Agriculture (February 2013)

What piece of legislation would have saved taxpayers $35 billion, eliminated old and duplicative government programs, closed wasteful loopholes and provided regulatory relief for small businesses while giving certainty to an economic sector that has managed to be successful in the midst of economic darkness?   

At some point in their lives, most Americans will need help from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). 

Agriculture plays an integral role in our nation’s society, economics and global competitiveness.

The budget proposal recently released by Senate Democrats is the first piece of good news in what has been a long, drawn-out and disappointing attempt to reauthorize the farm bill.

Congress faces no shortage of challenges in the next few months, and plenty of urgent items are on the agenda. One issue that cannot be forgotten is the farm bill.

This week, Congress has a choice: allow damaging across-the-board budget cuts or work together in a bipartisan way to achieve a balanced compromise that makes smarter, targeted spending cuts.