Hill Heat: Farm Bill MarkupScience Policy Legislation Actiontag:hillheat.org,2005:TypoTypo2013-10-06T02:06:37-04:00Brad Johnsonurn:uuid:ba7ddd64-c490-4511-98db-80fb413941912007-07-19T11:53:00-04:002013-10-06T02:06:37-04:00Farm Bill MarkupCoverage of the farm bill (HR 2419) markup sessions (day <a href="http://www.hillheat.com/events/2007/07/17/provisions-of-h-r-2419-the-2007-farm-bill">one</a>, <a href="http://www.hillheat.com/events/2007/07/18/to-continue-consideration-of-h-r-2419-the-2007-farm-bill">two</a>, and <a href="http://www.hillheat.com/events/2007/07/19/to-continue-consideration-of-h-r-2419-the-2007-farm-bill">three</a>) from around the Web:
AP: <a href="http://wcco.com/politics/local_story_199203901.html">Some Farmers Would Lose Subsidies Under Farm Bill</a>:
<blockquote>The House Agriculture Committee voted Wednesday to ban federal subsidies to farmers with incomes averaging more than $1 million a year and stop farmers from collecting payments for multiple farm businesses.
<p>Only farmers whose incomes exceed $2.5 million a year are now disqualified from such aid.</blockquote></p>
CQ: <a href="http://public.cq.com/docs/cqt/news110-000002553632.html">Pelosi Eyes Pre-Recess Vote on Farm Bill</a>
<blockquote>Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has been taking a hard look at moving the farm bill through the House in a make-or-break week just before August recess. But given the competing priorities, there are no guarantees.</blockquote>
CQ: <b>Labeling Fight Put Off As Farm Bill Markup Proceeds</b>
<blockquote>Food labeling advocates and meat packers have been given a week to strike a deal on mandatory country-of-origin labeling, temporarily averting what was expected to be a heated debate over the hot-button issue.</blockquote>
<p>More coverage at the individual hearing pages (<a href="http://www.hillheat.com/events/2007/07/17/provisions-of-h-r-2419-the-2007-farm-bill">Tuesday</a>, <a href="http://www.hillheat.com/events/2007/07/18/to-continue-consideration-of-h-r-2419-the-2007-farm-bill">Wednesday</a>, and <a href="http://www.hillheat.com/events/2007/07/19/to-continue-consideration-of-h-r-2419-the-2007-farm-bill">Thursday</a>).</p>Coverage of the farm bill (HR 2419) markup sessions (day <a href="http://www.hillheat.com/events/2007/07/17/provisions-of-h-r-2419-the-2007-farm-bill">one</a>, <a href="http://www.hillheat.com/events/2007/07/18/to-continue-consideration-of-h-r-2419-the-2007-farm-bill">two</a>, and <a href="http://www.hillheat.com/events/2007/07/19/to-continue-consideration-of-h-r-2419-the-2007-farm-bill">three</a>) from around the Web:
AP: <a href="http://wcco.com/politics/local_story_199203901.html">Some Farmers Would Lose Subsidies Under Farm Bill</a>:
<blockquote>The House Agriculture Committee voted Wednesday to ban federal subsidies to farmers with incomes averaging more than $1 million a year and stop farmers from collecting payments for multiple farm businesses.
<p>Only farmers whose incomes exceed $2.5 million a year are now disqualified from such aid.</blockquote></p>
CQ: <a href="http://public.cq.com/docs/cqt/news110-000002553632.html">Pelosi Eyes Pre-Recess Vote on Farm Bill</a>
<blockquote>Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has been taking a hard look at moving the farm bill through the House in a make-or-break week just before August recess. But given the competing priorities, there are no guarantees.</blockquote>
CQ: <b>Labeling Fight Put Off As Farm Bill Markup Proceeds</b>
<blockquote>Food labeling advocates and meat packers have been given a week to strike a deal on mandatory country-of-origin labeling, temporarily averting what was expected to be a heated debate over the hot-button issue.</blockquote>
<p>More coverage at the individual hearing pages (<a href="http://www.hillheat.com/events/2007/07/17/provisions-of-h-r-2419-the-2007-farm-bill">Tuesday</a>, <a href="http://www.hillheat.com/events/2007/07/18/to-continue-consideration-of-h-r-2419-the-2007-farm-bill">Wednesday</a>, and <a href="http://www.hillheat.com/events/2007/07/19/to-continue-consideration-of-h-r-2419-the-2007-farm-bill">Thursday</a>).</p>