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| FARGO, N.D.–Those attending the 51st annual International Sugarbeet Institute in Fargo learned they will be facing challenges on several fronts ranging from low prices to the lack of a farm bill, during the coming year. |
Wednesday, Apr 24
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| INDIANAPOLIS–The National FFA Organization has awarded more than $320,000 in grant money for its "FFA: Food for All" program, which provides local FFA chapters throughout the U.S. funding to support year-long service-learning projects focused on developing and implementing sustainable hunger programs. |
Tuesday, Apr 23
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| The Indiana State Department of Agriculture is designating April as Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month. |
Monday, Apr 22
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| A coalition* of industry and agricultural groups have filed an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s regulation of greenhouse gasses. |
Monday, Apr 22
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| After several years of strong prices, sugar farmers are taking their lumps, analysts say. |
Friday, Apr 19
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| National Corn Growers Association President Pam Johnson is in Washington, D.C., urging lawmakers to get a five-year farm bill passed. |
Friday, Apr 19
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| A study commissioned by the American Sugar Alliance shows Brazil provides nearly $2.5 billion a year in sugar subsidies, greatly distorting the global sugar prices. |
Friday, Apr 19
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| During April, Farm Service Agency employees nationwide are being trained to operate a new computer system. |
Thursday, Apr 18
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| At a budget hearing on Capitol Hill Tuesday, some of the members of the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee pressed Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack about waste, fraud, abuse and errors in his department’s programs—particularly the nutrition programs such as SNAP. |
Thursday, Apr 18
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| Agrium Inc. announced the results of its 2013 annual meeting of shareholders Apil 9. |
Tuesday, Apr 16
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