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American Farm Bureau Opens Annual Photo Contest

Published May. 21, 2013

The contest runs May 20 to Oct. 15. All submissions must portray agriculture and safe practices of farmers and ranchers.

Senate to debate crop insurance cuts in farm bill

Published May. 22, 2013

The Obama administration said Monday it wants to see more cuts to crop insurance and farm subsidies in the legislation, which would cost almost $100 billion a year over five years and would set policy for farm programs and food aid.

Senate votes to make small cut to food stamps in farm bill

Published May. 22, 2013

The Senate voted Tuesday to keep a $400 million annual cut — or roughly a half of 1 percent — to the food stamp program as part of a major five-year farm bill.

What is rural? Most Ohio farm counties still don't qualify, despite update

Published May. 22, 2013

It’s official: A Washington bureaucrat could stand amid 1,000 acres of tall corn and still not realize he was in the country.

White House supports Senate farm bill; calls for more subsidy cuts

Published May. 22, 2013

“Consistent with the President's budget, the administration looks forward to working with the Congress to achieve crop insurance and commodity program savings that are not contained in S. 954,” the White House statement says.