farm bill

During the next few months, Congress will write a new farm bill.

The farm bill is the current business before the Senate.

I got a vote of 64 to 32 on the farm bill.

Then again, there was much to like about the last farm bill, and we know what happened to that.

"All the farm bill does is come up with a standard everyone can use."

But there was no word of progress on the farm bill.

So you're probably no fan of the recent farm bill.

A little more than a year ago, when Congress first took up the farm bill, the president promised a different course.

For the answer, you need look no farther than the farm bill.

The Senate is expected to begin debate on the farm bill this week.

I will make sure these farm bill programs are working to the benefit of Colorado.

Six months ago, it was an even bet whether there would be a new farm bill in 2007.

Debate on a new farm bill has been confined to more of the same.

But no area is drawing more attention in this year's farm bill debate than energy.

What's more, many programs introduced in the new farm bill have not worked as planned.

"The question is whether a reformed farm bill can make it through Congress," he said.

When I asked him for examples, he cited only one: the farm bill.

In 2008, a farm bill called for gradual expansion of program to all states by 2012.

In the case of the farm bill, the Bush administration has already made its own preferences crystal clear.

Stay tuned for more news and updates on the new farm bill.

The administration has carefully chosen which parts of the farm bill it wants to support.

"The farm bill does nothing in terms of tariffs or market access," he said.

After September 11, the farm bill was considered problematic for three reasons.

The legislation also has the advantage of coming up while Congress is focusing on energy policy and a major new farm bill.

Congress is now hearing testimony on these matters as it takes up a new farm bill.