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Hello, I’m Kyle Abraham for the NPR Illinois PodCamp, and what you just heard was corn, something that, along with many other crops, is one of Liz Moran…
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Congressman Rodney Davis says despite pundits calling attention to what might be an historic low for passing bills, this congress can point to some key…
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After two years of debate, the U.S. Congress passed a Farm Bill this year that replaced direct subsidies to farmers with an ever increasing multi-billion…
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When U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow announced passage of the Farm Bill in February, she echoed a refrain from a car commercial.“This is not your father’s Farm…
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday announced new data on certified organic food, showing the industry grew just over four percent in 2013,…
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It could be yet another sign that the good times are over.Grain prices fell in 2013 and aren’t expected to reach their former heights this year. And last…
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Proponents of a new labeling rule that gives consumers more information about where their meat comes from say they are pleased with the new farm bill…
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One of the key farm bill negotiators says the nation has entered “a new era of farm and food policy.” House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas…
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The U.S. Senate passed the farm bill Tuesday by a vote of 68-32, sending it to the president’s desk and ending years of political wrangling.Illinois…
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The U.S. House is set to vote on a new farm bill Wednesday, after House and Senate negotiators earlier this week agreed on compromise legislation…