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ACTION ALERT: Save Conservation Funding-Call Sen. Norm Coleman by Nov. 3
Instead of enacting payment limits on excessive commodity crop subsidies, Committee Chair Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) led a charge to slash conservation ... limits on commodity crop subsidies as proposed by Sen. Grassley. Senator Norm Coleman (R-MN), however, has indicated so far that he is following Georgia Sen. Chambliss’ lead and opposing crop ...
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ACTION ALERT: Save Nutrition & Conservation Funding in October Call Sen. Norm Coleman by Thursday, Oct. 6
Senator Dayton’s stand on this issue. Payment limits, which will scale back excessive commodity crop subsidies, are a critical issue now because of the 2006 budget reconciliation, in which $3 ... , at marks@landstewardshipproject.org. Background Included in the ag budget are not only the commodity crop subsidies (primarily for the five favored crops of cotton, corn, rice, soybeans and wheat), but ...
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West Eugene Wetlands Project -- Memo 2
Initial sign-up in Oregon in 1994 drew 60 applications, resulted in funding for ... -long period beginning in late May. Because it only applies to lands used for commodity crop production, the Wetlands Reserve Program has limited potential in coastal areas, where agriculture is ...
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New Rules Project - Agriculture Sector
Farm commodity prices are at near historic lows. Farmers now get less than 10 cents ... Banning Corporate Ownership Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) GMO Crop Production Ban Northeast Dairy Compact Federal Rules Cutting Corporate Subsidies Double Price Labeling Expanding Local Markets Merger Moratoriums Packers ...
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New Rules Project - Agriculture - Expanding Local Markets
Seniors Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) is a program established by USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC). Under the program, CCC makes grants to States and ... Banning Corporate Ownership Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) GMO Crop Production Ban Northeast Dairy Compact Federal Rules Cutting Corporate Subsidies Double Price Labeling Expanding Local Markets Merger Moratoriums Packers ...
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Cameroon
The value of export products such as cacao and coffee fell drastically and remained low. The consequences were felt throughout the countryside. Subsidies were completely ... appreciate the value of cows for soil fertility management and livestock owners realize that crop residues supplement the nutrition of their cattle. Training and capacity-building Through training ...
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Sustainable Agriculture Newsletter, Volume 3, Issue 7, July 1995
Peterson says a program of this kind would be largely neutral in its effect on production, land use and commodity prices. There would be no ... -crop price and income supports in favor of a single farm income safety net, which slashes budget obligations and removes these programs from the entitlement category altogether. Money saved by cutting crop subsidies ...
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Plan B 2.0: Rescuing a Planet Under Stress and a Civilization in Trouble, Chapter8. Restoring the Earth Forest growth lumber harvesting timber erosion soil conservation water table water needs nature fishery decline regenerating fisheries protecting plant
The only ... soil conservation plan on erodible cropland to be eligible for commodity price supports, the no-till area went from 7 million ... farm soil conservation plans for farmers to be eligible for crop subsidies. Recent FAO reports describe the early growth in no-till ...
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Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Report
Commodity Report Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report Mike Roberts Commodity Marketing Agent Virginia ... subsidies, and an outlook for better planting weather pressured prices. Those who make laws in Washington are reported to want to freeze biofuel production due to rising food and commodity ... been sluggish. Hopefully 60% of the ’08 crop was priced last week. Market volatility is ...
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American Farmland Trust
This Des Moines Register piece looks at agriculture’s “baseline” spending and how that may play out. Are Farm Commodity ... Association meeting, adding to the growing number of public and academic voices saying farm subsidies are no longer necessary. He cites the growing renewable fuels sector and rising land ...
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