August 1, 2006
Minnesota Public Radio
by Mark Steil
The candidates for Minnesota's U.S. Senate seat sparred over agriculture policy today at Farmfest near Redwood Falls. Republican Mark Kennedy and Democrat Amy Klobuchar both said it may be a good idea to extend current federal agriculture programs instead of writing a new farm bill next year. They disagreed over which one is the true friend of the farmer.
Farmfest has become an almost mandatory stop in August for state candidates. It's a place to try and win the rural vote. Joining Kennedy and Klobuchar at Farmfest were Robert Fitzgerald of the Independence Party and Green party nominee Mike Cavlan.
Generous federal farm subsidies have helped farmers stay profitable the past several years. Many farmers think congress should simply extend the current programs rather than write a new agriculture package.
For the full text of this article, go to http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2006/08/01/ussenateforum/
Posted by john5091 at August 3, 2006 9:14 AM