FarmPolicy

Amid Farm Bill Debate, WTO Concerns Remain

The Associated Press reported on Friday that, “U.S. farm subsidies under the 2002 farm bill have been repeatedly challenged by trading partners, and new bill proposals from Congress would likely worsen the situation, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s top economist said.

“‘We are going to face continuing challenges for our domestic support programs’ unless lawmakers make significant changes to their legislation to overhaul the farm bill, USDA Chief Economist Keith Collins told Dow Jones Newswires in an interview Thursday.”

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Posted by Keith Good • December, 30, 2007 • 1:49 pm