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Farm Bill Extension for 2013
2013-01-08 19:43:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
As part of the congressional agreement that was passed to avoid the fiscal cliff, the 2008 Farm Bill was extended through the 2013 crop year, and will now expire on Sept. 30, 2013. The extension of the current farm bill was viewed as a big disappointment to several members of Congress from both parties, as well as by many agricultural organizations and other groups that were hoping for reform in ag policy with a new bill. Focus on Ag read more
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Peterson Requests Floor Time for Farm Bill
2013-01-07 16:22:00| National Hog Farmer
By P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, DC Congressman Collin Peterson (D-MN), Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee, said that without some assurance from Republican leadership that the House of Representatives will consider a farm bill, he did not see any reason for the House Agriculture Committee to write a five-year farm bill in the 113th Congress. read more
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Hurricane Sandy Relief Bill Fails to Face Coastal Realities
2013-01-07 15:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: Next week, the U.S. Congress is expected to vote on the bulk of $60 billion in emergency spending to provide for recovery from Hurricane Sandy. Clearly, significant aid is needed to repair the damage left by the storm and to help many people put their lives back together. But the bill before Congress includes provisions authorizing spending that would be fiscally irresponsible and environmentally damaging and would set a very bad precedent as we plan for long-term adaptation to rising sea levels...
Vodafone says India government again sends notice over $2bn tax bill
2013-01-07 01:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
U.K. mobile operator still insists it owes no tax in connection with its 2007 acquisition of Indian telco.
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IFES 2012: Impacts of Proposed Changes in 2012 Farm Bill
2013-01-07 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - The main issue shaping the political debate around the 2012 Farm Bill is the desire to cut spending for deficit reduction. While farm programs do not represent the biggest piece of the Farm Bill pie, they are the main targets for program modifications and reductions in overall support as they become more difficult to justify with farm incomes reaching record levels, writes Nick Paulson.
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