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New law aims to grow Vt farming, forestry
Thu, 24 May 2012 15:38:03 -0700
A new economic development law in Vermont aims to help entrepreneurs in farming and forestry come up with new ways to make money.
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Ag Energy Coalition Tells Congressmembers That Farm Bill Energy Programs Support Energy Security and Job Creation
Fri, 18 May 2012 09:15:00 -0700
Ryan Stroschein, co-director of the Agriculture Energy Coalition , today urged Members of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy and Forestry to reauthori
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Agriculture Committee Passes Farm Bill
Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:04:30 -0700
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry today approved Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow’s 2012 Farm Bill by a wide bipartisan margin, 16-5.
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BIO Testifies to House Agriculture Subcommittee That Farm Bill Energy Programs Are Working
Fri, 18 May 2012 09:01:00 -0700
“Farm Bill energy programs are working and BIO member companies are beginning to put steel in the ground,” BIO President & CEO Jim Greenwood said today in testimony to the Hous
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Sistema Seeks Diversity in Agriculture
Thu, 03 May 2012 07:27:05 -0700
Sistema, one of the country's largest conglomerates with assets ranging from oil to telecoms, is looking at a range of possible deals as it seeks to diversify into new business lines such as agriculture and infrastructure.
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Governor McDonnell Signs AG Bills at Weyers Cave Farm
Wed, 09 May 2012 15:22:05 -0700
Governor Bob McDonnell signed a pair of bills that aim to boost Virginia's agriculture business. The ceremony happened as the governor gathered with legislators at Cave View Farm in Weyers Cave.
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Open letter from restaurant industry on Canadian Government's $12-million hand-out to frozen pizza manufacturer
Thu, 24 May 2012 13:05:00 -0700
TORONTO , May 24, 2012 /CNW/ - May 24, 2012 The Honourable Gerry Ritz , PC, MP Minister of Agriculture and Agri-FoodAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada1341 Baseline RoadTower 7, Floor 9, Room 149Ottawa , ...
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Oklahomans Asked To Use Firewood Found Near Campsites
Thu, 24 May 2012 10:54:44 -0700
Oklahoma forestry officials are asking people who plan to camp for the Memorial Day weekend to only burn firewood acquired near the campsite.
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McVeigh drives Qld agriculture
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:29:04 -0700
QUEENSLAND agriculture is back in business. That has been the message newly instated Agriculture Minister John McVeigh has repeatedly delivered during a whirlwind series of meetings with the state's farming representative groups since taking on his cabinet position less than a month ago.
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Carbon tax excludes ag
Tue, 22 May 2012 23:22:19 -0700
AGRICULTURE will be excluded from the Federal government’s carbon tax and carbon trading scheme but the new system has included central measures that encourage investment and unlock new earning potential for the sector, through the Carbon Farming Initiative.
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