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WOTUS Public Comment Deadline Extended

August 22, 2017 | Newsline

Farm Bureau is urging farmers and ranchers to submit comments to EPA in support of ditching the flawed 2015 WOTUS rule once and for all. Chad Smith has more.
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American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture Advances Ag Literacy with Teacher Resource Grants

August 18, 2017 | Newsroom

The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture presented teacher resource grants to 50 educators to help celebrate the Foundation’s 50th anniversary.
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Farm Groups Urge for Modernization of NAFTA

August 17, 2017 | Newsline

Farm groups from the North American Free Trade Agreement member nations are calling on negotiators to protect the gains made by the agriculture industry since the trade deal’s inception. Micheal Clements has more.
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U.S., Canadian and Mexican Farm Groups Support Modernized NAFTA

August 16, 2017 | Newsroom

The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) and Mexico’s Consejo Nacional Agropecuario (CNA) today sent a joint letter to Canadian, United States and Mexican government officials reiterating their calls that NAFTA re-negotiations should aim to modernize the agreement, rather than dismantle it.
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Markets Tumble After August USDA Report

August 15, 2017 | Newsline

The commodity markets tumbled after the USDA released its August yield estimates, which came in significantly higher than expected. Dr. John Newton, AFBF director of market intelligence, responds to the numbers. Chad Smith has more.
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Majority of Voters Support Tax Reform

August 10, 2017 | Newsline

A majority of American voters support tax reform, and many support tax changes that would benefit farmers and ranchers. Chad Smith has more.
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American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture, National Agriculture in the Classroom Organization Strengthen Collaboration

August 9, 2017 | Newsroom

Leaders of the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture and the National Agriculture in the Classroom Organization announce a newly established partnership to strengthen collaboration between the two groups.
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