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News Releases (Index of 2000 Releases)

December
December 28, 2000American Farm Bureau, Inc. and Grainger Sign Farm-Supplies Agreement
December 28, 2000Farm Bureau Challenges EPA Statements On Water Quality, Livestock
December 26, 2000Retail Grocery Prices Drop Slightly In Fourth Quarter Survey
December 21, 2000Farm Bureau Members to Gather in Orlando
December 20, 2000Statement by AFBF President Bob Stallman Regarding Nomination of Ann Veneman for Ag Secretary
December 14, 2000Scholarship Program Targets Future Ag Professionals
December 8, 2000Farm Bureau Publishes Guide To Conservation Easements
December 6, 2000Farm Bureau Reaches Milestones: 5 Million Members, 40 Years of Growth

November
November 18, 2000Farm Bureau Regrets EU Targeting of U.S. Agricultural Products
November 17, 2000AFBF: Thanksgiving Dinner To Cost Less in 2000
November 17, 2000AFBF Urges Justice Department To Investigate Smithfield/IBP Proposal
November 16, 2000AFBF Program Encourages Farmers As Proud Water Partners
November 15, 2000Americans Come Together to Celebrate Farm-City Week

October
October 27, 2000Number of U.S. Dairy Farms Falls 5.1 Percent
October 25, 2000Laurie Cites Progress, Calls for Further Reform on Cuba Trade
October 18, 2000Senate Praised for Sanctions Reform, Farm Aid
October 16, 2000Presidential Candidates Speak Out on American Agriculture
October 11, 2000Stallman: 'Meaningful Trade Reform' Vital to American Ag's Future
October 6, 2000Farm Bureau Applauds Move to Curb Trade Sanctions
October 4, 2000FB Urges Clinton to Approve Missouri River Measure
October 2, 2000AFBF President Stallman: Regarding Cooperative Effort for Starlink Biotech Corn Variety

September
September 26, 2000FB: Labels Needed for Homegrown Meat
September 25, 2000Carousel Trade Retaliation Delay Raises Doubts About Government
September 23, 2000Rep. Nethercutt Presented Farm Bureau's Golden Plow Award
September 19, 2000AFBF President Stallman: Regarding Senate Passage of Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China
September 13, 2000Futurist, Hall of Famer to Join Farm Bureau Members in Orlando
September 12, 2000Lack of Shipping Competition Pinches Farmers
September 7, 2000Farm Bureau Urges House to Override Death Tax Veto
September 5, 2000Marketbasket Survey Prices Inch Up During Third Quarter

August
August 31, 2000Statement by AFBF President Bob Stallman Regarding the Veto of Estate Tax Repeal Legislation
August 24, 2000Statement by AFBF President Bob Stallman Regarding the Administration's Inaction on Carousel Trade Retaliation
August 18, 2000Orlando Awaits 'Leaner, Meaner' AFBF Annual Meeting
August 17, 2000FB: Farmers To Be Squeezed By EPA Diesel Proposal
August 10, 2000Farm Bureau: Many challenges confront fresh produce growers
August 2, 2000FB: Environmental Reviews Should Not Hurt Trade

July
July 28, 2000FB: Smaller Hypoxic Zone In Gulf Supports River Flow Management
July 25, 2000FB: Tax Changes Needed for Farmland Conservation
July 14, 2000Biotechnology Helping the Environment, Farmers
July 14, 2000FB Lauds Senate Passage of Death Tax Elimination Bill
July 13, 2000Loss of Effective Fumigant Will Hurt U.S. Farmers
July 12, 2000Farm Bureau Suggests Items to Improve Farm Income
July 11, 2000Stallman: Regarding the Clinton Administration's Implementation of Water Quality Regulations
July 10, 2000Stallman: Tough Times Require Revamped Approach To Conservation

June
June 29, 2000Stallman: Market Expansion, Technology Keys To Farm Economy
June 28, 2000Farm Bureau Lauds House Compromise On Trade Sanctions
June 23, 2000Escalating fuel costs hurting farmers, ranchers
June 9, 2000Statement Regarding House Passage of Death Tax Elimination Legislation

