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Packers, Processors Attempt to Hold Farm Bill Hostage
2014-01-28 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson issued a statement in response to a letter from the meatpacking industry sent today to Congress. The letter calls for Congress to gut the Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL) law. It also proposes to dismantle protections for producers under the Grain Inspection Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA).
Initial Read of Farm Bill Conference Report Pleases Farmers Union
2014-01-28 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - The 2014 Farm Bill Conference Committee has released its latest report "The Agricultural Act of 2014".
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Senate acts on bill to delay flood insurance hikes
2014-01-27 23:17:45| Real Estate - Topix.net
Bipartisan legislation that would delay flood insurance premium hikes for hundreds of thousands of people living in coastal and low-lying areas appears set to clear its first hurdle in the Senate on Monday.
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New Farm Bill Provides Long-Overdue Eligibility for Renewable Chemicals
2014-01-27 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
BIO thanked Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), Rep. Frank Lukas (R-Okla.), and Rep. Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) for supporting the Farm Bill energy programs. Conference report on the legislation contains $881 million in mandatory funding for the programs, long-overdue eligibility to renewable chemicals under Section 9003 Biorefinery Assistance Program and Section 9007 Biomass Research and Development Program, and support for new purpose grown energy crops. This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of:
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Rape-Kit Backlog Bill Introduced
2014-01-26 17:30:42| IT Services - Topix.net
Assembly Bill 1517 would set time limits for law enforcement agencies and forensics labs to process evidence related to sexual assaults.
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