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Recent Press Releases
Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive - April 30, 2008
American Idol Gives Back - April 25, 2008
Farm Bill 2007 - All Congressional Action (Library of Congress)
H.R. 2419: Food and Security Act of 2007 (Farm Bill) - all Congressional actions
Roll Call 305: on Cantor motion to instruct conferees (May 8, 2008)
Roll Call 304: on Flake motion to instruct conferees (May 8, 2008)
Roll Call 259: regarding motion to table motion to reconsider (May 6, 2008)
Roll Call 258: regarding motion to instruct conferees (May 6, 2008)
Roll Call 248: regarding motion to reconsider below vote (May 6, 2008)
Roll Call 247: regarding motion to instruct conferees (May 6, 2008)
Roll Call 238: regarding motion to instruct conferees (May 1, 2008)
The Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 (2007 Farm Bill - Senate amended version)
The Farm, Nutrition and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (2007 Farm Bill - version House passed)
2008 News Stories
Politico: "Bush to veto farm bill..." (May 8, 2008)
AP: "Lawmakers finish farm bill as White House repeats opposition" (May 8, 2008)
AP: "Farm bill negotiators say they have agreement" (May 7, 2008)
AP: "White House says farm bill agreement unlikely" (May 7, 2008)
Reuters: "White House veto not end of road for farm bill" (May 7, 2008)
Amarillo Globe-News: "Editorial: Farm bill needs harvesting..." (May 7, 2008)
Amarillo Globe-News: "Stamp Out Hunger food drive" (May 7, 2008)
Amarillo Globe-News: "Idol gives back" (May 7, 2008)
AP: "White House says five-year farm bill cost is still too high" (May 6, 2008)
AP: "Bush says farm bill would not help with rising food prices" (May 6, 2008)
Agriculture Online: "The last farm bill meeting?" (May 6, 2008)
The Hill: "Chambliss would try to override farm bill veto" (May 6, 2008)
Washington Post: "Farm bill negotiators cut for overseas school lunch..." (May 6, 2008)
Wall Street Journal: "Farm bill stuck on sugar-support proposal " (May 5, 2008)
KVII / ABC: "USPS canned food drive around the corner" (May 2, 2008)
KAMR / NBC 4: "Stamp Out Hunger" (May 2, 2008)
KAMR / NBC 4: "High food costs" (May 2, 2008)
AP: "Congress still struggling to finish farm bill" (May 2, 2008)
AP: "Bush calls for approval of $770 million in food aid" (May 2, 2008)
L.A. Times: "High food prices may put farmers on a subsidy diet" (May 2, 2008)
USA Today: "Surplus U.S. food supplies dry up" (May 1, 2008)
CNN/Money: "Food inflation hits families hard" (May 1, 2008)
U.S. News & World Report: "The food cost crisis hits the U.S." (May 1, 2008)
Politico: "Farm Bill must clear income hurdle" (May 1, 2008)
TIME: "Will Farm Bill lower grocery tabs?" (April 30, 2008)
AP: "Bush says Farm Bill would not help with rising food prices" (April 30, 2008)
CNN: "Senators make progress on Farm Bill" (April 30, 2008)
AP: "Farm Bill devotes two-thirds of money to feeding needy..." (April 30, 2008)
FOX News: "Republicans become source of opposition to Ethanol..." (April 29, 2008)
Reuters: "Bush criticizes subsidies to millionaire farmers" (April 29, 2008)
KFDA / CBS: "Farm Bill hurts local food aide" (April 28, 2008)
KAMR / NBC 4: "Idol gives back" (April 25, 2008)
AP: "Negotiators reach reach tentative deal on multibillion-dollar Farm Bill" (April 20, 2008)
Agence France-Presse (AFP): "Two major U.S. retailers ration rice..." (April 24, 2008)
Washington Post: "Food crisis is depicted as 'silent tsunami'" (April 24, 2008) **
Amarillo Globe-News: "Uptick hits businesses" (April 22, 2008)
Amarillo Globe-News: "Panhandle pays price" (April 21, 2008)
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: "Hunger hits home in South Plains..." (April 20, 2008)
Amarillo Globe-News: "Struggling senior population often ignored" (April 20, 2008)
Amarillo Globe-News: "Ranks of poor growing" (April 20, 2008)
Politico: "Farm bill deadlocked" (April 17, 2008)
AP: "Food costs rising fastest in 17 years" (April 14, 2008)
Politico: "Farm Bill deal could override veto" (April 10, 2008)
New York Times: "As jobs vanish and prices rise..." (March 31, 2008)
KFDA / CBS TV: "Food Stamp demands increase in the Panhandle" (March 28, 2008)
Our Sports Central: "Dusters partner with High Plains Food Bank..." (March 25, 2008)
AP: "Food prices soaring worldwide" (March 24, 2008)
AP: "Bush sets deadline for farm bill...extended to April" (March 13, 2008)
Washington Post: "The new face of hunger" (March 12, 2008) **
Boston Globe: "Surging costs of groceries hits home" (March 9, 2008)
USDA: "...Impact on USDA Programs without a New Farm Bill" (February 29, 2008)
Amarillo Globe-News: "Volunteers feed the children; Kids Cafe opens.." (January 16, 2008)
Amarillo Globe-News: "Students can do" (January 16, 2008)
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Reports
Childhood Food Insecurity in the United States: 2003-2005
USDA Household Food Security Report - 2006
Hunger in America 2005 - Hunger Study for High Plains Food Bank
2005 Hurricane Relief Effort - Food and Monetary Financial Report
The Federal Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act
Food Drives, Volunteer, Donation Forms
Food Bank Donation form: PDF, Microsoft Word
Amarillo Independent School District - Kids Cafe volunteer form
