House Crop Insurance Bill on Hold Again Over Food Stamp Cuts July 25, 2013 By Charles Abbott The Republican-controlled U.S. House will try to cut billions of dollars from the food stamp program before negotiating an overall...
Congress to Renew Effort on Farm Bill, Insurance Subsidies Next Week May 7, 2013 By Charles Abbott Congress will begin writing a new, $500 billion U.S. farm law next week, the head of the Senate Agriculture Committee...
Record Crop Claims Fuel Debate Over Government Subsidies for Farmers March 25, 2013 By David Pitt Farmers will be paid a record $16 billion in crop insurance claims for 2012 because of the widespread drought, a...