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May 9, 2008 Volume 2, Issue 191 
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House, farm groups seek override votes
Forrest Laws
 Western Farm Press
Farm bill negotiators and major farm organizations have begun an intense effort to muster the 290 House votes needed to override a promised veto of the 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act conference report.
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Funding for Diaprepes root weevil control facing budget ax
Cary Blake
 Western Farm Press
Chuck Badger believes pending action by the state of California could be penny wise and pound foolish, placing the 400-acre citrus operation he manages in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. in San Diego County in difficult financial straits.
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The perfect storm: skyrocketing food prices a new way of life?
Hembree Brandon
 Western Farm Press
Rioting in Haiti in which mobs attacked the presidential palace and several people were killed; violent protests in Egypt; a strike in Jordan; demonstrations in Bolivia, Indonesia, Mozambique; and unrest in a score of other countries — all stemming from skyrocketing food prices and shortages.
Food banks urge passage of farm bill; critical shortage of food as clients increase
Western Farm Press
The Nation's Food Bank Network reported the results of a new survey that found 100 percent of food bank respondents have seen an increase in the number of clients served within the past year. The increase is estimated at 15 percent to 20 percent.
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