Bush appointee finds good and bad in farm bill (Casper Star-Tribune) A Bush appointee to the U.S. Department of Agriculture finds good and bad aspects in the House and Senate versions of a Farm Bill now stalled in the Senate. [News Source]

Premise registration continues on plan (Iowa Farmer) Editor’s note: On Nov.. 22, the Bush administration pledged not to make a planned National Animal Identification System mandatory. However, that has not derailed movement toward a voluntary tracking system. [News Source]