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Hundreds of Groups Urge Passage of Farm Bill
2013-10-29 13:53:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: American Farm Bureau Federation More than 250 organizations, including the American Farm Bureau Federation, sent a letter today to House and Senate agriculture committee members and leadership advocating passage of a five-year farm bill as soon as possible. The groups are urging Congress to move forward on a unified farm bill that preserves a five-year authorization for all programs, while continuing the partnership between the nutrition and farm communities. read more
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Lloyds sees PPI bill raised by 750m
2013-10-29 08:56:02| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Lloyds Bank says it will set aside another 750m for compensation for mis-sold personal protection insurance (PPI), taking the total to 8bn.
Farm Bill Conference to Begin
2013-10-28 18:07:00| National Hog Farmer
By P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, DC The first meeting of the House-Senate farm bill conference committee will be Wednesday, October 30. It is expected that Wednesdays session will include opening statements by the 41 members of the conference. read more
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CRS: House Farm Bill Costs Less than Senate Bill
2013-10-28 17:32:00| National Hog Farmer
By P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, DC A new Congressional Research Service (CRS) report indicates the House-passed farm bill would reduce government expenditures on agriculture and nutrition by $51.9 billion over a 10-year period, compared to savings of $17.9 billion in the Senate-passed farm bill. read more
NSWMA Opposes New York City Bill on Capping Waste
2013-10-28 16:50:00| Waste Age
The National Solid Waste Management Association (NSWMA) is opposing a bill in New York City that would cap the percentage of the citys waste that can be handled by any one community district, saying it would result in the closure of several existing waste transfer stations. read more
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