pecan nut casebearers need attention soonMay 13, 2008 10:03 AM, By Steve Byrns When it comes to saving pecans from the pecan nut casebearer, time is of the essence, according to a Texas AgriLife Extension Service expert.... Workshop offers juicy information to prospective wine-grape growersMay 13, 2008 9:57 AM, By Paul Schattenberg The “Texas Hill Country edition” of a prospective wine-grape grower’s workshop will be offered from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 22. ... Farm bill conferees lambaste press coverageMay 13, 2008 9:30 AM, By David Bennett On May 8, the farm bill still wasn’t finished but was close enough that the main political players lined up to backslap and announce the latest provisions. ... Farm bill war of words escalates as showdown over veto loomsMay 12, 2008 11:19 AM, By Forrest Laws Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer says the farm bill conference report Congress will consider in the next few days would cost taxpayers another $20 billion above baseline spending for the long-awaited legislation.... Growers search for alternative fertilizersMay 12, 2008 11:15 AM Fed up with high fertilizer prices, more and more U.S. farmers are looking at poultry litter to feed their crops.... Strong signs of record rice productionMay 12, 2008 10:55 AM Rice production in Asia, Africa and Latin America is forecast to reach a new record level in 2008, FAO said, warning that world rice prices could remain high in the short term, as much of the 2008 crops will only be harvested by the end of the year.... Southwest Farm Press News Archive Commentaries
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advertisement Farm BillFarm bill war of words escalates as showdown over veto loomsAgriculture Secretary Ed Schafer says the farm bill conference report Congress will consider in the next few days would cost taxpayers another $20 billion above baseline spending for the long-awaited legislation.... House, ag leaders seek farm bill veto 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.... 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.... Across the SunbeltCalifornia prospective plantingsCalifornia's March intentions estimates were based on a survey of nearly 2,500 California farmers. ... What sort of energy crops might Louisiana grow?Energy needs and the resulting chase for more corn and soybean acres have already changed the nation’s cropping landscape. ... Does perfect storm await U.S. agriculture?Will U.S. agriculture soon be caught up in the perfect storm? ... 
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