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A recently introduced bill could have far-reaching impact on the U.S. sugar industry, including American Crystal Sugar, a farmer-owned cooperative that locked out 1,300 Midwest workers on Aug. 1.
The chairman for Herman Cain’s Iowa effort says the campaign “relied more on the word of farmers than Washington regulators” in deciding to run an ad containing claims the Environmental Protection Agency says are false.
The Iowa Senate will remain under the control of a slim 26-25 Democratic majority when it reconvenes in January 2012.
To read Dien Judge’s coverage of the Senate Agriculture Committee’s deliberations on the 2007 Farm Bill, click here.
The Senate Agriculture Committee's passage of the 2007 Farm Bill is drawing praise and criticism. The Chicago Tribune offers this article about the bill, and The New York Times seems to have expected more reform. And here's how Radio Iowa reported it.
For some of the best insight and analysis of the Farm Bill, it's always a good idea to check in with Steve Kopperud at Brownfield Network. In his column this week, Kopperud explains the Farm Bill political chess game better than just about anybody else. Brownfield Network also has plenty of news articles on the bill, here, here and here.
Chris Clayton of DTN Ag News has plenty of coverage of the complicated Farm Bill details here.
Wondering what the Bush folks think about the Senate Farm Bill? This pretty much sums it up.
Leading agricultural organizations, including the National Farmers Union and the American Farm Bureau Federation, have weighed-in with their views on the bill.
For the truly progressive viewpoint, check the Center For Rural Affairs and its Blog for Rural America, where Dan Owens and Brian Depew have provided a running commentary on the Farm Bill debate.
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