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South Carolina Ag Officials Discuss Ways to Expand Exports

Posted on March 17, 2010 by tanya brown

Members of the South Carolina agriculture industry recently met with Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator John D. Brewer and South Carolina Farm Service Agency State Executive Director Laurie C. Lawson, to come up with ideas on how to expand the export … Continue reading →

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Time is Running Out for Jersey Dairy Farmers

Posted on March 16, 2010 by tanya brown

Surviving dairy farms in New Jersey — where there is a lack of state price support and some of the highest costs of doing business than any other farming region in the country — are struggling to stay afloat. Only … Continue reading →

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Events Leading to National Ag Day Kick Off This Week

Posted on March 16, 2010 by tanya brown

This week kicks off a series of events leading up to the celebration of National Agriculture Day. Coffee with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, mix and mingle luncheon and National Ag Day dinner and cocktails are schedule to happen in Washington, … Continue reading →

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South Dakota Man Pleads Guilty to FSA Money Laundering

Posted on March 16, 2010 by tanya brown

A South Dakota man pleaded guilty yesterday for giving false information to the Farm Service Agency in order to get benefits to which he was not entitled. Thirty-nine year old Brian Randall faces up to 10 years in prison for money … Continue reading →

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Kansas Conference Celebrates Women Farmers and Ranchers

Posted on March 16, 2010 by tanya brown

In an industry traditionally dominated by men, a recent trend is showing that more women are choosing to own and manage their own farms. At the 7th Annual Women Managing the Farm Conference in Kansas, more than 300 women were … Continue reading →

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Funding Available to Promote Rural Biomass, Bioenergy

Posted on March 12, 2010 by tanya brown

Funding to promote biomass and bioenergy are once again available through three USDA programs. According to an agency press release, applications for the remaining fiscal year 2009 funding are being accepted for the Biorefinery Assistance Program, Repowering Assistance Program and the … Continue reading →

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Holder to Take Action on Concentration in Agriculture

Posted on March 12, 2010 by tanya brown

The Obama administration is cracking down on concentration within agriculture, a practice where the processing of meat, milk and seeds are dominated by a few companies. Attorney General Eric Holder told hundreds of farmers attending the first ever joint USDA/DOJ … Continue reading →

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Ag Panel Stresses Challenges of Industry, Importance of Workshop

Posted on March 12, 2010 by tanya brown

The first in a series of panel discussions to be held today during the joint USDA, DOJ agriculture workshop in Iowa was mostly made up of elected officials who focused on the importance of the workshop and challenges in the industry.

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Holder: Erosion of Market Competition Biggest Threat to Economy

Posted on March 12, 2010 by tanya brown

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder along with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today launched the first joint public workshop to discuss competition and regulatory issues in agriculture. “We all know that one of the biggest threats to our economy is the … Continue reading →

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16 Minnesota Counties Designated as Disaster Areas

Posted on March 12, 2010 by tanya brown

Sixteen counties in Minnesota have been designated a natural disaster area by the USDA due to the combined effects of excessive rain, flooding, unseasonably cool temperatures, frosts, freezes and drought that occurred during the 2009 growing season. Producers suffered losses … Continue reading →

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