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The latest on the Key Bridge collapse, New York puts forth legislation to get clean energy projects on the grid and Wisconsin and other states join a federal summer food program to help feed kids across the country.

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Republicans float conspiracy theories on the collapse of Baltimore's Key Bridge, South Carolina's congressional elections will use a map ruled unconstitutional, and the Senate schedules an impeachment trial for Homeland Secretary Mayorkas.

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Congressional Farm Bill Forum - Today in Green Bay

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Thursday, April 5, 2007   



Green Bay, WI - The state's farmers get to speak their piece on the farm bill today in Green Bay with the only Wisconsin representative on the House Agriculture Committee. Congressman Steve Kagen says the farm bill is a big deal for Wisconsin's dairy industry and the rural economy. He says two top issues are disaster relief, and the need for a safety net for when prices on commodities like milk get too low.

"Right now in agriculture, prices are pretty good, everyone's doing well, but if you've been in farming for more than five or 10 years, you understand that what's going good today may not stay that way tomorrow, and not just because of the weather, but because of politics and pricing of one's crops and commodities. We have a lot at stake here in this farm bill, particularly as it also provides for a safety net for farmers."

Kagen says Wisconsin also has a lot at stake when it comes to farm bill programs that help preserve soil and water quality, like the Conservation Security Program.

"Conservation is critical. We have to believe in conservation, that's at the core of Wisconsin values."

Farmers from around the state are expected to join in the forum, as well as groups including the Wisconsin Dairy Business Association, the Upper Midwest Dairy Coalition, the Wisconsin Farmers Union and the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation. The forum runs today from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Northeast Wisconsin Technical College in Green Bay.


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