- Wind farm puts tiny Mo. town on alt-energy map
- Reaction to CRP CFU Ruling
- Teff Field Day scheduled
- Clanton Takes Grand Champion at K-State Swine Classic
- Agriculture Production Costs on the Rise
- Judge OK's emergency grazing program with limits
- Dow profits down
- Subcommittee Reviews State of Health Care in Rural Areas
- Block grant funds topic of July 29 meeting
- AFBF Launches Conversations on Animal Care Initiative
- Monsanto Taking Technology Demonstration on the Road
- Cost of Hunger Reviewed by Ag Subcommittee
- Open Fuel Standard Act Aims to Give Consumers Choice
- New Initiative Launched by Farm Bureau
- NCGA Concerned by Rail Request to Stop Shipping Anhydrous Ammonia
- BLM Looks to Tap Into Western Oil Shale Potential
- New Study Looks at the Drivers Behind Food Prices
- Union Pacific to release earnings report Thursday
- Decision on Critical Feed Use Expected
- Nebraska issues embargo on California, New Mexico cattle
- WTO Director-General Tweaks Geneva Process
Following a big vote of approval in the House - 81 Senators voted in favor of the farm bill Thursday to just 15 opposed. Deputy Ag Secretary Chuck Conner reiterated the President’s plan to veto the measure - and despite the strong votes - he’s hopeful the veto will be sustained. The legislation - which will cost 289-billion over five years and increases nutrition funding by 10-billion dollars - conservation funding by four-billion - and energy programs by one-billion - does appear veto-proof. If Congress can maintain the margins won this week - they will have the two-thirds majority to override. It is worth mentioning - of nine vetoes during his time in office - President Bush has only been overridden once. That was on the Water Resources Development Act - or WRDA.
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