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Washington, Sept. 2 – USDA Thursday published the first edition of a program handbook designed for those who own, manage, or certify organic operations. |
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Washington, Sept. 2 – Agriculture Sec. Vilsack and Energy Sec. Chu announced research awards Thursday to develop non-food crops better suited for bioenergy production. |
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Washington, Sept. 2 – Agriculture Sec. Vilsack launched the new Conservation Loan program Thursday to provide farmers access to credit to implement conservation practices. |
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Fayetteville, AR, Sept. 1 – The National Agricultural Law Center will conduct a series of workshops for livestock and poultry producers on USDA's new GIPSA marketing proposals. |
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Washington, Sept. 1 – USDA's Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service announced Wednesday how the agency is responding to a court ruling on Roundup Ready sugar beets. |
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Boone, IA, Sept. 1 – Illinois farmland prices increased only slightly in the first half of 2010 according to the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers & Rural Appraisers. |
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Washington, Aug. 31 – Thirty senators wrote Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak urging Russia to honor its commitment to allow U.S. poultry access to Russian markets. |
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Washington, Aug. 31 – USDA Rural Development has announced Rural Business Enterprise Grant program awards "to create economic and job opportunities in rural areas." |
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Washington, August 29 – Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said that compared to a year ago, “for much of the world, the task of economic recovery and repair remains far from complete." |
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Washington, Aug. 28 – With last week's first delivery of 7,500 gallons of ethanol made from wheat straw, Danish drivers soon will run their cars on agricultural waste. |
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Ft. Collins, CO, Aug. 27 – The text of Attorney General Eric Holder's remarks at the joint USDA/Justice Department agricultural competitiveness workshop in Colorado Friday. |
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Ft. Collins, CO, Aug. 27 – The fourth USDA/DOJ competition workshop attracted a record crowd Friday in Colorado, with over 1,100 watching the event in the Lory Student Center. |
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Washington, Aug. 26 – InterGrain and Monsanto announced a technology collaboration agreement Thursday expected to lead to significant advances in wheat technology for Australia. |
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Washington, Aug. 26 – The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is seeking public comments regarding what's needed in the rules to implement the Wall Street Reform Act. |
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Washington, Aug. 26 – With the 4th USDA/Justice Department workshop on ag competition issues being held Friday, six GOP senators raise “concerns" about USDA's objectivity. |
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Washington, Aug. 26 – The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is requesting comment on writing rules for the Wall Street Reform Act signed last month by President Obama. |
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Washington, Aug. 24 – An emotional USDA press conference Tuesday ended with a very unusual round of applause for Georgia State Rural Development Director Shirley Sherrod. |
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Washington, Aug. 20 – An audit of 71 FSA direct farm operating loans in Arkansas, Kentucky and Michigan showed a pattern of “unauthorized loan collateral dispositions.” |
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Washington, Aug. 19 – In a White House Blog posting Wednesday, Agriculture Sec. Tom Vilsack calls the Iowa State Fair "America’s Heartland at its Best." |
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Washington, Aug. 19 – Agriculture Sec. Vilsack announced the first-ever Healthy Incentives Pilot to encourage low-income Americans to eat more fruits and vegetables. |
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Des Moines, IA, Aug. 17 – Agriculture Sec. Vilsack announced Tuesday USDA Rural Development is providing $23.4 million in loans and grants for 186 renewable energy projects. |
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Washington, Aug. 13 – Federal District Judge Jeffrey White issued a ruling Friday granting the request of plaintiffs to rescind USDA’s approval of “Roundup Ready” sugar beets. |
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Washington, Aug. 13 – National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson praised the 21 senators who wrote USDA Sec. Vilsack Friday to support the proposed GIPSA rule. |
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Washington, Aug. 13 – Twenty one senators wrote USDA Sec. Vilsack Friday urging him to implement USDA’s proposed GIPSA rules for livestock and poultry markets. |
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Washington, Aug. 12 – Agriculture Sec. Vilsack announced the winning proposals Thursday for the 2010 Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for 61 projects in 43 states. |
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