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Secretary Vilsack Announces $97 Million to Expand Access to Support Farmers Markets, Farm to School Efforts and Rural Economies while Expanding Risk Management Tools for Specialty Crops, Limited-Resource Farmers; Says Congress Needs to Leave the RFS
2015-03-16 17:16:40| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 16, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WICHITA, Kan. (March 16, 2015) U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack today announced $97 million in programs to support the continued development of farmers markets, farm to school efforts and rural economies and will also expand risk management tools for specialty crops and
5 Trending Headlines: Are farmers to blame for daylight saving time? PLUS: Animal disease traceability now in full effect
2015-03-16 16:06:00| Beef
From animal disease traceability, to continued strength in beef demand to myths about daylight saving time (hintits not farmers fault), heres a rundown of news to keep you up to date. Interstitial Ads Frequency: -1 read more
5 Trending Headlines: Are farmers to blame for daylight saving time? PLUS: Animal disease traceability now in full effect
2015-03-16 16:06:00| Beef
From animal disease traceability, to continued strength in beef demand to myths about daylight saving time (hintits not farmers fault), heres a rundown of news to keep you up to date. Interstitial Ads Frequency: -1 read more
NY legislators pass bill to protect farmers from biotech industry lawsuits
2015-03-14 21:35:50| Biotech - Topix.net
On February 11, the New York State Assembly passed a bill that would protect farmers from being sued by biotechnology companies in the case of genetically engineered crops accidentally growing in their fields. In contrast with conventionally bred crops, GE crops are typically held under a patent which prohibits anyone from planting them without the express permission of the patent-holding company.
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Do retired farmers sway tillage decisions?
2015-03-13 22:04:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Is it too unreasonable to consider even just one field of strip-till or no-till, if you save roughly $15 per acre, and each 1% of soil organic matter helps soil hold 20,000 gallons more water per acre? Tell me what influences your decisions; Id like to hear from you. Bottom Line read more
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