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Immigrant workers package freshly-picked organic persimmons in Santa Cruz, California.
Too Few Hands for Hand-Picked Fruit?
Bill Landreth bought a second tractor as Berries by Bill Inc. sold more melons, sweet corn and strawberries. He also expanded to 200 the acreage of his Newport, Arkansas, farm devoted to the fruits and vegetables, though that’s where the growth...
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A tractor cuts down corn in a field designated as zero yield on a farm in Vigo County near Terre Haute, Indiana.
House Panel Scraps Draft Farm Bill
Written with Derek Wallbank The House Agriculture Committee canceled tentative plans to draft a new farm bill after its top Democrat sought a commitment that the legislation will be considered by the full chamber, according to committee leaders. “There’s going to be no...
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Dairy cows stand in the milking parlor at a farm in Illinois.
Milk Producers: Congress Still Pushing Farmers Over Cliff
The National Milk Producers Federation isn’t very happy about the nine-month extension of current farm policy included in the Senate-passed version of the budget deal, calling it “a devastating blow to the nation’s dairy farmers.” “After months of inaction, the...
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Without a new farm bill, old legislation would gradually take effect in 2013, beginning with dairy programs in January. Photograph by Paul Sisul
Farm Bill Stalemate: No Crying Over Doubled Milk Prices Next Year
The top Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee says the $1-trillion agriculture bill the panel approved in July is out of his hands — and if milk prices double next year because Congress doesn’t act, it has only itself to...
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Organic produce at a Whole Foods Market in Edgewater, New Jersey.
Congress: A Food Policy Scorecard
Consumers who buy organic food and help fatten the coffers of grocers such as Whole Foods Market Inc. have a new tool to rate lawmakers on food issues. Food Policy Action, which includes as partners Stonyfield Farms Inc., Environmental Working...
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Mitt Romney on the James Koch Farm in Van Meter, Iowa, on October 9, 2012.
Romney Rolls in Rural Vote That May Provide Swing-State Margins
Rural voters have been a Republican bastion for at least a generation, with Democrats trying to at least be competitive so small-town voters don’t offset their advantage in cities. A new poll suggests they may not be competitive enough. Republican...
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Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) and food stamps are accepted at the Dollar General Corp. store in Saddle Brook, New Jersey, U.S., on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011.
Food-Stamp Record: Quiet Report
While the lowest unemployment rate of President Barack Obama’s tenure dominated weekend economic news, a less-welcome statistic for the White House — a record number 0f food-stamp recipients — slipped by with barely a notice. About 46.68 million Americans received...
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Drought stricken corn on the McIntosh farm in Missouri Valley, Iowa, on August 13, 2012.
At State Fair, Iowans Wish Candidates Had Stayed in Washington
Struck by the worst drought in more than a half-century and the focus of swing-state campaigning, Iowa is getting plenty of attention from politicians. President Barack Obama concludes a three-day trip in the state tomorrow. Representative Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, the newly-named Republican vice-presidential candidate,...
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