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Final Farm Bill Up for Senate Vote Today
2013-06-10 22:38:00| National Hog Farmer
By P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, DC The Senate invoked cloture on the farm bill, which will allow senators to move forward and vote on final passage today at 5:30 p.m. Last week, over 120 agricultural organizations sent a letter to the U.S. Senate urging them to finish the farm bill in the next few days. The organizations said, This bill affects 16 million Americans whose livelihoods depend on agriculture. We must pass a farm bill this year to provide certainty to those individuals. We must cut unnecessary spending. We must ensure that consumers will continue to have a safe, healthy and affordable food supply. We must provide an effective farm and natural resource safety net. We must invest in initiatives that boost exports, and spur innovations in new industries. read more
NFU Calls on Senate to Advance Farm Bill; Hopeful in Final Stretch
2013-06-06 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson sent a letter to all members of the US Senate following Majority Leader Reid’s filing for a cloture vote on S. 954, the Agriculture, Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013, late Tuesday (4 June).
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Farm Bill
2013-05-28 21:04:00| National Hog Farmer
By P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, DC The Senate was not able complete action on the farm bill last week as nearly 200 amendments were filed. read more
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Caffeine Regulations; Monsanto Wins in Court; Farm Bill Updates
2013-05-21 03:18:52| Chemicals - Topix.net
This week, the House and Senate released their respective drafts of the Farm Bill.
NFU Encouraged by 2013 Farm Bill Momentum
2013-05-20 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson issued a statement following the US House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture’s passage of the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (2013 Farm Bill) by a 36-10 vote
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