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SPECIAL UPDATE for Friday, March 12 - President Obama's antitrust enforcer, Asst. Attorney General Christine Varney lays out scope of DOJ efforts in agriculture enforcement at competition workshop in Iowa.

Update for Monday:
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NCBA commends bi-partisan Senate resolution on beef trade with Japan, vows to keep the pressure on USTR and USDA.

Update for Wednesday:
Pioneer Knowledge Economy< Hog producers making money for the first time in over 2 years.

Update for Thursday: Senate proposal calls for more money, increased participation and higher nutritional standards for school meals.

Update for Friday: "Bust up big ag" rally precedes first-ever USDA-DOJ ag competition workshop in Iowa.

SPECIAL UPDATE for Saturday, March 13 - Recap of the first-ever DOJ-USDA workshop on competition issues in agriculture.

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Our guest this week on Open Mic is Chuck Conner, president and CEO of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (NCFC). Interviewed prior to the first DOJ-USDA ag competition workshop in Iowa, Conner talks about the role of farmer-owned coops in today's agricultural marketplace and why they're still deserving of limited immunity from antitrust laws. The former USDA Deputy Secretary also discusses agriculture's "early victories" on Capitol Hill on climate legislation, and he offers some thoughts on the coming Farm Bill debate and the Obama USDA.

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