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Deal will prevent spike in milk prices
WASHINGTON (AP) - A potential doubling of milk prices will be averted as part of the compromise that White House and congressional bargainers reached on wide-ranging legislation to avert the ''fiscal cliff,'' a leading senator said late on Dec. 31....Tags: Mitch McConnell, Debbie Stabenow, John Boehner, Politics, U.S. Senate
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A view from the tractor cab
As the cold winds blow and snow gathers on the ground across our nation, farmers are gathering in Nashville, Tenn. for the 2013 American Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting. Just like the PFB (Pennsylvania Farm Bureau) annual meeting back in...Tags: Annual and Special Corporate Meetings, Environmental Issues, Fiscal Cliff, U.S. Congress, Conservation
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Tone of letter affects impact
There are ways to write a letter and then there are ways to write a letter. One way includes pleasantries, ideas, even artful persuasion. Another features anger, bile and bricks. These differences were on display recently when two members of...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, John Boehner, The Wall Street Journal, Land Resources, Collin Peterson
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New five-year farm bill by Christmas?
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in many parts of the country and traditionally, that's when we could expect lawmakers in our nation's capital to be wrapping up several pieces of legislation so they could spend holiday time with their own...Tags: Tom Vilsack, Holidays, Congressional Budget Office, John Boehner, Pat Roberts
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Goodlatte elected as Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee
Congressman Bob Goodlatte has been elected to serve as Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. Goodlatte was elected to the post by the House Republican Conference. His chairmanship will start in January when the 113th Congress begins. “I...
Tags: Justice System, Litigation and Regulation, Crime, Law and Justice, Human Interest, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary
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Election results have minor impact on House and Senate Ag Committees
With votes cast and ballots counted, the 2012 election is over. Though the majority of the focus during the 2012 election season focused on the presidential race, the results of key congressional races in the Nov. 6 election will have a small effect on...Tags: Robert P. Casey, Jr., Kent Conrad, Parties and Movements, Richard Lugar, Politics
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Farm bill could hinge on budget talks
WASHINGTON (AP) - A farm bill that stalled in Congress before the election could see quick action by the end of the year if congressional leaders decide they need its spending cuts - including a small reduction in the $80-billion-a-year food stamps...Tags: Justice System, Kent Conrad, Crime, Law and Justice, Agriculture, Interior Policy
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Can the farm bill stand alone without food stamps?
When Congress returns in November to achieve either full passage of a 2012 farm bill or extend farm policies into next year, critics of the food stamp program, costing almost $800 billion over the next 10 years, are letting folks know that they would like...Tags: Harry Reid, Parties and Movements, Tim Huelskamp, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Finance
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House candidates debate taxes, work ethic
Associated PressPIERRE — Republican Rep. Kristi Noem tried to paint Democratic challenger Matt Varilek as a dedicated follower of President Barack Obama, while Varilek accused her of being ineffective and missing meetings during a brisk Friday debate in which they...Tags: Voting, Democratic Party, Elections, Parties and Movements, Barack Obama
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U.S. House of Representatives, 6th District: Bob Goodlatte (Republican, incumbent)
Name: Bob Goodlatte Running for: U.S. House of Representatives, 6th District (incumbent) Party: Republican Birthday: September 22, 1952 Official websites: http://goodlatte.house.gov/ and http://bobgoodlatte.com/splash Biography: In 2011 Goodlatte...
Tags: Justice System, Government, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Agriculture
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S.D. Farmers Union members visit Washington, push for Farm Bill
HURON - A group of South Dakota farmers and ranchers visited Capitol Hill recently to urge lawmakers to pass a farm bill as soon as possible. A delegation of South Dakota Farmers Union members attended the National Farmers Union's annual Fall Fly-In to...Tags: Justice System, Career and Workplace, John Thune, Crime, Law and Justice, Agriculture
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Sep 19, 2012
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Sep 21, 2012
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