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House Ag Committee approves farm bill
The House Agriculture Committee on May 15 approved a new farm bill that would make most of the same changes proposed last year, but would also repeal the section of the 2008 farm bill that directed the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration to address practices by meatpackers and poultry companies that farmers and ranchers said were hurting them.
Thursday, May, 16, 2013 - Agweek - News
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The House Agriculture Committee on May 15 approved a new farm bill that would make most of the same changes proposed last year, but would also repeal the section of the 2008 farm bill that directed the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration to address practices by meatpackers and poultry companies that farmers and ranchers said were hurting them.
Thursday, May, 16, 2013 - Agweek - News
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House Ag Committee chairman has farm bill plan
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas, R-Okla., told Agweek on April 26 that he is planning a farm bill that will cut $38 billion in spending over 10 years, $3 billion more than last year, with $20 billion coming from the food stamps account and $18 billion from the rest of the bill.
Tuesday, April, 30, 2013 - Agweek - News
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House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas, R-Okla., told Agweek on April 26 that he is planning a farm bill that will cut $38 billion in spending over 10 years, $3 billion more than last year, with $20 billion coming from the food stamps account and $18 billion from the rest of the bill.
Tuesday, April, 30, 2013 - Agweek - News
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Efforts launched in Congress to help next generation of farmers
Legislation that will help the next generation of farmers and ranchers create jobs and other economic activity in rural communities was introduced in both chambers of Congress April 25.
Thursday, April, 25, 2013 - - News
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Legislation that will help the next generation of farmers and ranchers create jobs and other economic activity in rural communities was introduced in both chambers of Congress April 25.
Thursday, April, 25, 2013 - - News
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Sugar price collapse has USDA scrambling
Three key farm leaders in Congress said last week that they support continuing the current sugar program in the next farm bill even though for the first time in years the Agriculture Department is preparing to spend money to keep sugar prices up.
Monday, April, 15, 2013 - Agweek - News
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Three key farm leaders in Congress said last week that they support continuing the current sugar program in the next farm bill even though for the first time in years the Agriculture Department is preparing to spend money to keep sugar prices up.
Monday, April, 15, 2013 - Agweek - News
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Dairy bill would restructure pricing system
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., announced on April 2 that she and Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, will introduce a bill to change the way dairy prices are set. She also said she still wants small dairy farmers exempt from the supply management provisions in the dairy bill that House Agriculture Committee ranking member Collin Peterson, D-Minn., has written.
Wednesday, April, 03, 2013 - Agweek - News
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., announced on April 2 that she and Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, will introduce a bill to change the way dairy prices are set. She also said she still wants small dairy farmers exempt from the supply management provisions in the dairy bill that House Agriculture Committee ranking member Collin Peterson, D-Minn., has written.
Wednesday, April, 03, 2013 - Agweek - News
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Stabenow pushes sequestration package
Package would drop direct payments, avoid USDA cuts, fund rest of farm bill
Monday, February, 18, 2013 - Agweek - News
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Package would drop direct payments, avoid USDA cuts, fund rest of farm bill
Monday, February, 18, 2013 - Agweek - News
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Meat inspector furlough looms
Congressional action must be taken by March 1, or a policy requiring a furlough of up to two weeks takes effect.
Friday, February, 08, 2013 - Agweek - News
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Congressional action must be taken by March 1, or a policy requiring a furlough of up to two weeks takes effect.
Friday, February, 08, 2013 - Agweek - News
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Top priority bill
Stabenow committed to convening a mark up to produce updated farm bill.
Thursday, January, 24, 2013 - Agweek - News
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Stabenow committed to convening a mark up to produce updated farm bill.
Thursday, January, 24, 2013 - Agweek - News
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Moving ahead
Stabenow says she is ready to proceed with a farm bill, without action from the House Agriculture Committee.
Monday, January, 14, 2013 - Agweek - News
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Stabenow says she is ready to proceed with a farm bill, without action from the House Agriculture Committee.
Monday, January, 14, 2013 - Agweek - News
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Farm bill may be Cramer's first test
Current Congress leaves state rep in a good position.
Monday, January, 14, 2013 - Forum News Service - News
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Current Congress leaves state rep in a good position.
Monday, January, 14, 2013 - Forum News Service - News
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Bad step for ag?
Farm group leaders wanted a new farm bill, not an extension of the old one.
