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House, ag leaders seek farm bill veto override votes

House, ag leaders seek farm bill veto override votes

5/9/08

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Many forces contribute to rising food costs

May 13, 2008 10:08 AM, By Ron Smith
Farm Press Editorial Staff

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 soon

May 13, 2008 10:03 AM, By Steve Byrns
Texas A&M University

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 growers

May 13, 2008 9:57 AM, By Paul Schattenberg
Texas A&M University

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 coverage

May 13, 2008 9:30 AM, By David Bennett
Farm Press Editorial Staff

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 looms

May 12, 2008 11:19 AM, By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff

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 fertilizers

May 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 production

May 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....

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Passing of Polaroid stirs editor’s memories

By Ron Smith
Farm Press Editorial Staff

This week marked the passing of a good friend, one that helped me make more than one deadline in my early career as a reporter, one that allowed me the opportunity to, if not correct mistakes at least to mitigate the damage, and one that, if somewhat south of high class was nonetheless as dependable as a cur dog saved from the pound....

Evolutionary process: Staff changes at Farm Press

By Hembree Brandon
Farm Press Editorial Staff

With your indulgence, I’ll use my space this time to note a couple of Farm Press staff changes and to do a bit of horn-tooting....

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Farm bill war of words escalates as showdown over veto looms

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....

House, ag leaders seek farm bill veto override votes

Farm 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 agreement

Congressional 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....

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