http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/blogs/farm-bill-update-new-year-but-same-old-shenanigans/ The latest blogs from Food and Water Watch Tue, 21 May 2013 20:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/blogs/farm-bill-update-new-year-but-same-old-shenanigans/#comment-75415 http://www.kristibelcamino.com Fri, 10 May 2013 03:02:31 +0000 http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/?post_type=blogs&p=21794#comment-75415 Hmm is anyone else having problems with the pictures on this blog loading? I'm trying to figure out if its a problem on my end or if it's the blog. Any responses would be greatly appreciated. Hmm is anyone else having problems with the pictures on this
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]]> http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/blogs/farm-bill-update-new-year-but-same-old-shenanigans/#comment-62922 Azle Beckner Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:15:58 +0000 http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/?post_type=blogs&p=21794#comment-62922 The farmers have been defrauding the the Federal USDA from the crop insurance payments since it begain. The crops are planted too close together to produce ears of corn. Then the harvest is delayed past the time for silage cropping. The result is a total loss for the farmer. His only choice is to plow the crop under to improve the soil tilth with organic matter. The USDA pays off for the loss of the crop. That is the "crop insurances" fraud. The farmers have been defrauding the the Federal USDA from the crop insurance payments since it begain. The crops are planted too close together to produce ears of corn. Then the harvest is delayed past the time for silage cropping. The result is a total loss for the farmer. His only choice is to plow the crop under to improve the soil tilth with organic matter. The USDA pays off for the loss of the crop. That is the “crop insurances” fraud.

]]> http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/blogs/farm-bill-update-new-year-but-same-old-shenanigans/#comment-51217 aghosh Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:52:31 +0000 http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/?post_type=blogs&p=21794#comment-51217 The extension of the Farm Bill does not appear to include provisions from the House Agriculture Committee version of the Farm Bill known as the "Monsanto riders" that would have weakened USDA's already inadequate approval process for genetically engineered crops. The extension of the Farm Bill does not appear to include provisions from the House Agriculture Committee version of the Farm Bill known as the “Monsanto riders” that would have weakened USDA’s already inadequate approval process for genetically engineered crops.

]]> http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/blogs/farm-bill-update-new-year-but-same-old-shenanigans/#comment-51187 Azle Beckner Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:42:50 +0000 http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/?post_type=blogs&p=21794#comment-51187 The frmers are digging into the shorter supply of money. After the cutting of the budget the financial scene is tight but the corporate farms can get more money through the fraudulent use of the "Crop Insurance" payout increased this year. The crops are planted too close to produce a crop and are allowed to stay in the field until they look like a disaster from shortage of water. Then the crop insurance pays off for the complete price of the crop because the farmer did not harvest the ruined crop for silage when it was young and tender. If the crop was properly spaced the the corn (visible in news photos) would have made a crop of corn cobs. The frmers are digging into the shorter supply of money. After the cutting of the budget the financial scene is tight but the corporate farms can get more money through the fraudulent use of the “Crop Insurance” payout increased this year. The crops are planted too close to produce a crop and are allowed to stay in the field until they look like a disaster from shortage of water. Then the crop insurance pays off for the complete price of the crop because the farmer did not harvest the ruined crop for silage when it was young and tender. If the crop was properly spaced the the corn (visible in news photos) would have made a crop of corn cobs.

]]> http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/blogs/farm-bill-update-new-year-but-same-old-shenanigans/#comment-48253 Inge Scott Wed, 02 Jan 2013 04:55:41 +0000 http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/?post_type=blogs&p=21794#comment-48253 What about the Monsanto rider? I can't find any info about that. I think they were looking for immunity against law suits? What about the Monsanto rider? I can’t find any info about that. I think they were looking for immunity against law suits?

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