date:Jul 28, 2012
so the disaster [bill] could go by itself, but none of that decision has been made.
Drought conditions continue to worsen throughout the U.S., pushing corn and soybean prices higher and making it harder for livestock operations to feed their cattle, pigs, chickens and turkeys.
The Obama administration and some lawmakers have been pressing House leadership to allow a vote on the farm bill because it contains measures that pay ranchers if their animals die from drought conditions and help cattl