By Tag "Farm Bill"
Farm Bill Follies
Here is a detailed summary of the policies and politics of the Farm Bill that passed Congress last week. Details of the 800-page bill were kept under wraps until last Monday night. The reason might have been that, in the words of House [...]
Campaign for Liberty supports efforts to end Harvest Price Subsidies
Campaign for Liberty has joined a coalition in support of Representative Jeff Duncan's Harvest Price Subsidy Prohibition Act (HR 892/S. 463). As suggested by the title, this legislation repeals Harvest Price Options. Harvest Price Options [...]
UPDATE: Raw Milk Goes Down, Temporary Defeat of Farm Bill
Unfortunately, Representative Massie’s raw milk amendment to the Farm Bill was defeated by a vote of 79-331. You can see the roll-call vote here. But there is some good, albeit temporary, news. The Farm Bill also went down in defeat today, [...]