Wednesday, January, 02, 2013 - Agweek - News
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Farm group leaders wanted a new farm bill, not an extension of the old one.
Wednesday, January, 02, 2013 - Agweek - News
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Chances are slim for new farm bill
WASHINGTON — The probability that Congress and President Barack Obama will conclude a “fiscal cliff” bill to deal with the nation’s deficit, much less include a new farm bill in it, is low, but House Agriculture Committee ranking member Collin Peterson, D-Minn., said he is not worried about whether a bill is passed before next year.
Monday, December, 24, 2012 - Agweek - News
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WASHINGTON — The probability that Congress and President Barack Obama will conclude a “fiscal cliff” bill to deal with the nation’s deficit, much less include a new farm bill in it, is low, but House Agriculture Committee ranking member Collin Peterson, D-Minn., said he is not worried about whether a bill is passed before next year.
Monday, December, 24, 2012 - Agweek - News
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Minn.'s Peterson: Farm bill unlikely this year
ST. PAUL, Minn. — U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson of Minnesota says Congress appears unlikely to pass a farm bill by the end of this year.
Thursday, December, 20, 2012 - Associated Press - News
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ST. PAUL, Minn. — U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson of Minnesota says Congress appears unlikely to pass a farm bill by the end of this year.
Thursday, December, 20, 2012 - Associated Press - News
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Farm bill gridlock
WASHINGTON — Negotiations between the Senate and House agriculture committees ground to a halt on Dec. 13.
Monday, December, 17, 2012 - Agweek - News
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WASHINGTON — Negotiations between the Senate and House agriculture committees ground to a halt on Dec. 13.
Monday, December, 17, 2012 - Agweek - News
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Farm bill closer to inclusion in fiscal cliff legislation
Congress appears to be edging closer to including a farm bill in legislation to deal with the fiscal cliff.
Friday, December, 07, 2012 - Agweek - News
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Congress appears to be edging closer to including a farm bill in legislation to deal with the fiscal cliff.
Friday, December, 07, 2012 - Agweek - News
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Latest news
North Dakota's ag commissioner is concerned about the effect of new Canadian regulations, North Dakota's newly elected senator has been offered a seat on the ag committee, and SunOpta in Crookston, Minn., lays off workers after losing a big customer.
Monday, November, 19, 2012 - Agweek - News
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North Dakota's ag commissioner is concerned about the effect of new Canadian regulations, North Dakota's newly elected senator has been offered a seat on the ag committee, and SunOpta in Crookston, Minn., lays off workers after losing a big customer.
Monday, November, 19, 2012 - Agweek - News
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Farm bill unlikely before fiscal cliff issue resolved
Jennifer Duffy of The Cook Political Report said Nov. 13 that an overall budget-debt deal needs to happen before Congress can pass new federal farm policy.
Wednesday, November, 14, 2012 - Forum Communications - News
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Jennifer Duffy of The Cook Political Report said Nov. 13 that an overall budget-debt deal needs to happen before Congress can pass new federal farm policy.
Wednesday, November, 14, 2012 - Forum Communications - News
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AFBF recognizes Berg
On Oct. 22, the American Farm Bureau Federation presented Rep. Rick Berg, R-N.D., with its Friend of Farm Bureau award.
Monday, October, 29, 2012 - Agweek - News
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On Oct. 22, the American Farm Bureau Federation presented Rep. Rick Berg, R-N.D., with its Friend of Farm Bureau award.
Monday, October, 29, 2012 - Agweek - News
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Stabenow committed to farm bill
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., said Sept. 20 that she will “do everything possible” to get a new farm bill finished in the lame duck session, despite House leadership’s unwillingness to bring the bill to the House floor.
Friday, September, 21, 2012 - Agweek - News
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Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., said Sept. 20 that she will “do everything possible” to get a new farm bill finished in the lame duck session, despite House leadership’s unwillingness to bring the bill to the House floor.
Friday, September, 21, 2012 - Agweek - News
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Peterson: farm bill unlikely soon
Don’t expect a new farm bill by the time Congress bails out of Washington next week for the fall election, Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., said Friday.
Wednesday, September, 19, 2012 - Forum Communications - News
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Don’t expect a new farm bill by the time Congress bails out of Washington next week for the fall election, Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., said Friday.
Wednesday, September, 19, 2012 - Forum Communications - News
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