Posted on May 9, 2012
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There's just something particularly galling about a secretive international tribunal telling a country, any country, what it can and cannot do. That's especially true when a controversial trade organization tells us that we cannot inform the American consumer where her food came from.
According to every...
Posted on May 4, 2012
at 11:47 AM
Late last week, the Department of Labor announced it would no longer pursue the stringent proposed regulations prohibiting numerous youth labor activities on farms.
The National Grange has been very vocal in its objections to the proposed rule, saying such regulations would have eliminated countless opportunities...
Posted on May 1, 2012
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The National Grange commends the FCC's decision to launch their "Connect America Fund," a $300 million reserve that will be used to expand broadband Internet to over 400,000 unserved homes and businesses in rural areas.
National Grange President Edward Luttrell praised the Commission for taking this...
Posted on Apr 27, 2012
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Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, today applauded the U.S. Department of Labor’s move to withdraw a controversial farm labor rule that would have prevented many young people from working on family farms. Chairwoman Stabenow has been a vocal...
Posted on Apr 23, 2012
at 12:29 PM
American Farmland Trust welcomed the 2012 farm bill draft unveiled late last week by the Senate Agriculture Committee. AFT President Jon Scholl commended Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, and Senator Pat Roberts of Kansas, the committee’s Ranking Minority Member,...
Posted on Apr 20, 2012
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For the last 40 years, Earth Day has been celebrated around the world to call attention to some of our most pressing environmental and social problems, including climate change, biodiversity loss, and dwindling natural resources. This year, the Worldwatch Institute's Nourishing the Planet highlights 15 agricultural innovations...
Posted on Apr 19, 2012
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Illinois farmer John Williams told the House Agriculture Committee that he firmly believed the number one goal of the 2012 Farm Bill should be to “do no harm to federal crop insurance,” during his testimony at the second of four field hearings held across the country throughout...
Posted on Apr 17, 2012
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By an overwhelming majority, American voters are supportive of the key federal policy driving renewable fuel innovation in America today – the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). In a poll commissioned by the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and conducted by American Viewpoint, 61% percent of adults polled...
Posted on Apr 16, 2012
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A new study released on April 12th by the Health Effects Institute (HEI) provides important new insights on the advancements in clean diesel technology and ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel, according to Allen Schaeffer, Executive Director of the Diesel Technology Forum.
The peer-reviewed study entitled “HEI Research...
Posted on Apr 6, 2012
at 1:41 PM
The National Bison Association this week expressed anger at untrue statements on two recent national media outlets concerning the crossbreeding of bison and cattle.
"A couple of national stories recently that were otherwise very positive on bison contained untrue statements regarding the mixing of bison...
