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Apr. 19, 2013

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Cochran questions FDA official on catfish regulations

FDA Commissioner told that catfish producers believe imported fish should be held to the same inspection, certification and labeling standards applied to domestically-produced catfish....More
Apr. 19, 2013

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New Peanut Standards Board members appointed

Five representatives have been newly appointed to the Peanut Standards Board....More
Apr. 18, 2013

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House committee hears testimony on Water Resources Development Act

"For this great nation to have a future we must invest today and every day in its wealth-producing capacity, one pillar of which is and always has been our inland waterway system." -- Peter Stephaich, chairman of Campbell Transportation Company....More
Apr. 18, 2013

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Will the EPA become more farmer friendly? 1

On Tuesday (April 16), the EPA’s senior agricultural counsel said clean energy and building bridges with the farming/ranching community will be priorities going forward....More
Apr. 16, 2013

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Soybean groups weigh in on National Ocean Policy Implementation Plan

The American Soybean Association (ASA) and the Soy Aquaculture Alliance (SAA) have welcomed the White House’s National Ocean Policy Implementation Plan....More
Apr. 16, 2013

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New white paper demonstrates advantages of Dairy Security Act

New analysis shows the Dairy Security Act (DSA) provides the most effective economic safety net for farmers....More
Apr. 15, 2013

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10 things you should know, April 15, 2013

Some Mid-South farmers will need to kill surviving plants from March-planted corn so they can re-plant those fields. There are several options to consider in removing those plants....More
Apr. 15, 2013

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USDA accepting REAP fund applications for blender pump installation

The USDA is now accepting applications for federal REAP funds to help gasoline retailers install blender pumps designed to give consumers flexibility and choice in the ethanol blends they use....More
Apr. 12, 2013

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ASA opposes proposed cut to crop insurance, restructuring of food aid

The American Soybean Association has weighed in on the proposed 2014 budget from President Barack Obama....More
Apr. 11, 2013

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White House 2014 budget: USDA, crop insurance and conservation programs take hit

The White House budget proposal for 2014 would do away with direct payments to farmers and slash funding for the USDA. The 6 percent proposed cut to USDA coffers joins other proposals such as lowering crop insurance subsidies and conservation program funding....More
Apr. 11, 2013

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Obama budget would shutter USDA catfish inspection program

The U.S. catfish industry is displeased with the Obama fiscal 2014 budget, which calls for the abolishment of a yet-to-be-implemented USDA-FSIS catfish inspection regime....More
Apr. 11, 2013

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Only weather can push corn/bean prices higher 1

Corn fundamentals are headed in the wrong direction, according to analysts, and only weather can turn them around....More
Apr. 10, 2013

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NCC stresses importance of effective STAX

Two years ago, cotton industry leaders proposed a voluntary, shallow loss crop insurance product known as the Stacked Income Protection Plan (STAX)....More
Apr. 10, 2013

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Cotton exports up, corn ending stocks surprising

USDA's projected ending stocks for old crop corn were much lower than many were expecting, at 757 million bushels....More
Apr. 9, 2013

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U.S. food aid programs set for major changes? 1

The Obama administration will propose revising the U.S. food aid model to allow for purchase of food aid on a local or regional basis....More
Apr. 9, 2013

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Crop Insurance industry releases ‘Crop Insurance: Just the Facts’

As crop insurers prepare for the farm bill and funding deliberations in the future, National Crop Insurance Services (NCIS) has released a detailed question-and-answer resource laying out the facts about crop insurance and dispelling some of the most common arguments against crop insurance put forth by its critics....More
Apr. 9, 2013

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Over 200 groups from 45 states demand sensible labels 1

A coalition of 229 farm, rural, faith, consumer and environmental organizations from 45 states delivered a letter urging the USDA to protect the integrity of Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) for meat products....More
Apr. 9, 2013

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Farm Bureau sends farm bill proposal to Capitol Hill

The American Farm Bureau Federation has sent a farm bill proposal to Capitol Hill....More
Apr. 9, 2013

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Grants to help farms and ranches build resilience to drought

The USDA has announced the award of $5.3 million in Conservation Innovation Grants to develop approaches and technology that will help producers adapt to extreme climate changes that cause drought....More
Apr. 8, 2013

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10 things you should know today

Immigration reform. Cut-off date for planting corn. Did weather zap seed treatments? Resistant barnyard grass. Calibrating spray tips....More
Apr. 8, 2013

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USDA to boost SNAP integrity, protect taxpayer investment

Washington and Ohio join new federal-state partnership targeting recipient fraud in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) program....More
Apr. 3, 2013

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Immigration reform heats up, agriculture watching closely

Immigration reform continues to build momentum in Congress. As migrant workers are a vital component of the U.S. food and fiber sector, agricultural interests are keen to bend the coming legislation to their best advantage....More
Apr. 3, 2013

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USDA project to protect Mississippi River Basin resources

Farmers and landowners in portions of Arkansas’ Jefferson, Lonoke and Pulaski counties have until April 19, 2013, to submit applications to receive financial assistance to implement conservation practices through the Lower Arkansas (Upper) Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watershed Initiative (MRBI) project....More
Apr. 3, 2013

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Specialty crop grant program deadline is May 6

The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) is accepting applications for the 2013 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). Applications must be received no later than close of business (4:30 p.m.) May 6, 2013....More
Apr. 2, 2013

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Snowstorm, sequester can’t slow Crawfish Boil on the Hill

It's not who you know in Washington that counts. It's who knows you....More