Martinsville, Ohio | If this is old news, I apologize. CONGRESS FIGHTS PLAN TO CUT FARM PAYMENTS > The House and Senate agriculture committees went on record against cuts in > U.S. farm supports last week, saying President Obama's budget proposal to > cut direct payments is dead. The House Ag Committee approved, on a > bipartisan voice vote, a letter opposing farm bill cuts. Leaders of the > Senate Agriculture Committee joined the House committee in saying there > should be no cuts. > Also last week, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack authored an editorial > saying "direct payments were never intended to be around this long," but > said in a separate interview that the administration is "absolutely > dedicated to preserving the safety net for farmers." Ed |