Farm Bill

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• Iowa State Ag Law Professor Roger McEowen discusses a recent ruling which calls the USDA's interpretation of "Active Engagement" into question. Roger says more in his post Court Says USDA Misinterpreted Its Own Regulation.

CropVillage 0160 Show Notes:.

• A look at a recent court ruling on a long-running fight with the USDA.  Did he, or did he not drain that swamp

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• Kansas State's Troy Dumler takes a look a the recent administration proposal to limit direct payments to certain producers, who coincidentally are responsible for 75% of U.S. agricultural production
• A special report comparing last year's 'food riots' with this year's economic downturn around the world

CropVillage 0136 Show Notes:

• NCGA Board Member Garry Niemeyer discusses challenges facing U.S. growers and the industry at large
• Producer perspective - Guy Davenport of North Carolina manning the NCGA booth at Commodity Classic... answering questions about the association and his own farm situation

CropVillage 0094 Show Notes:

• Case IH showing unveils new tractor technology to improve efficiency and cut costs
• Big Iron show pulls producers from upper midwest and the Dakota's.  AgCountry Farm Credit provides an overview of concerns voiced at the show.
• Work in Georgia to create a system of moving poultry wastes from the 'haves' to the 'have-nots'

CropVillage 0078 Show Notes:

• Special presentation reviewing ACRE and SURE program components of new farm bill

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• Special presentation featuring Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer discussion of the 2008 Farm Bill implementation

CropVillage 0065 Show Notes:

• Farm Bill Fundamentals... ACRE Program (Average Crop Revenue Election) with K State's Risk Management Specialist Art Barnaby
• Tax implications in the new legislation... a head's up from the AFBF
• Talking with Pioneer's Growing Point webmeister, Jeff Tomage.  Why this site's a destination for all crop

CropVillage 0063 Show Notes:

• Farm Bill Finals! Waiting for the president's signature or veto... K State's Troy Dumler looks at the details
• Hold off on that move to shorter season hybrids
  
• Christine McKraken of Cleveland Research looks at agriculture on behalf of big food clients
• New technology... No-til observations from space with the Ag Research Service

CropVillage 0059 Show Notes:

• Wrapping up a Farm Bill
• Time-short due to cool wet spring, side-dress your nitrogen to find a few days
• Black Cutworm moths on the move... and a concern for Armyworm pops in the midwest
• Food price forecast means more questions for grain growers
• Looking at the pricing complex... a complex issue