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| 26584 | 2/5/2010 4:09:43 PM | Training for farmers’ markets set | Iowa fruit and vegetable growers interested in accepting checks from the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Programs (FMNP) are encouraged to enroll in a 2010 training course. |
| 26583 | 2/5/2010 4:08:46 PM | Turkey farmer reaches out to consumers | Whether it’s grilling turkey at cookouts or hosting school kids, farmer Keith Troyer makes it a point to connect with consumers. |
| 26582 | 2/5/2010 4:07:33 PM | Working to clarify electrical inspections rule | A controversial ruling by Iowa’s Electrical Examining Board which requires inspections of electrical installations on farm buildings may be overturned by bills introduced recently in both the Iowa House and Senate. |
| 26581 | 2/3/2010 2:36:10 PM | Obama Budget Calls for Significant Farm Program Cuts | The Obama administration released its fiscal year 2011 proposed budget Tuesday that calls for significant cuts to farm programs. |
| 26580 | 2/3/2010 2:33:26 PM | Feeding America Survey: 1 in 8 Receive Emergency Food | A landmark study released Tuesday by Feeding America reports that more than 37 million people, one in eight Americans—including 14 million children and nearly 3 million seniors—receive emergency food each year through the nation’s network of food banks and the agencies they serve. |
| 26579 | 2/3/2010 2:32:24 PM | Study Backs Benefits of Biodiesel | A peer-reviewed study released Tuesday adds a major volume to the library of research backing the environmental and energy benefits of biodiesel, according to the National Biodiesel Board. |
| 26578 | 2/1/2010 12:52:05 PM | America’s Dairy Farmers Send Pizza to Soldiers in Iraq | America’s Dairy Farmers are partnering with Pizzas 4 Patriots, DHL, and pizza shops Gino’s East of Chicago and Edwardo’s Natural Pizza to deliver a taste of home to servicemen and women stationed in Iraq. |
| 26577 | 2/1/2010 12:49:26 PM | HSUS-Backed Group Files Petition for Ohio Ballot Measure | A group backed by the Humane Society of the United States has submitted a petition to Ohio's secretary of state in support of placing a measure on the statewide November ballot. |
| 26576 | 2/1/2010 12:48:12 PM | Vilsack Calls for Economic Overhaul in Rural America | A column by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack in Sunday’s Des Moines Register called for an overhaul of the approach to economic development in rural America. |
| 26575 | 2/1/2010 12:46:47 PM | AFBF Urges Congressional Leaders to Take Action on Trade | American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman is urging members of the Senate Finance Committee and House Ways and Means Committee to take the lead in achieving President Barack Obama’s goal outlined in the State of the Union address of doubling U.S. exports over the next five years. |
| 26559 | 1/29/2010 3:22:20 PM | The Best Burger in Iowa | IBIC and ICA are on a Quest for the Best |
| 26558 | 1/29/2010 3:20:40 PM | Iowa DOT Requires Registration Numbers | All private motor carriers within the state of Iowa will have to obtain as U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) registration number under new Iowa DOT requirements that become effective Feb.1. |
| 26557 | 1/29/2010 3:18:47 PM | Economist: Ag’s future bright despite downturn | The record profits of a few years ago are gone, but farm economist Mike Boehlje isn’t buying talk that the agriculture industry is in trouble. |
| 26555 | 1/28/2010 2:41:36 PM | Ankeny Agribusiness Software Company Earns Farm Bureau's Renew Rural Iowa Entrepreneur of the Month Award | AgVision Agribusiness Software wins high praise from farmers who increasingly rely on their expertise to navigate complicated flow charts of business dealings with grain elevators, agriculture retailers, seed processors, feed manufacturers, ethanol plants and more. |
| 26553 | 1/28/2010 12:43:04 PM | Culver's State Budget Proposal Reflects Need For Reform | Governor Culver’s 2011 budget proposal underscores the need for genuine budget reform, according to Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF). The proposal, announced yesterday, is a reflection of a broken budget process; one that over-commits in strong economies and struggles to uphold the state’s highest priorities in an economic downturn.
