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Daily Archives: April 1, 2008

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Add a Pinch of Sugar, Rice, and Wheat to Your Tank

Farm Policy ArchiveBy Farm Policy FactsApril 1, 2008Leave a comment

WASHINGTON (Apr. 1, 2008)—In April 2002—as Congress was struggling to pass a farm bill-CNN ran a story about high oil prices. Oil futures in New York were $27.38 a barrel at the time of this story, which proclaimed, “[T]he impact of rising wholesale prices since September has already spilled over at the pumps…there appears to…

Stop Playing Politics with America’s Food Supply

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By: Congressman Charlie Melancon My colleague, Congressman Charles Boustany (R), and I recently hosted “Farm Day 2008” in Louisiana, where we heard from members of the state’s agricultural community. The one issue that came up over and over again during the program was getting past partisan bickering in DC and getting a farm bill passed…

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