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CME creates insurance fund for farmers and ranchers

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3- CME Group Inc. announced the launch of a $100 million fund to rebuild market confidence after the collapse of MF Global Holdings Inc. The fund is designed to provide further protection of customer segregated funds for farmers and ranchers who hedge their business in CME Group fu
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Rep. Cleaver: Keep the family in family farm

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) wrote a letter to Reps. Scott Tipton (R-Colo.) and Mark Critz (D-Penn.) of the House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade regarding the Department of Labor’s proposed revisions to rules for children employed in ag
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Romney gains a crucial victory with Florida primary

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1- Mitt Romney won the Florida GOP primary Tuesday night, securing the lead in the Republican presidential nominee race with the crucial swing state. With 46 percent of Florida votes, Romney defeated former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, the winter of South Carolina’s primary.
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Role of local food systems in farm policy is growing

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26- Sales of locally produced foods comprise a small but growing part of U.S. agricultural sales, according to a Congressional Research Report released this week, “The Role of Local Food Systems in U.S. Farm Policy.” An estimated total of 107,000 farms are engaged in local food sy
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