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March 23, 2013 - Congress funds Ag with cuts

Congress Keeps the Government Open Newsline with Johnna Miller, Director of Media Development, American Farm Bureau Federation Hooray! Congress averted a fiscal crisis with time to spare! American Farm Bureau budget specialist RJ Karney explains what the “continuing resolution” means for U.S. agriculture in this report from AFBF’s Johnna Miller.


March 22, 2013 - Opposition to horse slaughter ban

National Farmers Union National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson released the following statement in response to the introduction of the Safeguard American Food Exports Act (SAFE), which would prohibit horse slaughter operations in the U.S. as well as prohibiting transport of the animals across the U.S. border for slaughter […]


March 21, 2013 - Ore Timber groups on Senate payment plan

Oregon Timber Industry Comments on Senate County Payments Hearing and Outlines Real Solutions By American Forest Research Council The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee is holding a hearing in Washington, DC today entitled “Keeping the Commitment to Rural Communities” to review the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act […]


March 20, 2013 - Anti-biotech bills alarm farmers (Thur. hearing)

By Oregonians for Food and Shelter Hearing on four anti-biotechnology bills: HB 2532 & HB 2175 – Requiring the labeling of GE ingredients HB 2530 – A ban on the importation of GE Salmon HB 3177 – Requiring the labeling of GE Salmon Thursday, March 21 at 8:00am at the […]


March 19, 2013 - Hot Good Resolution Heard in Committee

By Oregon Farm Bureau Hot Good Resolution Heard in Committee Senate Joint Memorial (SJM 7) which would, “…require the United States Department of Labor to adopt standard rules and procedures for the application of the ‘hot goods’ provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act” was heard on Wednesday in the […]


March 18, 2013 - Tuesday: Natural Resource Day at Capitol

Join OFB at the Capitol for Natural Resources Day on 3/19 On National Ag Day, Tuesday, March 19, Farm Bureau members will get an opportunity to help state lawmakers understand the importance of the natural resources community to our economic well-being. All are welcome to join OFB and other ag […]


March 17, 2013 - ASA changes position on Farm Bill

Citing the Need to Find Common Ground, ASA Revises Position on Farm Bill By American Soybean Association    In an effort to resolve longstanding differences on new farm legislation and address higher projected costs, the American Soybean Association (ASA) announced today that it will support a 2013 Farm Bill which […]


March 16, 2013 - Ranchers upset over label rule amendment

NCBA Statement on USDA’s Proposed Amendment to Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) Rule National Cattlemen’s Beef Association National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President Scott George, a cattleman from Cody Wyo., issued the following statement regarding the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) proposed amendment to the mandatory Country of Origin […]


March 15, 2013 - Chicken species eyed for Endangered Status by EPA

‘Threatened’ Listing Not Needed for Lesser Prairie-Chicken By American Farm Bureau Federation The Lesser Prairie-Chicken, a species of grouse found in Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas should not be added to the “threatened” list under the Endangered Species Act, the American Farm Bureau Federation told the Fish and […]


March 14, 2013 - Farmers sequestration fears

Christine Souza By California Farm Bureau With U.S. Congress and the Obama administration unable to prevent the March 1 trigger of automatic spending cuts to the federal budget, known as sequestration, agency officials must now decide where the cuts should be made, the effects of which aren’t likely to become […]