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Farm bill extension provides time to improve farm safety net
A northeastern Illinois farmer says the recent extension of the farm bill gives Congress more time to make improvements to the farm safety net. Chris Gould, who farms in Kane County and serves as a director with the Illinois Corn Growers Association (ICGA), says crop insurance loss ratios need to be adjusted. “Big for Illinois…
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USDA Announces Awards for More Than $4.37 Billion in ‘Clean Energy’ Investments
USDA Announces Awards for More Than $4.37 Billion in Clean Energy Investments T&D World
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Farmers Head into 2025 with Another Farm Bill Extension, Aid
Farmers Head into 2025 with Another Farm Bill Extension, Aid Farm Bureau News
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AFBF: New Leadership in D.C. Has Work to Do for Farmers and Ranchers
Election 2024 is behind us, and some new faces are taking over leadership on the House and Senate Ag Committees. Sam Kieffer, Vice President of Public Policy for the American Farm Bureau Federation, says the four leaders of the committees have a wealth of experience. “The House Ag Committee Chairman is Glen “G.T.” Thompson from…
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Optimism on New USDA Leader, Cabinet
Optimism on New USDA Leader, Cabinet AGInfo Ag Information Network
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Ag Secretary Defends USDA Spending and Points to Challenges Trying to Make Cuts
Ag Secretary Defends USDA Spending and Points to Challenges Trying to Make Cuts DTN The Progressive Farmer
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GFB President Tom McCall statement on passing of Jimmy Carter
MACON, Ga. — Georgia Farm Bureau President Tom McCall issued the following statement on the passing of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter: Georgia Farm Bureau President Tom McCall said today that former President Jimmy Carter’s contributions to agriculture have helped shape the way others think about agriculture. “The former president is easily recognized as the…
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Trump Threatens to Take Back Panama Canal Control
Reports say President-elect Donald Trump threatened to reassert U.S. control over the Panama Canal. Farmdoc says he accused Panama of charging excessive rates to use the passage, which drew a sharp rebuke from Panama’s president. Speaking to supporters in Arizona, Trump also said he wouldn’t let the Canal fall into the wrong hands, warning of…
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Agriculture industry continues to prepare for Trump administration
Agriculture industry continues to prepare for Trump administration Supermarket Perimeter
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Craig calls new farm bill her top priority
The next Ranking Member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee says completing a new farm bill is her number one priority. Minnesota Democrat Angie Craig tells Brownfield she’s disappointed that didn’t happen during the last Congress. “This is fair warning though to everybody, unless my colleagues on the other side of the aisle are going…
