RECENT NEWS ITEMS ON FARM BILL

California farmers discuss priorities in 2012 Farm Bill :

http://www.cfbf.com/agalert/AgAlertStory.cfm?ID=1783&ck=B865367FC4C0845C0682BD466E6EBF4C

Farm subsidies on chopping block? “Agriculture accounts for less than 1 percent of the federal budget, which is why some are concerned the 2012 Farm Bill will be glossed over to focus on bigger ticket items such as defense and entitlement programs.” Alex Degman, KMOX St. Louis

http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2011/09/06/farm-subsidies-on-chopping-block/

See also:

http://www.reporternews.com/news/2011/sep/02/federal-agriculture-budget-likely-to-face-major/

“The Oregon State Public Interest Research Group called on Congress Monday to reform the taxpayer subsidies to agribusiness that are making junk food cheaper than healthy food, thereby adding to the nation’s childhood obesity crisis. At the Lloyd Farmer’s Market in Portland, OSPIRG held a “Price is Wrong” event with $20 of high fat, high calorie processed food, next to $20 of healthy, low calorie fruits and vegetables. The pile of unhealthy food contained 15,600 calories, while the healthy food contained 1,960 calories.