Rural America Must Be Protected
Tommy Horton
In one sense, it's an argument that has been around for as long as any of us can remember. Well, maybe that's an exaggeration. Let's re-phrase that sentence. Ever since urban populations have increased and encroached on rural areas, many farm residents have openly wondered if anyone in Washington understands their problems.
We raise that point because it seems that there is growing unrest among both Republicans and Democrats that the Obama administration is ignoring the interests of rural populations on several fronts. And there is plenty of evidence to support that assertion. Unless you were living in a cave in the past few months, most cotton producers and industry organizations know that the new administration immediately launched an effort to make wholesale changes in the 2008 Farm Bill.
Now comes word that a serious revolt is occurring within the president's own party on several legislative packages that would impact farmers across the country. Much of the concern revolves around the Environmental Protection Agency's active efforts at more stringent regulations, including a limit on greenhouse gas emissions.
source : cottonfarming
Tommy Horton
In one sense, it's an argument that has been around for as long as any of us can remember. Well, maybe that's an exaggeration. Let's re-phrase that sentence. Ever since urban populations have increased and encroached on rural areas, many farm residents have openly wondered if anyone in Washington understands their problems.
We raise that point because it seems that there is growing unrest among both Republicans and Democrats that the Obama administration is ignoring the interests of rural populations on several fronts. And there is plenty of evidence to support that assertion. Unless you were living in a cave in the past few months, most cotton producers and industry organizations know that the new administration immediately launched an effort to make wholesale changes in the 2008 Farm Bill.
Now comes word that a serious revolt is occurring within the president's own party on several legislative packages that would impact farmers across the country. Much of the concern revolves around the Environmental Protection Agency's active efforts at more stringent regulations, including a limit on greenhouse gas emissions.
source : cottonfarming
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