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7/16/12 (Mon)
Chevy Confidence for NDFB members
Now through September 4! On July 10th, Chevrolet announced a new summertime incentive program called Chevy Confidence. As an NDFB member, learn how you can save with this program...
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AFBF says FDA's livestock antibiotic proposals based on theory
Citing a lack of data to support limiting antibiotic use in livestock, the American Farm Bureau Federation has told the Federal Drug Administration that it is concerned with proposals that would restrict antibiotic use based on theory.
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AFBF applauds House Ag Committee Farm Bill
The farm bill approved today by the House Agriculture Committee, in a 35-11 vote, is a fiscally responsible, bipartisan measure that continues to provide a basic-but-broad foundation of risk management protection for America’s farmers and ranchers, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.
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Retired astronaut Mark Kelly to keynote AFBF annual meeting
Retired astronaut Mark Kelly will deliver the keynote address at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 2013 Annual Meeting, Jan. 13-16, 2013, in Nashville, Tenn.
Read Article7/10/12 (Tue)
AFBF weighs in on House Farm Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 10, 2012—The American Farm Bureau Federation on Monday sent a letter to Agriculture Committee members commending them for moving forward with its draft 2012 Farm Bill. According to AFBF President Bob Stallman, Farm Bureau places high priority on several elements in the House version, but there is room for improvement.
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Estate taxes an issue again
The Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 set the estate tax exemption at $5 million per person and the top rate at 35 percent for 2011 and 2012. But without congressional action, in 2013, the estate tax exemption will shrink to $1 million...
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House Ag releases farm bill draft
The House Agriculture Committee on Thursday released a draft of the farm bill to be considered by the committee next week.
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Europeans face skyrocketing egg prices
Europeans are coping with a new reality when it comes to purchasing eggs — prices are 67 percent higher than one year ago. Production has dropped 15 percent since a government mandate banning conventional cage house systems for hens went into effect in January.
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Stop the flood of regulation
American Farm Bureau Federation has created a Facebook page for its Stop the flood of regulation campaign.
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AFBF statement on Supreme Court health care decision
The following statement was issued by American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman regarding the Supreme Court decision on health care on Thursday, June 28...
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Fireworks safety for the Fourth
Independence Day is a time for celebration and fireworks, but North Dakota Farm Bureau Safety Coordinator Staci Lee wants people to be safe with fireworks....
Read Article6/22/12 (Fri)
Stop the flood of regulation
An editorial by Erin Anthony -- Growing up, we all needed guidance at times. Don’t run with scissors. Don’t forget your jacket. Don’t eat yellow snow. If you make that face one more time, it might get stuck like that.
Read Article6/21/12 (Thu)
Farm Bill passage, statement by AFBF
American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman issued the following statement on the heels of the Senate Farm Bill passage...
Read Article6/20/12 (Wed)
Food, Land and People Institute
If you are a teacher looking for credits, our Food, Land and People Institute, scheduled for July 17-20 in Bismarck could be just the ticket for you.
Read Article6/19/12 (Tue)
Greenhouse gas regulations will burden farmers
Many of America’s farmers and ranchers will face economic challenges due to the Environmental Protection Agency’s plan to regulate greenhouse gases, the American Farm Bureau Federation told a House subcommittee.
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