Farm bill debate showcases self reliance and subsidies
House Agriculture Committee members and farmers in Nebraska City discussed farm policy focusing on national food security and reducing dependence on imports. Speakers praised subsidies while some urged reduced government involvement and other incentives to boost self sufficiency amid rising fuel and fertilizer costs.
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Associated Press
Nebraska City
Neb
House Agriculture Committee
Collin Peterson
D-Minn
Peterson
Agriculture Committee
Bob Goodlatte
Rva
Congress
James Vorderstrasse
Hebron
Agriculture committee hears calls for farming entrepreneurship over subsidies
Members of the House Agriculture Committee debated shifting support from price guarantees to entrepreneurial farming and value-added options. Nebraska representative Jeff Fortenberry highlighted growth in specialty markets and energy-related ag supplies while others urged tying payments to crops usable for biofuels. A Brazil scene shows sugar cane processed into ethanol as President Bush promotes domestic ethanol to curb oil imports and power new cars.
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Jeff Fortenberry
House Agriculture Committee
Nebraska
Vario Magdalena Pereira
Sao Feme
Parana State
Brazil
Bush
America
Latin America
Brazil aims for ethanol boost as model for world
In Sao Tome Brazil an agroindustrial complex shows ethanol from sugarcane powering cars and lighting homes. Brazil already meets about half domestic fuel demand with ethanol and experts see the country as a potential global ethanol superpower while the United States lags in car adoption and filling stations.
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United States
Brazil
Celso Dos Santos
Cocamar Farmers Cooperative
Sao Tome
Farm Fires and Prevention Tips from LaMar Graffi
Iowa farm fires cause millions in property claims yearly though injuries are rarer. The piece cites ABC extinguishers, two per combine, cautions on storing gasoline, and advises calling the fire department before entering burning buildings. It features LaMar Graffi of I-CASH, a safety specialist with Iowa universities and health departments.
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Iowa
LaMar Graffi
Jones County
Center For Agricultural Safety and Health
I-Cash
University of Iowa
Iowa State University
Iowa Department of Public Health
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Farm notes on hail insurance dividends and upcoming ag workshops
Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance of Iowa declares a cash dividend for 2005 crop hail policyholders with over 25 000 recipients across five Midwestern states totaling about 1.9 million. A drainage design workshop runs 9 30 to 3 at Washington County Conservation Center Marr Park near Ainsworth on Highway 92 with 30 registration through Monday 40 afterward. Mancester conference on renewable energy runs 9 to 3 30 Friday at Delaware County Fairgrounds Pavilion in Manchester with 15 registration. Tipton Cedar County 4‑H dinner and program set for 6 p m March 22 at Tipton Golf and Country Club Cedar Valley Rd with tickets 15 and reservations by Wednesday.
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Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company of
Iowa
West Des Moines
Washington County Conservation Center
Marr Park
Ainsworth
Highway 92
Johnson County Extension Office
Oak Crest Hill Rd
Iowa City
Extension
Iastate.edu
Johnson
Manchester
Delaware County Fairgrounds
Tipton
Cedar County
4-H
Tipton Golf and Country
Cedar Valley Rd
ISU Pruning Workshop for Grape Growers
Crawfordsville attendees learn to prune grapevines from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Southeast Research Farm Iowa State University Grape Cultivar Trial.
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ISU Pruning Workshop
Crawfordsville
Southeast Research Farm
Iowa State University
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Middle East
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Iowa Agricultural Statistics
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