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NISP supporters: We can do without luxuries, but not food
(7/2/09) EATON — Bob Sakata has been farming in Adams and Weld counties for 64 years.
He noted he's seen it all over those six-plus decades, from low prices, to hail, to wind, to drought to late spring freezes. But he had one important message Tuesday at t... | Full
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2009 Corn Acreage Up from Previous Estimates
(7/1/09) June 30: Despite weather challenges at key planting times, U.S. corn growers planted 2 million more acres this season than previously expected, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported today. In its annual report on planted acres, USDA estimated 8... | Full
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Ethanol: Fuel Of Future Or Quickly Passing Fad?
(6/18/09) Debate Rages In Denver As International Ethanol Workshop Comes To Town
Russell Haythorn, 7NEWS Reporter
WINDSOR, Colo. -- Two years ago at the Fuel Ethanol Workshop in St. Louis, or FEW, it was standing-room only.
Wednesday, at the same worksh... | Full
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U.S. farmers rank low on global subsidy scale
(6/12/09) Roger Haldenby
Editor, Plains Cotton Growers Inc.
Compared to other major agricultural producers-both developed and developing countries-America ranks near the bottom of the subsidization and tariff scale, according to a global subsidy handbook... | Full
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A Call to Action
(5/21/09) Dear Friends,
Corn growers have been the subject of attacks before. Unfortunately, we're getting kind of used to it. We've seen big oil companies, grocery manufacturers and misguided environmentalists form strange new alliances to level attacks f... | Full
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ACTION ALERT Support Higher Ethanol Blends
(4/29/09) NCGA urges farmers and all interested parties to contact the EPA by July 20 to support an increase in the allowable ethanol blend for gasoline. This is crucial for the corn ethanol industry and to support energy security and a vibrant rural economy. ... | Full
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