May 9, 2013 — Farmers say they are ready to compromise with some
environmental groups on the issue of conservation compliance.
But critics say the price tag for the taxpayer may be too high.
Jun 13, 2012 — Midwestern farmers experiencing unusually good
yields are OK with losing some farm bill subsidies as Congress
negotiates changes this year. But some of their Southern
counterparts are arguing against it. Oct 4, 2011 — While many
farmers and politicians acknowledge it's time to end direct
payments to farmers, many argue that crop insurance payments are
still needed to help them hedge their bets against the next big
disaster. Sep 26, 2011 — This is the first in our occasional
series on how the farm bill shapes food and land use policy. In
this installment, the history of the farm bill, and why it's
been a matter of debate since its inception during the Great
Depression.