Expiration of the 2008 Farm Bill

Melissa SandfortAFBF, Agribusiness, Conservation, Corn, Farm Bill, NCGA, USDA

The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) is one of 15 agricultural organizations issuing joint statement today on the expiration of the 2008 farm bill: The 2008 law governing many of our nation’s farm policies expired on Sunday, September 30th, and the 2012 Farm Bill needed to replace it is bottled up in Congress. While the Senate and the House … Read More

Call Congress From Combine Campaign

Cindy ZimmermanAudio, Corn, Farm Bill, Government, NCGA

Congress is back in session for a couple of days this week, but all indications are that no action will be taken on a farm bill at this point before the current bill expires. Knowing how fluid the situation in Washington can be, that’s no reason to give up hope yet and National Corn Growers Association president Garry Niemeyer says … Read More