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USDA decision clears deck for avian flu vaccine
USDA decision clears deck for avian flu vaccine  Farm Progress
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Some CT farmers were decimated by hail storm. Now one is headed to Washington D.C. on his tractor
Some CT farmers were decimated by hail storm. Now one is headed to Washington D.C. on his tractor  Middletown Press
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Farm Aid in the Works: Lawmakers Explore Temporary Fix as Farm Bill Stalls
Farm Aid in the Works: Lawmakers Explore Temporary Fix as Farm Bill Stalls  DTN The Progressive Farmer
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Could We See a Two Year Extension of the 2018 Farm Bill?
(WASHINGTON D.C.)– As the clock continues to tick on the current one year extension of the 2018 Farm Bill, many in farm and ranch country are watching as little progress is being made in our nation’s capital. And now, a new wrinkle in the Farm Bill logjam, as there is talk of a potential two…
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Farmers Union legislative fly-in covers more than just farm bill
Ag policy beyond the farm bill was discussed during the National Farmers Union legislative fly-in last week. Minnesota Farmers Union president Gary Wertish tells Brownfield biofuels came up in conversations with lawmakers. “We have an opportunity with Sustainable Aviation Fuel, but at the same time as they are writing the rules for that program we…
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WFBF Submits Comments to USDA’s Proposed Revisions to Federal Milk Marketing Orders
WFBF Submits Comments to USDA’s Proposed Revisions to Federal Milk Marketing Orders  WTAQ
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US East Coast and Gulf Coast Port Strike by ILA Union Appears Imminent
US East Coast and Gulf Coast Port Strike by ILA Union Appears Imminent  DTN The Progressive Farmer
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AFB Tells Congress Farmers Need Reliable Energy, Not EVs
The American Farm Bureau told Congress farmers need reliable, affordable energy to transport crops and livestock, but electric vehicles are not reliable. AFB’s Linda Pryor told the House Energy and Climate subcommittee that fuel prices have soared 30 percent since 2021, while prices for corn and apples from her North Carolina farm have fallen. But…
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GVEA, USDA discuss new federal funding for renewable energy
GVEA, USDA discuss new federal funding for renewable energy  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
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Wisconsin farm leaders: Changes to national milk pricing system will lead to bigger losses
Wisconsin farm leaders: Changes to national milk pricing system will lead to biggger losses  Wisconsin State Farmer
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Ossoff Joins Bill to Expand Crop Insurance for New Farmers
MACON, Ga. — On Sept. 4,  Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) launched a push to pass S.2458, the Crop Insurance for Future Farmers Act of 2023, legislation he co-sponsored to strengthen access to crop insurance and to lower premiums for beginning farmers. The bipartisan bill, originally sponsored by Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), would extend beginning farmers’ eligibility…
