Article: STATEMENT FROM SENATOR KENT CONRAD ON HOUSE-SENATE CONFERENCE AGREEMENT ON FARM BILL

Article: Budget keeps injecting uncertainty into farm bill.
Pro Farmer;  June 23, 2007 ;     700+ words ......surfaced again relative to the next U.S. farm bill. The combination of questions over the...subcommittee action and more slowed the farm bill and added to an already-uncertain situation...Extension and a postponement The much-awaited farm bill markup by the House Ag Subcommittee on...

Article: LIKE FALL HARVEST, FARM BILL PASSAGE CAN'T BE DELAYED
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  October 2, 2007 ;     432 words ......preparing for authorization of a new Farm Bill. Hundreds of hours on my schedule have...productively consulting with South Dakotans on farm bill issues for the past two years. South...of others from across America, their farm bill suggestions and concerns. And, wisely...

Article: REP. TIAHRT REJECTS BAD FARM BILL POLICY
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  July 31, 2007 ;     445 words ......Bioenergy Act of 2007, commonly referred to as the farm bill. The farm bill began as a solid bi-partisan product, but the Democrats...more jobs being sent overseas. Not only does the farm bill raise taxes, it includes negative farm policy provisions...

Article: SEN. CONRAD ISSUES STATEMENT ON PASSAGE OF FARM BILL IN HOUSE
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  May 14, 2008 ;     213 words ......the following statement: Senator Kent Conrad issued the following...318 - 106 to approve the Farm Bill. "The overwhelming support the Farm Bill received in the House today...the Senate votes on the Farm Bill tomorrow. We are sending...

Article: SEN. CONRAD DETAILS FARM BILL PROGRESS
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  December 10, 2007 ;     359 words ......the following news release: Senator Kent Conrad today briefed eastern...Congressional debate on the 2007 Farm Bill and detailed his successful...the bill. "This is a good Farm Bill. Thankfully, we were able...Senator Conrad said. "This Farm Bill is too important for ...

Article: SEN. CONRAD: BIPARTISAN FARM BILL BACK ON TRACK
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  December 10, 2007 ;     395 words ......the following news release: Senator Kent Conrad today urged members...their support behind the new Farm Bill after an agreement was reached...how important passing this Farm Bill is to our entire state," Senator...out the details of the new Farm Bill. Senator Conrad ...

Article: SENATE PASSES NEW FARM BILL
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  December 14, 2007 ;     339 words ......today passed a bipartisan Farm Bill by a wide margin, capping a months-long effort by Senator Kent Conrad to bring the legislation...North Dakota's economy as the Farm Bill. Agriculture is the largest...been a tough fight for this Farm Bill but the hard work has ...

Article: Farm Bill Roulette spins many legislative options; Amendments: Harkin says completing the legislation is his first priority
Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque);  February 3, 2002 ;     700+ words ...Pick a farm bill, any farm bill. Now, guess when and if it will become law. The next farm bill will be a five-year bill. Or maybe a 10-year bill. Maybe the farm bill will be passed before the majority of Midwest farmers plant this year's crops...

Article: SEN. CONRAD ISSUES STATEMENT ON EXTENSION OF FARM BILL
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  March 12, 2008 ;     144 words ......issued the following statement: Senator Kent Conrad released the following...the extension of the 2002 Farm Bill until April 18 to allow negotiations...of negotiations on the next Farm Bill. We've made great progress...is threatening to veto this Farm Bill because, he ...

Article: SEN. CONRAD WORKS TO BREAK DEADLOCK ON FARM BILL
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  November 15, 2007 ;     321 words ......the following news release: Senator Kent Conrad worked to jump-start stalled negotiations on the 2007 Farm Bill today and urged his colleagues...legislation. "This is a good Farm Bill. This is a bipartisan bill...colleagues don't think the Farm Bill is important and ...

Article: The Farm Bill (it matters).(Web Page Potpourri)
Townsend Letter: The Examiner of Alternative Medicine;  July 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......promised a future column on the national Farm Bill. My mailbox didn't bring hoards of letters...involvement. Perhaps you've never heard of the Farm Bill. Perhaps you have, and ask, What does my work in health have to do with a Farm Bill? My answer is this: a lot! Public health...

Article: SEN. CONRAD PROMISES TO CONTINUE FIGHT FOR FARM BILL
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  November 16, 2007 ;     291 words ......the following news release: Senator Kent Conrad today promised to continue to fight for a new Farm Bill despite attempts todelay the...Agriculture Committee, the 2007 Farm Bill - which Senator Conrad helped...delay consideration of the Farm Bill. "This is a good ...

Article: FARM BILL BOTH BAD AND GOOD.(OPINION)(GUEST COLUMN)(Column)
The Capital Times (Madison, WI);  June 10, 2008 ;     651 words ...Byline: Margaret Krome The 2008 farm bill was the fourth such bill on which I've...discourage diseases, pests and weeds. This farm bill really did fail to change a system that...rhetoric, in the last several weeks of farm bill negotiations, which were his best chance...

Article: SEN. CONRAD ISSUES STATEMENT ON HOUSE-SENATE CONFERENCE AGREEMENT ON FARM BILL
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  May 8, 2008 ;     260 words ......issued the following statement: Senator Kent Conrad released the following...regarding final agreement on a new Farm Bill by members of the House...reached agreement on a new Farm Bill. Without question, this is...and across the nation. This Farm Bill improves ...