Tag: Farm Policy
The Backbone of America – Farm Policy Facts
“if the agricultural economy collapses, then the economy of the rest of the United Stats sooner or later will collapse. ” John F. Kennedy Published with permission courtesy of https://www.... Read More
A Short History and Summary of the Farm Bill – Farm Policy Facts
Source: https://www.farmpolicyfacts.org/farm-policy-history/ The Agriculture Committees of Congress are among the oldest; established in 1820 in the House and 1825 in the Senate. Today, the marquee le... Read More
Food ‘Knowledge Gap’ Creates Danger For Farmers – Real Agriculture
Source: https://www.realagriculture.com/2016/04/food-knowledge-gap-creates-danger-farmers/ Food ‘Knowledge Gap’ Creates Danger For Farmers – Real Agriculture written by RealAgriculture News Team... Read More
Scientist concerned by US decline in meat protein consumption
A 14 percent decline in U.S. consumer meat consumption over the past decade has caused alarm with one Texas A&M AgriLife scientist who warns the effects could be dire for overall human health and ... Read More
Rep. Cramer: How Critics of U.S. Farm Policy Have It Wrong – Farm Policy Facts
Source: https://www.farmpolicyfacts.org/2016/11/rep-cramer-critics-u-s-farm-policy-wrong/ Editor’s Note: Farm Policy Facts is pleased to publish a guest editorial from Congressman Kevin Cramer of No... Read More
Farm Policy (Finally) Gets a Fair Shake from a Major Media Outlet
Among his mainstream media brethren, Brandon Darby, the managing director and editor of Breitbart Texas, noticed that farmers and the importance of them are largely overlooked and dismissed. “You ha... Read More
Crop subsidies in the Farm Bill are part of what is making us fat – Star Telegram
Combines harvest wheat near Roggen, Colo. Farmers and the poor benefit from subsidies in the Farm Bill, but so do other groups. Ed Andrieski AP BY RAJ PATEL There’s something new to worry about in y... Read More