Farm Compliance

AFBF Opposes House Climate Change Bill

Written by Farm Compliance
Tuesday, 19 May 2009
Washington, DC - Climate change legislation unveiled last week (H.R. 2454) “ignores the complex needs of a very diverse U.S. agricultural industry” and will draw opposition from the American Farm Bureau Federation.
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USDA Reallocates Surplus 2009 Fiscal Year Beet and Cane Sugar Marketing Allotments

Written by Farm Compliance
Tuesday, 19 May 2009
Washington, DC - Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced the reassignment of projected surplus beet and cane sugar marketing allotments and allocations under the fiscal year (FY) 2009 Sugar Marketing Allotment program.
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USDA Selects 2009 Class Of E. (Kika) De La Garza Fellows

Written by Farming Future
Tuesday, 19 May 2009
Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Hispanic-Serving Institutions National Program office today announced the names of the 20 members of the 2009 class of E. (Kika) de la Garza Fellowship participants.
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USDA Announces Rural Community Facilities Projects

Written by Farm Compliance
Tuesday, 19 May 2009
Washington, DC - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the selection of nearly $56.6 million in essential community facilities and emergency responder projects that are being funded immediately with federal funds provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The 267 projects will help communities in 39 states.
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Illinois Corn Veteran Mark Lambert Joins NCGA

Written by Farm Compliance
Monday, 18 May 2009
Washington, DC - Mark Lambert, longtime spokesman for the Illinois Corn Grower Association and director of the Corn Farmers Coalition, has joined the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) as a senior communications manager.
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