date:Dec 27, 2012
lties. We need a farm bill and we need it now.
The National Sustainable Agriculture Committee (NSAC) last week noted discussions have ceased on a negotiated settlement between a Senate-passed version of the farm bill and legislation that was passed by the House Committee on Agriculture. That development has hurt the prospect that Congress will pass a five-year farm bill.
Absent a last-minute miracle, which while welcome frankly appears remote, there seemingly must be a Plan B for the farm bi