The Congressional twice-per-decade reauthorization of The Farm Bill rarely makes headlines. But this year, proposals to extend subsidies to fruits and vegetables, end subsidies to wealthy farmers, and boost conservation spending have many people buzzing. Join Kojo for a look at where your tax dollars may or may not go.
http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2007-05-21/agricultural-power-politics-farm-bill
Agricultural Power & Politics : The Farm Bill
Listen Monday, May. 21, 2007 at 1:06 p.m. in Economy, Environment, Politics
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Guests
Daniel Imhoff
author of "Food Fight: The Citizens Guide to a Food and Farm Bill" (Watershed Media/Univ. of CA Press)
Keith Olsen
Dryland Wheat & Corn Farmer, President, Nebraska Farm Bureau
Catharine Richert
Agricultural Reporter, Congressional Quarterly
A. G. Kawamura
Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture
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