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| 26552 | 1/27/2010 3:52:13 PM | USDA Reduces Food Inflation Forecast for 2010 | The Agriculture Department cut its food inflation forecast for 2010 to a range of 2.5 percent to 3.5 percent from its earlier range of 3 percent to 4 percent. |
| 26551 | 1/27/2010 3:50:45 PM | Freeze on Discretionary Spending Won’t Hit Farm Programs | President Barack Obama’s plan for a three-year freeze on discretionary spending would have little impact on commodity subsidies and other major farm programs, according to House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson (D-Minn.). |
| 26534 | 1/22/2010 6:21:12 PM | HSUS buying food company shares | The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has recently started buying shares in restaurant companies that have resisted the group’s efforts to buy from suppliers who follow HSUS commands. The group plans to use shareholder petitions and other methods to push its agenda. See column in next week’s Spokesman. |
| 26532 | 1/22/2010 6:19:32 PM | Generators needed | Anyone who has a 40,000 to 50,000 watt generator to sell, donate or rent to Iowans affected by the power outages caused by recent ice storms should contact Jami Haberl at sip@safeguardiowa.org. Farmers in need of generators should contact their local county emergency management office. |
| 26530 | 1/22/2010 5:53:38 PM | Farmers battle ice, power outages | After battling drifting snow for the past few weeks, Iowa livestock farmers were forced to switch gears to fight ice and power outages this week. |
| 26528 | 1/20/2010 12:29:21 PM | House File 2030 Highlights Need For True Budget Reform to Protect Property Tax Payers | Lawmakers sent legislation to the Governor yesterday requiring school districts to use their cash reserves before levying to raise taxes on property owners. While House File 2030 may delay property tax increases in some districts, it will not address the shortfall in state aid caused by Iowa’s across-the-board budget cuts, which will result in higher property taxes according to the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF). |
| 26526 | 1/19/2010 4:24:01 PM | Iowa Farm Bureau Introduces Bold Initiative to Improve Health Care for Rural Iowans | Programs Designed by U.S. Preventive Medicine, Inc. Provide Personal Action Plans and Health Coaching to Rural Iowans and Their Families |
| 26511 | 1/14/2010 3:08:04 PM | Ag Group Defends Antibiotic Use in Livestock | The Animal Agriculture Alliance has issued a statement disputing many of the claims made in “Pressure Rises to Stop Antibiotics in Agriculture,” an Associated Press article released December 29, 2009. |
| 26509 | 1/13/2010 4:31:39 PM | Iowa Farmers Help Shape Federal Budget Reform Policy At American Farm Bureau Convention | Each American’s share of the federal debt is more than $38,000, nearly equal to the median income of a one-earner family in Iowa, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. |
| 26507 | 1/12/2010 12:39:28 PM | State Budget Reform Tops List of Farm Bureau Legislative Priorities in 2010 | Farm Bureau members across Iowa believe that sound budgeting practices protect Iowa’s resources, families, and taxpayers. |
| 26505 | 1/11/2010 2:43:50 PM | Iowa’s Farmers Offer “Free Groceries for a Year!” | Sweepstakes has launched at www.FarmersFeedUS.org |
| 26494 | 1/8/2010 3:26:01 PM | Pre-register requested for webinar | Farm Bureau members are asked to pre-register for the “Managing Your Farm in Turbulent Times” webinar that is scheduled for Jan 25 at 7 p.m. |
| 26493 | 1/8/2010 3:24:49 PM | HSUS spends little for shelters | A review of the Humane Society of the United States’ (HSUS) 2008 tax returns finds that the animal rights group paid out one-half of one percent of its $99 million budget to hands-on dog and cat shelters. |
| 26492 | 1/8/2010 3:23:36 PM | Electrical inspection vote disappoints FB | Farm Bureau has expressed disappointment that the Iowa Legislature’s Administrative Rules Review Committee did not move to address a controversial ruling by the state’s Electrical Examining Board which requires inspections of electrical installations on farms. |
| 26491 | 1/8/2010 3:22:34 PM | Iowa deer harvest lower | With the primary shotgun deer hunting season over and other seasons drawing to a close, the 2009-10 harvest is running approximately 5,000 behind the total for the 2008-09 season, a deer biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) said. |
| 26490 | 1/7/2010 10:09:56 AM | Monsanto and NAFB to award $150,000 in scholarships | Students pursuing careers in agriculture can apply for the 2010 Commitment to Agriculture Scholarship to receive a $1,500 award on behalf of Monsanto and the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB).
