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| 26051 | 7/2/2009 4:35:20 PM | Prices Go Down as Iowans Gear Up for Independence Day Celebrations | Some Iowans may save a few dollars on their July 4th picnics this year by serving meat and dairy products produced by Iowa’s farmers. |
| 26050 | 7/1/2009 8:13:57 AM | New Product Protects Livestock, Educates 4-H & FFA Members | Farm Bureau Financial Services’ Animal Mortality coverage insures 4-H and FFA members’ livestock investment
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| 26049 | 6/30/2009 8:31:52 AM | Ohio State Approves Livestock Board | In a unanimous vote, the Ohio Senate passed a proposed constitutional amendment on Thursday that, if approved by voters, would create the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board. |
| 26048 | 6/29/2009 2:44:04 PM | CLIMATE CHANGE BILL PASSES HOUSE; SENATE WILL BE TOUGHER | The American Farm Bureau Federation is disappointed that H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act, passed the House on Friday June 26, but is committed to defeating the legislation if it is brought up in the Senate. |
| 26036 | 6/25/2009 2:35:20 PM | Cresco Family-Owned Greenhouse Celebrates its "Homegrown" Success, Wins Renew Rural Iowa Entrepreneur Award | Plantpeddler, a Cresco greenhouse company founded in 1880, has grown, thrived and adapted into a powerhouse business success in the horticulture industry. The founding family’s work ethic and dedication to their home community has led them to be named Renew Rural Iowa Entrepreneur of the Month, awarded by Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF). |
| 26034 | 6/22/2009 11:02:11 AM | Giving Credit Where Credit is Due | The air was sticky with humidity as my daughter and I took a walk with our dog around beautiful Gray’s Lake in Des Moines. |
| 26025 | 6/19/2009 3:34:18 PM | Clean water act greatly expands jurisdiction | The Clean Water Restoration Act leaves no water unregulated in the United States and could even impact standing water from rain in a dry area, the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) said. |
| 26024 | 6/19/2009 3:33:22 PM | Repairs still needed on conservation structures | Many of Iowa’s terraces, waterways and other soil conservation structures are still waiting for repairs after the beating they took a year ago during the floods of 2008, according to Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey. |
| 26017 | 6/15/2009 8:47:16 AM | U.S. Farmers Rank ow on Global Subsidy Scale | Research by Texas Tech University’s Economics Research Institute (CERI) shows that all countries, regardless of size, protect their agricultural producers and generally far more than the United States. |
| 26015 | 6/15/2009 8:45:48 AM | Young Explains Why Farmers Prefer USDA Over EPA | Members of the House Agriculture Committee made it clear they prefer having USDA manage climate change offsets, rather than EPA. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, AFBF Chief Economist Bob Young said there is a simple reason why farmers prefer USDA to EPA: “They (USDA) understand how we work.” |
| 26014 | 6/15/2009 8:43:56 AM | Climate Bill Might Fail if Not More Farm Friendly | The Wall Street Journal reports that the Waxman-Markey climate change bill may not pass the House of Representatives unless it becomes more farm-friendly. |
| 26013 | 6/15/2009 8:41:30 AM | House Ag Committee Grills Vilsack | Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack began his testimony before the House Agriculture Committee shortly after 2 p.m. Thursday and didn’t leave the table until nearly 6 p.m. as committee members peppered him with questions on how H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act, will impact agriculture. Vilsack did have a brief break from the hot seat, when committee members took a brief recess for a floor vote. |