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Harkin, Grassley say Iowa is protected, even with Lincoln-led agriculture...

When U.S. Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) died last month and U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) chose not to take Kennedy’s chairmanship of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee,...

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Iowa 9th in nation for organic farms, low on direct consumer outlets

Survey results released this month by the U.S. Department of Agriculture indicate that Iowa farmers have positioned themselves to take advantage of consumer demand for organic products, but that few of...

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First farm bill field hearing will be held in Iowa Friday

The U.S. House Committee on Agriculture will hold a public hearing on the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines Friday to hear from local producers and other interested parties in advance of the 2012...

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Rural safety net disappearing in wake of funding denial

Because Congress has not provided funding, programs offering farmers services and referrals in times of hardship are in danger of disappearing. (Photo courtesy USDA NCRS) For the past several years...

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Stress Assistance Network overlooked again in federal ag funding

The U.S. Senate committee in charge of developing an appropriations bill for agricultural interests has, once again, failed to fund a national network that can aid farmers and ranchers in crisis. The...

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New publication offers ‘conservative’ view of Farm Bill

A coalition of six national organizations are offering a new publication that aims to give farmers, ranchers, land trusts and other landowners a guide to conserve and improve their property through...

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Grassley continues to seek farm payment caps

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley is once again looking to close what he believes are loopholes that have allowed a small portion of farm operations to exploit farm payments. The Grassley proposal, which he...

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Lawmaker, sustainability advocates push for implementation of GIPSA rules

LONGMONT, CO — U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, a Colorado Democrat, urged Pres. Barack Obama late last week to finalize and implement rules to even the playing field for smaller livestock and poultry...

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In the South & beyond: ‘Big sugar’ gets its way

Many of the most influential American agricultural interests are headquartered in specific parts of the country: The majority of peanuts come from Georgia, corn from Iowa and sugar from Florida. But...

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Lobbyists are helping to forge 2012 Farm Bill

Leaders of congressional agriculture committees are working with agricultural lobbyists outside of the public’s eye to draft a farm bill that could be included in the congressional super committee’s...

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