Back in 1979 President Jimmy Carter famously described the malaise that he perceived gripping the nation. While Carter never actually used the term "malaise," that word summed up the takeaway. That is similar to what is going on with the farm bill at present. With the election coming up in November, many in Washington -- both members of Congress and commodity group leaders -- thought that a farm bill had to get passed to save their skins. Groups were organized into a coalition, specifically the Farm Bill Now Coalition, to help push for a 2012 Farm Bill. This is an impressive group of major players and very credible tier two actors on the political and lobbying scene. The coalition has a Website as well as Facebook and Twitter accounts; it...

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