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RAMP-Up Act Would Increase Packing Capacity, Supporters Say
RAMP-Up Act Would Increase Packing Capacity, Supporters Say
RAMP-Up Act Would Increase Packing Capacity, Supporters Say
The Requiring Assistance to Meat Processors for Upgrading Plants, or RAMP-UP Act, seeks to increase the nation’s meat packing capacity. The bipartisan House bill was recently introduced by Oklahoma Republican Frank Lucas and Minnesota Democrat, and Ag Chairman Collin Peterson. Lu ...
Farm Bill Extension Not Ruled Out
Farm Bill Extension Not Ruled Out
Farm Bill Extension Not Ruled Out
Getting a farm bill done before current law expires at the end of this month may not happen, as congressional leaders have not ruled out an extension.  The 2014 farm bill expires on September 30th, and lawmakers have few days this week to iron out differences between the House and Senate versions of the new farm bill.  Leaders...
Lawmakers Set To Focus On Farm Bill
Lawmakers Set To Focus On Farm Bill
Lawmakers Set To Focus On Farm Bill
Lawmakers in D.C. are setting the stage for Farm Bill talks to start this week.  Former House Agriculture Chair, and current member, Frank Lucas of Oklahoma says will begin mending the two versions of the Farm Bill right away.   “We still have a big old issue in the nutrition title, and there’s some differences in CRP acres and payments and that sort of stuff, how we handle CSP, but the bottom lin
Farm Bill Failed Friday
Farm Bill Failed Friday
Farm Bill Failed Friday
It was deja vu all over again.  On June 20th of 2013, U-S Agriculture Committee Chair Frank Lucas pleaded with lawmakers to pass a Farm Bill, but after heated debate, the legislation was defeated.  Fast forward to Friday, May 18th of this year, again, debate over the Farm Bill, got heated, and once again, a pre-vote plea to pass the legislation. "We'v...