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   Agri-Pulse update for Monday Bush Administration complaints about the farm bill produced by Congressional negotiators go beyond cost and too little reform.
 
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    Here's the latest farm and rural policy news:

Farm bill deal finalized

A billion here, a billion there

High prices prompt renewed focus on eliminating “death tax’

Bakers urge actions to deal with low wheat stocks

Concerns grow over beef packing merger

Animal Rights groups continue to grow funding base

Where's the farm bill money? USDA issues list of funding offsets and reform

Farm bill funding: What types of ‘trickery’ are in play?

Cotton struggles to compete for acreage

‘Bogus’ farm program payment reforms in House and Senate bills?

Memories of Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz

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FDA says cloning is safe, but USDA says more time needed 

Nitrogen in ’08 – tight supplies or shortages? 

Presidential veto threat: Bad political strategy or not? 

Interest in revenue-based risk management continues to surge 

Senate Approves New Farm Bill 

Wind industry pushes for more incentives 

Global leaders rethink seed approval process, livestock squeeze 

Humane Society prepares to wage another state livestock battle 

Meet the new nominee for Secretary of Agriculture 

House approves U.S--- Peru Trade Pact 

Senate votes to override President's WRDA veto 

USDA officials, farm groups react to Senate Ag Committee's farm bill 

Senate Agriculture Committee Approves New Farm Bill Package 

Major U.S. farm groups fire ‘shot across the bow’ on trade talks 

APHIS Investigation yields few clues on contaminated rice 

Finance Committee Approves Agriculture Tax Package 

Ag Committee Democrats discuss potential farm bill scenarios 

Johanns’ Exit Alters Nebraska Politics, USDA Leadership Picture 

Searching for better risk management? 

House passes new farm bill by 231-191 margin 

Here's a summary of the House Agriculture Committee farm bill proposal 

Harkin continues calls for reform, rural development prioritie 

Chairman Harkin wants agriculture looking ahead 

Efforts to advance world trade talks falls short in Potsdam 

Latest volley fired in food vs. fuel battle 

Senate approves sweeping energy package 

EWG plans to launch revised farm subsidy database 

Will Dole, Daschle provide hints to Harkin’s farm bill proposal? 

Animal ID pilots show real-life challenges and opportunities 

USDA touts improvements in food stamp outreach and delivery 

House and Senate reach budget conference agreement 

Ag Committees continue to make the case for more funding 

Ag Committees continue to make the case for more funding

Experts split on effect of ending Cuban export credit ban

Will specialty crops hold the key to the 2007 Farm Bill?

Agri-Pulse guest commentary: An new perspective on the Food vs. Fuel debate 

Farm bill funding: What types of ‘trickery’ are in play?


Editor Sara Wyant met recently with Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer to discuss farm bill and trade issues.

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