Only weeks remain to pass a 2012 farm bill before Congress leaves for the holidays.
Dale Thorenson is a lobbyist for the National Sunflower Association in Washington D.C.
Thorenson says currently the House Ag Committee and Senate Ag Committee are working to develop a bill that could contain 30 billion dollars worth of cuts.
Thorenson says the money cut from the farm bill would be used to help pay for the "fiscal cliff."
(Dale Thorenson / Washington D.C. Lobbyist) Talking with staff and visiting with them the past few days that they are going to try and put together a package that may be some transition time for this coming year because the Department of Agriculture would have some trouble putting a bill in place this quickly for 2012, but that would also then would have a bill that would be another 4 years.
It's been 66 days since the 2008 Farm Bill expired.
Saturday, May 18 2013 7:01 PM EDT2013-05-18 23:01:07 GMT
A local health care provider says if you're a child and you have to be in the hospital, your stay should be as fun as possible. "Take a big breath. Go. Good job." They're any hospital's smallest
A local health care provider says if you're a child and you have to be in the hospital, your stay should be as fun as possible. "Take a big breath. Go. Good job." They're any hospital's smallest
Saturday, May 18 2013 6:56 PM EDT2013-05-18 22:56:53 GMT
Everyday, around the world, there's a horse race somewhere. Now, a few local bar owners bring the excitement of live betting and today's Preakness to town. Newly-installed kiosks allowed customers
Everyday, around the world, there's a horse race somewhere. Now, a few local bar owners bring the excitement of live betting and today's Preakness to town. Newly-installed kiosks allowed customers
Saturday, May 18 2013 4:11 PM EDT2013-05-18 20:11:54 GMT
Bismarck police ask for your help investigating the whereabouts of a missing person. According to the Bismarck police department, 18-year-old John Swain has not been heard from since last Saturday (May
According to the Bismarck police department, 18-year-old John Swain has not been heard from since last Saturday (May 11th).
Friday, May 17 2013 7:39 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:39:54 GMT
School is just about out for the summer in Bismarck, but construction will continue to be in full swing, building three new schools. Tonight we check in on each school, to see how the progress is coming
School is just about out for the summer in Bismarck, but construction will continue to be in full swing, building three new schools.
Friday, May 17 2013 6:38 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:38:18 GMT
A full-blown construction boom is underway in Dickinson -- in this week's "Around Town." All the way from Newport News, Virginia, comes Ferguson -- a wholesale plumbing and HVAC supplier serving construction
A full-blown construction boom is underway in Dickinson -- in this week's "Around Town." All the way from Newport News, Virginia, comes Ferguson -- a wholesale plumbing and HVAC supplier serving construction
Friday, May 17 2013 1:45 PM EDT2013-05-17 17:45:53 GMT
It's a farm animal you don't hear much about in western North Dakota. But Ag Reporter Sarah Gustin tracked some pigs down and takes you inside the pig barn for a peak at some of it's newest members. It's
It's a farm animal you don't hear much about in western North Dakota. But Ag Reporter Sarah Gustin tracked some pigs down and takes you inside the pig barn for a peak at some of it's newest members. It's
Monday, May 13 2013 4:27 PM EDT2013-05-13 20:27:38 GMT
2 horrific accidents this calving season send ambulance crews to the Washburn area. While Farm Rescue can't heal the bones those cows broke, they can plant a few seeds of hope for the spring. Tonight
2 horrific accidents this calving season send ambulance crews to the Washburn area. While Farm Rescue can't heal the bones those cows broke, they can plant a few seeds of hope for the spring. Tonight
Evangelist Franklin Graham prayed on a sidewalk outside the Pentagon Thursday after his invitation to a prayer service inside was withdrawn because of comments that insulted people of other religions. More>>
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