20100510 FarmBill 2012 news

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Hanna berates Ohio legislators on exotic pet laws
Boston.com
By Ann Sanner AP / February 9, 2012 COLUMBUS, Ohio—Celebrity zookeeper Jack Hanna criticized Ohio lawmakers Thursday for not yet passing a bill to regulate exotic animals, months after authorities shot nearly dozens of lions, tigers, bears and other ...
Jack Hanna berates Ohio legislators for lack of action on exotic pet laws ...Washington Post
Hanna shocked Ohio has no new exotic animal bill6abc.com
Ohio bill offers less-strict exotic animal banTucson Citizen

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Senate Committee moves farm bill, House yet to announce hearings
TheProduceNews.com
By Joan Murphy | February 09, 2012 WASHINGTON — US Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) was set to convene the first of four hearings Feb. 15 on the 2012 farm bill, and specialty crop producers are likely to be closely watching the Senate's first steps in ...

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Ag economist: Farm bill unlikely this year
Southeast Farm Press
By Jim Langcuster, Auburn University • Because of the yawning federal deficit and looming 2012 elections, passage of a new farm bill is much more likely in 2013. • One thing is virtually certain. This will be a farm bill that is less generous than the ...

We need to keep working toward the next farm bill
Farm and Ranch Guide
You can be certain that many groups will be involved in writing the next farm bill – whether it is 2012 or 2013. It's more important to get the farm bill right than rushing through to pass it. The next farm bill needs risk management tools to keep ...

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How funding cuts to the 2012 Farm Bill could affect you
KWKT
By Stacy Slayden - Reporter WACO -- Some politicians are looking to cut funding from the 2012 Farm Bill to save the nation money. But a breakdown of the bill reveals who could feel these cuts the most. "Federal food programs are a huge part of our Farm ...

Elections, deficits will impact farm bill discussions
Southwest Farm Press
Our job is to sell that message as we enter into the farm bill discussions.” As hearings and discussions resume on crafting the 2012 farm bill, the threat of $30 billion to $35 billion being chopped out of agricultural programs hangs over the ...

Chairwoman Stabenow Announces Farm Bill Hearing Schedule for February March
PoliticalNews.me (press release)
As Chairwoman, Stabenow will continue examining Farm Bill principles and evaluating policy solutions to develop a 2012 Farm Bill that creates an environment in which Michigan farmers and small business owners can continue to create jobs.
Upcoming hearingsLexology (registration)

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Talking Farm Bill
AgInfo.net
Now that 2012 is here a lot of thought has turned to the Farm Bill and for tree fruit and grape growers across the northwest the term special interest is supremely important. NW politicians and ag leaders are keeping a close eye on the farm bill ...

Hoosier Ag Today
With DP Toast Farm Bill Attention Shifts to Crop Insurance
Hoosier Ag Today
During the Purdue Ag Forecast Saturday Indiana Farm Bureau President Don Villwock brought the audience up to date on 2012 Farm Bill issues from the Farm Bureau perspective. Direct Payments are at the forefront, and Villwock was blunt about that ...

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Ohio lawmaker says bill to regulate exotic animals not yet ready for introduction
Washington Post
Troy Balderson of Zanesville sent a letter to fellow senators last week, asking them to support his bill. He planned to introduce it Tuesday. But Balderson told The Associated Press on Tuesday that parts of the legislation are still being drafted.
Ohio bill to regulate exotic animals not yet readyNewsday

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Agriculture.com
Grassley: Farm bill needed soon
Agriculture.com
Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), a veteran member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, said Tuesday that he's pleased the Chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee has announced a series of hearings on the 2012 Farm Bill. Last week Chairwoman Debbie ...
Elections, deficits will impact farm bill discussionsSoutheast Farm Press
Chairwoman Stabenow Announces Farm Bill Hearing Schedule for February MarchPoliticalNews.me (press release)
Upcoming hearingsLexology (registration)

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California Farm Bureau
Farm bill: 'Safety net' for farmers could be reshaped in 2012
California Farm Bureau
"Risk management is the new driver in the farm bill in creating a safety net, but it takes on different definitions for different commodities. Some see it as the true panacea and others see it as augmenting," said Jack King of the California Farm ...

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Elections, deficits will impact farm bill discussions
Southeast Farm Press
As hearings and discussions resume on crafting the 2012 farm bill, the threat of $30 billion to $35 billion being chopped out of agricultural programs hangs over the negotiations, says Carlisle Clarke, legislative assistant to Sen.

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Bloomberg
Farmers Plan Biggest U.S. Crop Boost Since 1984, Led by Corn: Commodities
Bloomberg
The USDA's first forecast for the year 2012-2013 crop year will be Feb. 23. Farmers will sow corn, used to feed livestock and make ethanol, on 94.329 million acres this year, up 2.6 percent from last year and the most since 1944, according to the ...
THIS WEEK ON US FARM REPORTAgWeb

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Gerald Moderow, Casselton, ND, letter: Farm bill delay serves Berg's interests
Grand Forks Herald
So, before he even gets started on the 2012 farm bill, Rep. Rick Berg, RN.D., already is telling North Dakota farmers and ranchers not to expect too much from him. It's sad when you think about it: Berg supports a budget that trashes farm programs, ...

National Hog Farmer
Labor Department to Reconsider Child Labor Restrictions
National Hog Farmer
Senate Agriculture Committee to Begin Farm Bill Hearings — Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow has announced a series of hearings to examine farm bill principles and evaluate policy solutions to develop the 2012 Farm Bill.

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USDA Announces Conservation Reserve Program General Sign-up
AmmoLand.com (press release)
Buffalo, Missouri --(Ammoland.com)- “We have been watching the Farm Bill closely at QUWF and have the latest news” states Nick Prough, Chief Biologist for QUWF. From WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2012—Acting Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural ...

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DC Watch: Senator proposes farm bill
CattleNetwork.com
Farmers would have a 90 percent crop-revenue guarantee under a farm bill proposal by Senate Budget Chairman Kent Conrad, DN.D. It would replace the Average Crop Revenue Election program and direct payments. It essentially builds on the "shallow loss" ...

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Florida Senate Panel Clears PIP Fraud Bill But House Showdown Looms
Insurance Journal
By Michael Adams | February 5, 2012 Florida lawmakers are heading to a showdown over the state's no-fault automobile insurance law with state Senate lawmakers seeking to reform current law as opposed to a House plan that would repeal the law in favor ...

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If you were an urban congressman ...
AG Week
But it's child's play compared with writing a new farm bill. Planting, harvesting and marketing a crop isn't easy. But it's child's play compared with writing a new farm bill. As Agweek readers know, the US farm bill, the federal government's main ...

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