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| Thursday, May 15, 2008 |
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| Thursday, May 15, 2008 |
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Farm bill faces vetoThe euphoria Thursday over congressional agreement on a new five-year federal farm bill quickly dissipated as the Bush administration indicated it would veto it.
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House passes election-year farm billBy a strong, veto-proof majority, the House passed a $290 billion farm bill with increased subsidies for farmers and food stamps for the poor amid rising grocery prices while sprinkling in pet projects that lawmakers can take home to voters this election year.
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Area Farm Bureau offers mini grantsThe Davison-Hanson counties’ Farm Bureau is offering an MPG — Mini Promotion Grant — aimed at improving agricultural awareness and health/safety of residents in these two counties.
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Delegates upset by campaign for biofuelsA concerted effort to blame biofuels for high food prices was reported in a Capitol Hill newspaper Wednesday, prompting a representative from the ethanol industry and members of South Dakota’s congressional delegation to say it confirms what they have long suspected.
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Global food crisis further crippled by U.S. farm billA five-year farm bill in Congress this week does little to address the growing global food crisis. Instead, it diverts money that could be spent feeding poor children abroad to give more subsidies for U.S. farmers now enjoying record-high crop prices and incomes.
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Farm bill frustrationPossibly going to vote as early as today, the farm bill has its supporters, but there are others with concerns regarding the legislation. Among the concerned are officials from the North Dakota Game and Fish Department.Related Content
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Iowa soybean company sues insurance carrierMASON CITY, Iowa (AP) - A Mason City soybean company is suing its insurance carrier for not covering damage to a shipment that became infected with Indian meal moths in 2005.
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Farm bureau campaigns against Home RuleGrand Forks County Farm Bureau is campaigning against the county’s proposed Home Rule Charter, which will appear on the June 10 primary election ballot.
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Deere & Co.'s 2Q profit rises 22 percentST. LOUIS (AP) - Deere & Co. says its second-quarter profit rose 22 percent as lofty crop prices stoked global demand for its farm equipment.
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New Minnesota law advances state biofuel leadST. PAUL — Other states will look at Minnesota as a leader in an emerging area of renewable fuels, lawmakers and Gov. Tim Pawlenty said as the governor signed a bill mandating more biofuel use.
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Brief: New Members Elected to CouncilsST. PAUL — Agriculture producers in Minnesota have elected new members to serve on four commodity research and promotion councils.
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