Farm bill conference tomorrow

A source with the House Agriculture Committee said that funding issues have largely been worked out in farm bill negotiations, but contentious issues like payment limits for farm program commodities must be settled. "We're not in the clear yet." As it stands, the Specialty Crops title gets about $1.35 billion over five years, but no specifics on what programs get what yet.

Meanwhile, from Sen. Harkin:

HARKIN ANNOUNCES FARM BILL CONFERENCE MEETING

WASHINGTON D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate-House Conference Committee on the farm bill, today announced a meeting for all Senate and House farm bill conferees.

The conference committee is scheduled for Tuesday, April 29, 2008, at 2:30 PM in room 1100 of the Longworth House Office Building.