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| 26489 | 1/6/2010 8:44:23 AM | Farm Bureau to focus on budget and property taxes in session | Farm Bureau members will focus on improving the state’s budgeting process during the 2010 Iowa legislative session which begins next week. |
| 26488 | 1/6/2010 8:42:42 AM | Estate Tax Viewed as Big Ag Issue in 2010 | The estate tax will be one of the big issues in Congress for farmers and ranchers in 2010, according to Mark Maslyn, executive director of public policy for the American Farm Bureau Federation. |
| 26479 | 12/29/2009 12:59:50 PM | Hogs With H1N1 Found in North Carolina | A federal laboratory has confirmed the presence of the 2009 novel H1N1 flu virus in samples taken from pigs at two North Carolina farms, according to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS). |
| 26478 | 12/29/2009 12:58:17 PM | Vilsack Directs USDA to Revise Climate Change Model | Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has directed the Agriculture Department to revise a computerized forecasting model that showed that climate legislation passed by the House would make planting trees more lucrative than producing food, according to the Washington Times. |
| 26477 | 12/29/2009 12:56:46 PM | Weather, Economy, Animal Issues Top Farm News in 2009 | American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman says the biggest news story for agriculture in 2009 was weather extremes, from the drought in California and Texas to the wet planting in many parts of the country and the unseasonably cool and wet harvest in many areas. |
| 26476 | 12/23/2009 10:13:17 AM | ACRE Payment Estimator for 2009 Available Online | A new Microsoft Excel spreadsheet has been developed to estimate the amount of Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) payments a farm will receive for the 2009 crop. |
| 26475 | 12/23/2009 10:12:07 AM | U.S. Farm Income Projected to Decline in 2009 | U.S. farm income is projected to decline in 2009, according to a new report from the Agriculture Department’s Economic Research Service. |
| 26474 | 12/23/2009 9:49:03 AM | Sweeping Health Care Bill Advances in Senate | In early morning procedural votes today, the Senate approved cutting off debate on the manager’s amendment on health care legislation offered by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.). |
| 26473 | 12/23/2009 9:47:31 AM | Climate Summit Ends with Accord, Little Real Progress | The Copenhagen talks on climate change wrapped up Sunday with a whimper rather than a bang, by most accounts. |
| 26454 | 12/18/2009 3:54:26 PM | Farm Bureau Offering Energy Audits | The Iowa Farm Bureau, Iowa Corn Growers Association, Iowa Pork Producers Association and Iowa State University have joined with Consumers Energy to roll out a Farm Energy Check-up Program for Iowa farmers. |
| 26453 | 12/18/2009 3:35:59 PM | Unharvested Corn Will Deteriorate | The approaching Christmas holiday was on Paula Ellis’ mind as she set off to pick up her son from school last week. |
| 26452 | 12/18/2009 3:33:40 PM | DNR Schedules Manure Application Hearings | The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has scheduled six hearings in January and early February around the state to gather comments on rules governing manure applications on frozen and snow-covered, which is part of larger livestock rule package proposed by DNR. |
| 26438 | 12/11/2009 3:00:00 PM | Latest Reduced Revenue Projections Have Farm Bureau Calling For Budget Reform | Continuing Budget Woes Hit Property Taxpayers Hard |
| 26436 | 12/11/2009 1:02:15 PM | Winter Woes | “BLIZZARD WARNING!” “Snow accumulations of eight to 14 inches!” “Heavy wind may push drifts to seven feet or higher!” |
| 26435 | 12/7/2009 10:50:36 AM | Farm Bureau Members Discuss Climate Change, Energy, Seed Genetics and More At 91st Annual Meeting | Governor Culver Addresses Delegates, Answers Farmers’ Questions |
| 26434 | 12/7/2009 10:49:52 AM | Paulsrud Is Woman In Agriculture Award Winner | 38 years of service to Farm Bureau, “Beef’n Up the Troops” revival highlight farmer’s contributions |
| 26433 | 12/7/2009 10:48:53 AM | College Dean, Corn Promotion Pioneer Named Distinguished Service To Ag Winners At Iowa Farm Bureau Annual Meeting | Dr. John U. Thomson has shared his knowledge of veterinary medicine with farmers, veterinarians and students in Iowa and around the country for more than 40 years. |
| 26432 | 12/7/2009 10:47:49 AM | Story County Family Farmer Named 2009 Joslin Award Winner | Adam Gibson of Nevada received the 2009 Bob Joslin Excellence in Ag Award at the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) annual meeting in Des Moines on Dec. 3. The award honors a young farmer who demonstrates outstanding leadership qualities in Farm Bureau, agriculture and his/her community. |
| 26431 | 12/7/2009 10:46:55 AM | Young Farm Bureau Members Honored For Management and Participation | Monroe County farmers Bryan and Amber Reed were presented Iowa Farm Bureau Federation’s (IFBF) 2009 Young Farmer Achievement Award on Dec. 3 at the organization’s annual meeting in Des Moines. |
| 26410 | 12/4/2009 4:00:59 PM | Seed Companies Pushing Technology | An arms race among the nation’s three largest corn and soybean seed companies promises to bring growers higher yields, greater value and more convenience within the next decade, a panel of researchers from Monsanto, Pioneer and Syngenta said last week during an educational session at the Iowa Farm Bureau annual meeting. |
| 26409 | 12/4/2009 3:57:03 PM | Lang Re-Elected Iowa Farm Bureau President | Kjos and Sundblad re-elected and Hill elected as district directors to board |
| 26408 | 12/4/2009 3:54:48 PM | Estate tax future uncertain | The U.S. House of Representatives this week passed a permanent extension the federal estate tax law, but prospects for passage are cloudy in the Senate. |
| 26407 | 12/4/2009 3:54:01 PM | Farm, ethanol groups hopeful on E15 | Ethanol promotion groups and farm organizations expressed disappointment this week with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s delay on a ruling whether to allow higher ethanol blends. |
| 26399 | 12/2/2009 4:18:10 PM | Governments Approval of Higher Ethanol Blends of Ethanol Still Possible As Tests On Vehicles Continue | Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) members are pleased to see that Environment Protection Agency (EPA) preliminary tests on newer-model cars using higher-blended ethanol show promise. |
| 26398 | 12/1/2009 2:46:30 PM | U.S. Farm Exports Forecast at $98 Billion | U.S. farm exports will rise to $98 billion in 2010, up $1.4 billion from fiscal 2009 for the second-highest total ever, according to USDA’s “Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade,” released Monday.
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