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Farm Bill Issues; Agricultural Economy; Trade; and, CFTC Issues
Farm Bill Issues
Peter Schroeder and Erik Wasson reported yesterday at The Hill’s On The Money Blog that, “The House Agriculture Committee will begin a markup Wednesday of a farm bill that exceeds $900 billion in total spending. The panel’s top Democrat, Rep. Collin Peterson (D-Minn.), said he expects a slew of amendments to the bill, including some eliminating controversial cuts to food stamps.
“The House markup of the farm bill could last for days, with wide-ranging debates over everything from sugar quotas to biofuel support to increased funding for fruits and vegetable research. There is no sign yet that the bill is headed for a full House vote, although sources says that the markup means there will be no Agricultural appropriations bills, covering administrative funding for USDA, coming to the floor any time soon.”
Posted by Keith Good • July, 10, 2012 • 4:25 am 