Food For Thought
Opinion: Urban farming? Who knew?
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Columnist Dave Dickey discusses the value of urban farming. Does it have a place in the 2018 Farm Bill?
Congress
Opinion: You thought the 2013 Farm Bill debate was contentious? You ain’t seen nothing yet
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Big-AgWatch.org columnist Dave Dickey looks ahead to the next round of farm bill discussions. Will upcoming farm bill talks be even more contentious than those in 2013?
agriculture
Opinion: 2016 Democrat Party platform misses mark
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Dave Dickey says that in the wake of the Republican Party’s lukewarm 2016 campaign platform to help the nation’s agricultural sector get a leg up, it looked like there was an opportunity for Democrats to capitalize. But did the party miss its chance?
Crop insurance
Opinion: Farmers will likely need Farm Bill safety net in 2016
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If congressional budget hawks have that deer-in-the-headlights look, it’s understandable, writes Big-AgWatch.org columnist Dave Dickey.