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CRP signup set for March By: DANIEL LOOKER 02/01/2012 @ 12:37pm

The USDA will hold a four-week general signup for the Conservation Reserve Program from March 12 to April 6, Acting Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural ...

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Too much ag optimism? By: DANIEL LOOKER 01/31/2012 @ 4:49pm

Writing a farm bill during good times for agriculture could result in programs that won’t help farmers much if prices ...

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Ag weighs in on Obama's energy plans By: DANIEL LOOKER 01/25/2012 @ 4:38pm

President Barack Obama devoted more than a tenth of his State of the Union address to Congress Tuesday to energy. And ...

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Clean energy 'promising' -- Obama By: Jeff Caldwell 01/25/2012 @ 10:39am

President Barack Obama didn't say the word "ethanol" Tuesday night during his State of the Union address. But, he did spend a lot of time talking about American energy production and his ...

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Farm Bureau gets ready for farm bill By: DANIEL LOOKER 01/11/2012 @ 4:50pm

After hours of debate at its annual meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii, this week, it appears that Farm Bureau will continue to press for some form of protection against catastrophic revenue losses as Congress ...

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USDA closures draw ire, applause By: Jeff Caldwell 01/10/2012 @ 9:39am

In a move lauded by some and slammed by others, USDA announced this week the forthcoming closure of more than 250 USDA offices around the country and the "workforce decrease" of more than 7,000 ...

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Vilsack: Rural America a 'bright spot' By: Jeff Caldwell 01/10/2012 @ 9:05am

The rural economy's healther this year than it was when he was named President Barack Obama's secretary of agriculture, Tom Vilsack said late last week. The former Iowa governor said Friday his ...

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Caucus-day GOP ethanol rankings By: DANIEL LOOKER 01/03/2012 @ 3:35pm

Of all the Republican candidates seeking a win in the Iowa Caucuses today, Rick Perry seems to be the least supportive of federal support for ethanol and Newt Gingrich the most supportive, Senator Chuck ...

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