WASHINGTON, D.C. (Reuters) — Farm subsidy reformers have praised a vote by the U.S. House of Representatives to make the wealthiest growers pay more for federally subsidized crop insurance. It is the first eligibility limit on a program that costs $9 billion a year. The non-binding House vote Oct. 11 will be a factor in […] Read more
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U.S. senators push for stricter subsidy limits
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Reuters) — U.S. farmers would be limited to $125,000 a year in crop support payments in a significant tightening of farm support rules recently proposed by four senators from farm and ranch states. There is no effective limit on payments now. Large operators collect the lion’s share of subsidies because they are based […] Read more
U.S. health initiative ignites excitement in pulse industry
Peas, lentils, beans and chickpeas received a big boost in the Senate version of the 2012 U.S. farm bill. “For the pulse crops, there is a lot of really good provisions here in this bill on a lot of levels,” said Tim McGreevy, chief executive officer of the American Pulse Association. The Senate passed its […] Read more
