Tri-States Farmers Face Choice

Scott Stuntz — Thu, 30 May 2013 20:19:41 +0000

Farmers who still have not been able to get into the fields will have a decision to make at the end of the month.

Farm Bill in Limbo

Rich Egger — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 11:14:16 +0000

Congress has less than two weeks to act before the current farm bill expires.

Dozens of federal programs are included in the bill -- everything from crop insurance to food aid for the poor.

Spending on food aid is one of the reasons that House Republican leaders have refused to call the measure for a vote. U-S Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) is among many farm-state politicians of both parties who have been critical of that decision.