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  • Jan. 18, 2013
    video

    Survival of STAX plan for cotton may be up in the air

    As the farm bill debates heat up, members of Congress and their staff reach out to organizations like the Agriculture and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M University for analyses. That can give the center’s economists insight as to what members might be thinking. Texas A&M’s Joe Outlaw says the signs may not be good for the Stacked Income Protection Plan or STAX offered by the National Cotton Council. He spoke at the Beltwide Cotton Conferences in San Antonio....More
  • Jan. 17, 2013
    video

    Misconceptions continue to cloud farm bill debate, Texas A&M economist says

    A number of media pundits seem to think the House and Senate Agriculture Committee versions of the new farm bill would make cotton farmers “well off.” That’s not the case, according to Texas A&M University’s Joe Outlaw. Outlaw outlined some of the features of the legislation, which some hope will serve as the starting point when the committees attempt to restart the farm bill process later this year....More
  • Jan. 7, 2013
    Commentary

    Views of rural America, U.S. agriculture range from less relevant to resurgent

    Two starkly different views of rural America and U.S. agriculture emerged in recent weeks — one hopeful and optimistic, the other discouraging and maybe even a bit cynical....More
  • Dec. 20, 2012
    blog

    Budget negotiations, farm bill discussions and Capitol Hill intrigue

    As the federal budget is debated and the lame duck session hurtles towards an end, there is high intrigue on Capitol Hill....More

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