Farm policy faces possible tinkering as 1996 reform endures
Washington lawmakers clash over major changes to the Freedom to Farm regime. Representatives Emerson and Combest push hearings on farm policy while Lugar resists change. Trade goals loom, with Roberts proposing an alternate package and calls to bolster export programs amid weak prices and looming 2002 farm bill expiry.
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Jo Ann Emerson
Rmo
House
Appropriations Agriculture Subcommittee
Agriculture Committee
Larry Combest
Texas
Agriculture Department
Congress
Combest
Agriculture
Dan Glickman
Glickman
Senate
Dick Lugar
Rind
U.S
Pat Roberts
Clinton
al Gore
Roberts
House Agriculture Committee
Tucker Joins American Angus Association
Ottawa resident Joe Tucker becomes a new member of the American Angus Association based in St. Joseph Missouri. The association maintains computerized records on more than 13 million registered Angus cattle to aid members in selecting mates for high quality breeding stock. In Ames, Iowa, the 2000 Agricultural Forum at Iowa State University will tackle E commerce in agribusiness February 28 with speakers from industry and academia and information for registration via Judith Pim at the ISU extension.
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Joe Tucker
Ottawa
American Angus Association
St. Joseph
Ames
Iowa
Iowa State University
Judith Pim
Iastate.edu
Agforum.org
Debate grows on genetic soybeans in Missouri farmlands
In Missouri growers face a GMO uproar as soybeans dominate fields and seed contracts bind farmers to Monsanto. Farmers and buyers weigh Roundup Ready beans against market risks while advocates tout biotech benefits and potential future crops.
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Columbia, Mo
Missouri
Europe
Asia
United States
Seattle
World Trade Organization
National Family Farm Coalition
Monsanto
Bob McCoy
Bartlett & Co. Elevator
Waverly
Hustedde
Viapnte
Danny Sells
Audrain County
Sells
M-Pride
Greenpeace
Karen Marshall
Marshall
Ron Utterback
MFA Inc
Water levels to be measured across Kansas aquifers
Kansas geological survey crews will measure about 600 wells in north west Kansas and additional areas this week to track Ogallala and other aquifer depletion. About 1,400 wells are measured annually by the survey and the Division of Water Resources to aid landowners and district decisions. Results will be posted by Feb 1 on the surveys site.
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Hutchinson
Kansas
Ogallala
Kansas Geological Survey
Garden City
Liberal
Dodge City
Great Bend
Survey
Kansas Department of Agriculture
Division of Water Resources
Rick Miller
Magellan.kgs.ukans
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