AgJobs with farm bill

Look here for the letter from California Sen. Boxer to Senate Ag Committee leaders asking for the inclusion of AgJobs to the Senate's version of the farm bill. With the lack of progress coming from the Senate Agriculture Committee on the farm bill - the committee has been quiet relative to what has gone on with the House Ag Committee - I think the faith that the Senate Ag Committee can move AgJobs with the farm bill may be wishful thinking. Sen. Kent Conrad, D-ND, is expected by some to assume more clout within the committee since Agriculture Committee chair Sen. Tom Harkin has reportedly had a harder time finding backing for his ideas.

Meanwhile, Rep. Collin Peterson of the House Agriculture Committee will have another teleconference with reporters tomorrow.