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12 Jun 2012, 11:07 am by Rosalind English
’ The essential question was whether the purpose of the penalty imposed on the farmer is punitive. [read post]
7 Jun 2012, 2:59 am
"Eight U.S. states and the European Union have already opted to phase out gestation crates. [read post]
29 May 2012, 12:03 pm by Lovechilde
Victories were coming "in places like Oklahoma and South Dakota, not the usual liberal bastions where you'd expect environmental victories", recalls Mary Anne Hitt, the director of the Beyond Coal campaign, which provided national coordination for the local efforts. [read post]
18 May 2012, 6:57 am
House Hearings include the National Association of Wheat Growers, the American Soybean Association, the Southern Peanut Farmers Federation, and the National Farmers Union. [read post]
14 May 2012, 8:35 am by Jenna Greene
” It’s not that Chilton, a Democrat who formerly lobbied for the National Farmer’s Union, doesn’t delve into serious policy details – he does. [read post]
8 May 2012, 5:15 pm
  For representative court decisions construing this provision, see In re National/Northway Ltd. [read post]
7 May 2012, 2:59 am
"Hanson also said it would be good for farmers to have a cheap reliable way to test products for GMOs that they're shipping out. [read post]
6 May 2012, 9:51 pm by Stu Ellis
The National Weather Service officially proclaimed La Nina to be history for the time being, and many Cornbelt farmers may have been doing their happy dance on Thursday. [read post]
27 Apr 2012, 12:59 pm by WIMS
"     The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) issued a statement saying it believes the Farm Bill approved by the Senate Agriculture Committee offers a unique opportunity to influence what the nation's farmers grow -- and how they grow it --for years to come. [read post]
27 Apr 2012, 5:01 am by Todd Janzen
"Instead, the Departments of Labor and Agriculture will work with rural stakeholders – such as the American Farm Bureau Federation, the National Farmers Union, the Future Farmers of America, and 4-H – to develop an educational program to reduce accidents to young workers and promote safer agricultural working practices. [read post]
22 Apr 2012, 9:36 am by Richard Posner
  There is a general anxiety about becoming dependent on foreign nations for products that are vital to our nation. [read post]
20 Apr 2012, 2:59 am
The decision had its legal basis in the generous interpretation  of a 2004 provision in European Union hygiene law, and followed intense lobbying from farmers and local authorities.In fact, since 2004, local authorities had permitted sales of raw milk in their territories.The 2007 decision requires registration of vending devices with the authorities, and authorized the placing of devices not only within farms, but also elsewhere in the same province. [read post]
14 Apr 2012, 8:50 am
I defend both adult and juveniles arrested in Mountainside and throughout Union County. [read post]
27 Mar 2012, 2:59 am
Some farm groups, such as the National Farmers Union and American Farmland Trust, advocate linking crop insurance with conservation compliance.Jon Scholl, President of AFT, said in a press release, "Conservation compliance is nothing more than an incentive for farmers with highly sensitive lands to follow a few basic conservation practices. [read post]
14 Mar 2012, 2:05 am by Ken Shigley
In Georgia, the idea was that every farmer with a horse and wagon should be able to get to the county seat and back in a day. [read post]
12 Mar 2012, 11:30 am by Lovechilde
The Afghan National Game Another objection to spending billions on training an Afghan National Army is this: you never know whom they will shoot. [read post]
12 Mar 2012, 9:47 am by Michael Markarian
Yet the American Farm Bureau Federation, a trade group for farmers, the National Pork Producers Council, and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association oppose the bill. [read post]