A farm bill co-authored by Georgia Senator Saxby Chambliss is on its way to the President's desk – even though Mr. Bush has threatened to veto it. The Senate overwhelmingly approved the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 today. The measure strengthens assistance for food banks, increases the standard deduction for food stamps, expands a program that provides free, fresh fruits and vegetables to low–income school children, and expands a program that helps low-income seniors buy agricultural products from local farmers markets and roadside stands. The President has said the measure is too expensive and gives too much money to wealthy farmers.
Showing posts with label farm bill. Show all posts
Showing posts with label farm bill. Show all posts
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Friday, May 9, 2008
Ruling goes against farmers in Georgia and other states
A 30-million dollar judgment in favor of peanut farmers in Georgia and six other states has been thrown out by a federal appeals court in Virginia. The lawsuit involving 38-hundred farmers dealt with a dispute over crop insurance payments. The three-judge panel Thursday sided with federal officials who had cut those payments by nearly half--it said under the 2002 Farm Bill farmers would only entitled to get around 18 cents a pound. Farmers claim the insurance program should cover 31 cents a pound for crops lost in the ’02 drought. An attorney for the farmers plans to appeal.
Friday, July 13, 2007
Georgia peanut farmers unhappy with farm bill proposal
Georgia’s peanut farmers are not happy with a first draft of U-S House farm legislation meant to help them and other southeastern peanut growers.
Peanut industry leaders from Georgia and three neighboring southern states sent a letter to lawmakers this week. It says this proposal would affect them the most negatively of any bill they’ve seen since 1981. Language in the draft says government-backed price guarantees would stay basically flat, and a key 75-million dollar subsidy would be eliminated.
Congress is in debate over the proposed 5-year farm bill which would replace the current 2002 bill that expires this year.
Southern peanut farmers produce about three-quarters of the nation's crop.
Peanut industry leaders from Georgia and three neighboring southern states sent a letter to lawmakers this week. It says this proposal would affect them the most negatively of any bill they’ve seen since 1981. Language in the draft says government-backed price guarantees would stay basically flat, and a key 75-million dollar subsidy would be eliminated.
Congress is in debate over the proposed 5-year farm bill which would replace the current 2002 bill that expires this year.
Southern peanut farmers produce about three-quarters of the nation's crop.
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