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New Farm Bill Defeated by House of Reps
2013-06-25 22:11:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
After nearly two years of discussions and debate, a new farm bill appeared a bit closer to being enacted into law; however, on June 20, the U.S. House of Representatives voted down the new Farm Bill by a vote of 195-234. Several weeks ago, the new farm bill was passed by the U.S. House Agriculture Committee, with strong bi-partisan support. Focus on Ag read more
Polar bear vote defeated at meeting
2013-03-07 13:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: A proposal by the US to ban cross-border trade in polar bears and their parts was defeated on Thursday at an international meeting. The result marks a victory for Canada's indigenous Inuit people over their bigger neighbour to the south. Delegates at the Cites meeting in Thailand rejected the proposal to change the bear's status from a species whose trade is regulated, not banned. A similar proposal was defeated three years ago at the last Cites meeting. The latest plan fell far short...