Category Archives: Farm Bill

Could the Farm Bill Devastate America’s Birds?

Posted on December 11, 2012 by admin

By JIM LYONS, MARK REY and ERIC WASHBURN Published: December 10, 2012 Washington STRETCHING across the Upper Midwest is a 276,000-square-mile expanse full of wetlands and grasslands. This vast area — known as the prairie pothole region and extending from … Continue reading →

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Potential Habitat Impacts from Proposed Crop Insurance Subsidies

Posted on October 17, 2012 by admin

            Wildlife Management Institute   October 16, 2012 While it remains to be seen whether the 112th Congress will pass a new Farm Bill before the end of the session, it is clear that direct federal … Continue reading →

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Conservation coalition opposes farm bill extension

Posted on August 6, 2012 by admin

Jul. 30, 2012 NACD   A conservation coalition, representing a diverse group of farm and environmental policy organizations, sent a letter to Speaker of the House John Boehner expressing disapproval of the proposed farm bill extension.

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