The AP reported yesterday that the US Senate will not pass another temporary farm bill extension. After the House rejected its version of the Farm Bill last week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid pressured the House to pass a farm bill.
He said “Doing nothing means no reform, no deficit reduction and no certainty for America’s 16 million farm-industry workers.”
Dept of Agriculture Secretary Vilsack said rural advocates need to do a better job of explaining why the farm bill is important to the country.
Read the full AP story here.
If you’re interested in developing a better understanding of issues surrounding the Farm Bill, here are some links. Feel free to add some additional links in the comments section.
The House’s Humiliating Farm Bill, Explained – Slate
Michael Pollan’s take on the Farm Policy and Ag Subsidies
The GOP, The Farm Bill and Cognitive Dissonance – CATO
Support for US Speaker Wanes With Farm Bill Rejection – AGweb
The Farm Bill Farce – Marion Nestle
A New Farm Bill – American Farmland Trust
The US Farm Bill is Globally Stupid, Too – Quartz
And even more Marion Nestle – a 12 minute audio – Marion Nestle Explains the 2013 Farm Bill Debate
A Yahoo video with Mark Bittman – “The Farm Bill Is Welfare for the Wealthy”
A Dysfunctional House Does What’s Right On The Farm Bill – Forbes
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