May
May 31, 2000Marketbasket Survey Prices Fall During Second Quarter
May 26, 2000Statement Regarding Passage of Crop Insurance and Farm Assistance Legislation
May 24, 2000FB Hails China PNTR Vote As Victory For Farmers
May 17, 2000Stallman: Farmers to Feel Brunt of Interest Rate Hike
May 16, 2000Farmers Press Congress for Passage of China Trade Bill
May 16, 2000Statement Regarding Supreme Court's Decision Public Lands Council vs. Babbitt
May 16, 2000Statement Regarding Supreme Court's Decision Public Lands Council vs. Babbitt
May 15, 2000Farm Bureau Wants Death Tax Killed, Stepped-Up Basis Retained
May 12, 2000New Brochure Outlines Farm Share of Food Dollar
May 9, 2000FB Leader: Americans should embrace promises of biotechnology
May 5, 2000Farm Bureau Lauds Trade Bill Passage
May 3, 2000Statement Regarding Federal Proposal on Biotech Oversight

April
April 27, 2000National Event To Focus On Farm-City Interdependence
April 27, 2000FB: Congress Must Find Ag Concentration Solution
April 20, 2000AgFeed.Net debuts on World Wide Web
April 10, 2000Regarding the April 9 - '60 Minutes' attack on Farm Bureau
April 7, 2000Farm Bureau Urges Change in State-Inspected Meat Law
April 6, 2000Court Rules EPA Guidelines Are Advisory, But Fails To Halt Agency
April 5, 2000FB: Congress Must Not Wait on China PNTR Vote
April 3, 2000Special Watershed Conference Set for June

March
March 30, 2000Stallman Takes Farm Concerns To Grain Industry Officials
March 23, 2000Farm Bureau Tells Court EPA Ignored Limits On Authority
March 15, 2000Survey: Young Farmers See Exports As Key To Profit
March 14, 2000AFBF Names Richard Harris To Top Staff Post
March 10, 2000Rail Merger Benefits Yet to Materialize for Ag Shippers
March 8, 2000Marketbasket Survey Prices Increase During First Quarter
March 8, 2000Regulations Cost Farmers, Offer Few Benefits for Salmon
March 7, 2000FB: Approve Permanent NTR for China Now
March 3, 2000National Farm-City Council Launches Web Site
March 2, 2000FB: Forest Regulations Threaten Grazing, Local Control
March 1, 2000Statement: Regarding Oral Arguments In U.S. Supreme Court Grazing Case, Public Lands Council vs. Babbitt
March 1, 2000FB: American Farmers Need Permanent NTR for China

February
February 18, 2000World Congress welcomes world's young farmers
February 16, 2000FB: Expedited Permanent NTR for China a Must
February 15, 2000Water Quality Effort Goes Beyond Congressional Intent
February 15, 2000AFB Foundation For Agriculture Launches Ag Education Web Site
February 12, 2000Farm Bureau Honors Ashcroft with Golden Plow Award
February 10, 2000Farm Bureau Wins Bid to Protect Confidentiality
February 8, 2000Stallman: Base Foreign Market Access on Efficiency
February 8, 2000Farmers to Celebrate Food Check-Out Day in Nashville
February 2, 2000Landowners Could Help Raise Endangered Species
February 1, 2000FB: Farmers Concerned About Agriculture Mergers

January
January 25, 2000EPA Proposals Sidestep Congress, Ignore Clean Water Law
January 21, 2000AFBF President: Administration must prioritize needs of U.S. farmers
January 18, 2000Regarding Research On Biotech Rice To Prevent Blindness
January 13, 2000Delegates Stress Income Protection, Antitrust Scrutiny
January 13, 2000Stallman Elected AFBF President;Laurie Elected Vice President
January 12, 2000FB Applauds Court Ruling To Protect Privacy
January 11, 2000Consumer and Farm Study Reveals Gaps on Key Ag, Food Production Issue

December
December 1, 1999demo - American Farm Bureau, Inc. and Grainger Sign Farm-Supplies Agreement