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FARM BILL UPDATE: Senate Floor Consideration Begins
The Senate began its floor work on a 2013 Farm Bill this week, with three days of floor debate and votes on amendments interspersed…
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Senators Consider Cuts in Crop Insurance
The Senate is debating cuts to the federally subsidized crop insurance program as it considers a massive farm bill this week. The Obama administration…
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Conservation Mentoring Program For Indiana Growers Expands
The Conservation Cropping Systems Initiative (CCSI) announces another key component of its three-year USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Conservation Innovation Grant. The CCSI…
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Report: Best Practices Can Minimize Impact On Pollinators
Farmers being observant with seed treatments at planting and pesticide applications during the growing season could minimize ill effects on bee populations, according to…
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ARA: Cause Of West Fertilizer Incident Evades Officials
At a press conference held yesterday evening by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Texas State Fire Marshal’s Office,…
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2013 Conservation In Action Tour Early Registration Deadline Fast Approaching
The deadline for early registration for the Conservation Technology Information Center’s 2013 Conservation In Action Tour is approaching. Early registration ends June 1. Registration…
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BREAKING: 3 Possible Causes Of Fire That Preceeded West Fertilizer Blast Revealed
The Texas State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives will announce the results of their weeks-long investigation of…
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iCropTrak Lands USDA/NRCS Mobile Contract
Cogent3D, Inc. has been awarded a contract to assist USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service to re-engineer their mobile workforce with a new Mobile Conservation…
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Senate Ag Committee Okays Farm Bill
The Senate Agriculture Committee approved a $955 billion farm bill on Tuesday, the first step toward completing an overhaul of the nation’s food and…
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Iowa Fertilizer Spill Reported
An estimated 800 gallons of 28% liquid nitrogen fertilizer spilled at a Franklin County farm supply in Coulter, IA, Monday about 5 p.m. The…
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