Thune takes action on farm bill
May 15, 2013 in The Daily Republic
Senator finds mixed results with proposed amendments Continue Reading
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Cuts loom for farm aid, food stamps
May 14, 2013 in The Daily Republic
Congress to work on issues this week
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Noem: Farm bill equals security
May 9, 2013 in The Daily Republic
Safe, reliable food supply crucial to nation, congresswoman argues Continue Reading
Bill encourages growth of ag energy technologies
May 7, 2013 in Alexandria Echo Press
Today, U.S. Sens. Al Franken (D-Minn.) and Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) introduced the energy legislation to be included in the 2013 Farm Bill, which includes several provisions expected to create jobs throughout Minnesota and the country. Continue Reading
Senate to take up farm bill in May
May 2, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
WASHINGTON Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., said Saturday that she plans to hold a markup of a new farm bill in May, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., signaled that he intends to bring it to the Senate floor that same month. Continue Reading
GUEBERT: SNAP will bite back if not funded
May 2, 2013 in The Daily Republic
Cuts to food aid will cut farm sales and profits. Continue Reading
GUEBERT: SNAP will bite back if not funded
May 2, 2013 in The Daily Republic
Cuts to food aid will cut farm sales and profits. Continue Reading
CRP losing Midwest acres to attractive crop prices
April 30, 2013 in The Daily Republic
In the past two years alone, the number of CRP acres nationally has dropped from 31.2 million to 27 million.
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SD Farm Bureau supports Noem’s Livestock Disaster Protection Act
April 28, 2013 in The Daily Republic
The Livestock Disaster Protection Act would extend the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP), the Livestock Forage Program (LFP) and the Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) authorized in the 2008 farm bill for five years, as well as retroactive coverage for fiscal years 2012 and 2013. Continue Reading
Obama presses for farm bill
April 18, 2013 in The Daily Republic
President’s 2014 fiscal year budget does not include a to Brazil 147 million. Continue Reading
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