http://future.aae.wisc.edu/blog/articles/2007/11/26/leahy-doubtful-on-farm-bill-passage en-us 40 Updates and information about the the trends in Dairy Markets <p><a href="http://future.aae.wisc.edu/collection/news_items/leahy_doubtful.pdf"> Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt.</a>, said Friday it is unlikely the stalled $288 billion Farm Bill is passed before the end of the year, throwing into question an upgrade of a safety net program for dairy farmers and money to clean up Lake Champlain. </p> <p>&#8220;Not good,&#8221; Leahy said when asked about the bill&#8217;s short-term prospects. &#8220;It&#8217;s more likely we&#8217;ll pass a continuing resolution extending the life of the current Farm Bill and then work to pass a new bill in January, if cooler heads prevail.&#8221; </p> Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:27:00 -0600 urn:uuid:17320f59-d1e8-45a7-a5f5-95d831acb836 Brian Gould http://future.aae.wisc.edu/blog/articles/2007/11/26/leahy-doubtful-on-farm-bill-passage News