Farm Compliance

Economist Sees Another Year of Struggle for Livestock Producers

Written by AFBF
Wednesday, 14 January 2009
San Antonio, Texas - The health of the livestock industry is linked to the health of the broader economy, and producers of beef, hogs and chicken will have to wait for the global recession to end before they can expect any significant price improvement.
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American Agriculture Protected by Making Significant Pest Interceptions

Written by Farm Compliance
Wednesday, 14 January 2009
Norfolk, Virginia - Customs and Border Protection Field Operations agriculture specialists were busy in the Port of Norfolk during December 2008. In all, a total 37 snails and 14 parasitic adult wasps were intercepted by CBP Field Operations agriculture specialists. Both pests could have caused serious damage to the American agriculture industry.
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Europe Must Eventually Accept Biotech

Written by Meeting Highlights
Tuesday, 13 January 2009
San Antonio, Texas - Food imports produced through biotechnology should be less of a problem for European Union countries as the rest of the world adopts them, EU official Dan Rotenberg said at a seminar on U.S. - EU trade relations during the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 90th annual meeting.
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Matt Lohr Tells Farmers to Create their Future

Written by AFBF
Tuesday, 13 January 2009
San Antonio, Texas - As the only farmer in the Virginia General Assembly, Matt Lohr knows the value of having his voice heard in order to educate his fellow lawmakers about agricultural issues.
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Agriculture and Forestry Leaders in Reducing Greenhouse Gases

Written by Farm Compliance
Tuesday, 13 January 2009
San Antonio, Texas - Agriculture and forestry are the two most important sectors when it comes to offsetting greenhouse gases. The two sectors represent the “oil” needed to fuel a viable greenhouse gas reduction program, according to Dave Miller, chief science officer for AgraGate Climate Credits Corporation and director of research and commodity services for the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation.
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