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Full Broadband Implementation Could Increase Ag Production

June 18, 2019 | Newsline

A recent report from the Agriculture department shows full implementation of rural broadband could increase farm and ranch production. Micheal Clements has more.
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AFBF Applauds Biotech Executive Order

June 13, 2019 | Newsline

The American Farm Bureau Federation says the recent executive order regarding ag biotech will help farmers meet the challenges of the future. Micheal Clements has more.
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Farmfest 2019 to Feature Industrial Hemp Demo Plot

June 13, 2019 | News Releases

IDEAg Group, producers of Minnesota Farmfest, will showcase an industrial hemp demonstration plot at the show this year.
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Farmers Need New Water Rule, Farm Bureau Tells Senate

June 12, 2019 | News Releases

The EPA’s latest proposal to define which waters can be regulated by the federal government and which by state and local authorities is a vast improvement over previous efforts, Wyoming Farm Bureau President Todd Fornstrom told the Senate Subcommittee on Fisheries, Waters, and Wildlife today.
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Biotech Executive Order Vital for U.S. Agriculture

June 12, 2019 | News Releases

The following statement regarding the Administration’s efforts to facilitate the innovation of agricultural biotechnology can be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall:
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Disaster Aid Includes Hurricane, Flooding and Planting Relief

June 11, 2019 | Newsline

The federal disaster aid package provides relief to farmers facing an uphill battle with flooding and wet planting conditions. Micheal Clements has more.
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Ratify USMCA, 900+ Farm, Food Groups Tell Congress

June 11, 2019 | News Releases

More than 900 food and agriculture companies and associations today asked Senate and House leadership to move quickly to approve the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. The American Farm Bureau Federation and more than 200 state and county Farm Bureaus signed the letter.
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