Farm Bill Update
The Senate passed the Agriculture Improvement Act (2018 Farm Bill) on a strong bipartisan vote, 86-11, prior to the Fourth…
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The Beauty of Rural Life
On June 24, the Diocese of Fargo will hold its first annual Rural Life Celebration on the Schmitz farm near…
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Next Steps for the Farm Bill
Last week (June 14), the Senate Agriculture Committee voted 20–1 to pass its version of the next farm bill –…
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Agricultural Policy Update
The month of June promises to be an interesting one on a number of policy fronts. Here is a quick…
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House of Representatives to Vote on Farm Bill
This week the U.S. House of Representatives is poised to consider and vote on H.R. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act…
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Update on Farm Bill: Call for Improvements to House Bill
The Farm Bill is a comprehensive legislative package that governs all aspects of the American food and agriculture system: commodity…
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House Ag Committee Releases 2018 Farm Bill Draft
Last week, the House Agriculture Committee passed Chairman Mike Conaway’s (R-TX) draft farm bill along a party line vote. The…
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Musings on Migration
Six months ago, my husband and I and our children moved from Southwest Florida to Minnesota. It was the…
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The Native American 10 Commandments
I am pretty sure that everyone knows of the Ten Commandments. If you have been to a Christian church more…
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The Return of the Rural Family
“The rural family needs to regain its rightful place at the heart of the social order.” Why? I’ve been pondering…
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