House Avoids US Farm Bill, Approves Disaster-Only Measure

ANALYSIS - The US House of Representatives passed a $639 million, stand-alone livestock disaster bill Thursday (August 1) with a vote of 223 to 197, and did not finalize the pending Farm Bill before departing for their 5-week August recess, writes Sarah Mikesell, TheCropSite senior editor.

7 August 2012

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By: Sarah Mikesell

North America

Sarah Mikesell

Editor

Sarah Mikesell grew up on a five-generation family farming operation in Ohio, USA, where her family still farms. She feels extraordinarily lucky to get to do what she loves - write about livestock and crop agriculture. You can find her on Twitter or LinkedIn.