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Congressional Inaction Continues to Leave Farmers and Ranchers Hanging
2013-01-03 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson issued a statement regarding the 2012 Farm Bill and Congress’ failure to complete the legislation.
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Congressional Inaction Leaves Farmers Hanging
2013-01-03 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson issued a statement regarding the 2012 Farm Bill and Congress’ failure to complete the legislation.
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Jan. 1 Farm Bill Extension Deal is a Disaster for Farmers
2013-01-03 00:30:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition The farm bill extension deal reached in negotiations between Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Vice President Joe Biden is a disaster for farmers and the American people. The nine-month extension measure was attached to the bigger fiscal cliff bill and passed by the Senate and House. read more
United Kingdom: Farmers urge minister to provide extreme weather insurance
2013-01-02 10:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Record rainfall in 2012 has cost British farmers 1.3bn, prompting calls for government to provide insurance against extreme weather if it wants to preserve national food security. The National Farmers Union (NFU) estimates the extreme levels of rainfall in 2012 has cost the industry 600m in lost output, especially from poor wheat and potato harvests, and another 700m in extra costs such as feed for cattle, which could not graze in water-logged fields. The figures are being published on Tuesday,...
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Farmers Receive Meager Share of Retail Food Dollar
2013-01-02 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - The National Farmers Union (NFU) has released its latest Farmer's share. The report is based on calculations derived from the monthly Agriculture Prices report produced by the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), and compared to price points of common grocery food items at a local Washington, D.C., Safeway supermarket.
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