Tag: Agriculture

FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2010 file photo, Temeka Williams, right, of Detroit, uses her EBT/Bridge Card tokens for a purchase from Elizabeth and Gary Lauber from Sweet Delights at the Farmer's Market in Detroit. House approval of a scaled-back farm bill is setting up what could be an even bigger fight over food stamps and the role of domestic food aid in the United States. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

House GOP passes farm subsidies — without food stamps

Timothy P. Carney · July 19, 2013 4:00 am

The House rejected a five year, half-trillion-dollar farm bill that would have cut $2 billion annually from food stamps and let states impose broad new work requirements on those who receive them. (AP/Rich Pedroncelli)

Groups fear stand-alone food stamp bill will short-change program

Sean Lengell · July 12, 2013 4:00 am

Beltway Confidential

Democrat: The farm bill is not a farm bill without food stamps

Charlie Spiering · July 12, 2013 4:00 am

Beltway Confidential

Department of Agriculture works to cut shattered Major League Baseball bats

Joel Gehrke · July 12, 2013 4:00 am

Some conservative groups say the new farm bill is still loaded with giveaways to special interests. (Thinkstock)

Beltway Confidential

Conservative groups not satisfied with farm-only farm bill

Ashe Schow · July 11, 2013 4:00 am

A vote on an agriculture subsidies-only measure is expected on the House floor Thursday. (Photo: Thinkstock)

House GOP introduces farm bill without food stamps

Sean Lengell · July 10, 2013 4:00 am

Stacks of paperwork awaiting members of the House Agriculture Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, as it meets to consider proposals to the 2013 Farm Bill. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

Beltway Confidential

House to vote separately on food stamps, farm bill

Ashe Schow · July 10, 2013 4:00 am

Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., has been pressing the USDA to subsidize school districts who buy Greek yogurt, a product of his state, for their lunch programs. (AP File)

Beltway Confidential

It’s all Greek (yogurt) to Chuck Schumer

Sean Lengell · July 8, 2013 4:00 am

Farmer Martha Boneta has been involved in a series of disputes with the Piedmont Environmental Council and the government of Fauquier County, Virginia. (AP File)

Audited Virginia farmer faces more thuggery

Mark Fitzgibbons · July 7, 2013 4:00 am

A vote on an agriculture subsidies-only measure is expected on the House floor Thursday. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Agriculture groups press for unified farm bill

Sean Lengell · July 3, 2013 4:00 am

Wisconsin politicians are celebrating the U.S. epartment of Agriculture's decision to exempt cranberries from its sugary foods and snacks naughty list. (Thinkstock)

Wisconsin pols save cranberries from USDA, for now

Watchdog Reporter · July 3, 2013 4:00 am

The House has rejected a five year, half-trillion-dollar farm bill that would have cut $2 billion annually from food stamps and let states impose broad new work requirements on those who receive them. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Farm bill in limbo after House defeat

Susan Ferrechio · June 28, 2013 4:00 am