Sucks at Supplicating Michael Needham of the conservative policy advocacy group Heritage Action says Congress should extend the 2008 Farm Bill for another year in order to give his organization some additional time to work with House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas (R-Oklahoma) in developing a true reform bill. He then admits on a C-SPAN show set to air Sunday that, "For three years, we have been trying to meet with Frank Lucas..." Needham goes on to basically call House Republicans gutless and "such a corporatist party that we won't get rid of the corporate welfare in the farm bill." It seems unlikely that Chairman Lucas will be meeting with Heritage Action anytime soon. Dubious Rationale President Obama cancelled a meeti...
What You Need to Know Today: U.S. weather is getting more attention this week as conditions vary greatly across the western, central, and eastern corn belts, with the different regions battling dryness and too much rain simultaneously. The ProFarmer Crop Tour began today in Indiana and Nebrask...
Key Takeaways: Argentina is on pace for a record corn crop and record exports in the current marketing year, with abundant supplies likely to keep the country highly competitive in global export markets. Argentina’s record exportable surplus is allowing it to offer highly competitive pri...
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