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Archive for July, 2008
Washington DC -July 29- The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had declined in June, held steady in July.
Washington DC -July 29- New Federal data showing further steep declines in the number of miles Americans are driving is additional proof that the country needs new means – other than the gas tax – to finance the nation’s transportation infrastructure, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters said today.
Washington DC -July 28- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued an interim final rule for the mandatory country of origin labeling (COOL) program that will become effective on Sept. 30.
It will be formally published in the Federal Register on August 1 - but the pdf document can be viewed online at the Federal Register at the following page:
http://federalregister.gov/OFRUpload/OFRData/2008-17562_PI.pdf
WASHINGTON, July 16 – Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes fell for a third consecutive month in July, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), released today. The HMI fell below its previous record low of 18 in June to a new record low of 16 in July, with each of its three component indexes also hitting record lows.
Washington DC -July 16- On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U advanced 1.1 percent in June, following a 0.6 percent increase in May. The index for energy rose sharply for the second straight month, increasing 6.6 percent in June following a 4.4 percent increase in May.
Washington DC -July 14- Each week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) asks a question related to the environment.
Washington DC -July 14- Recent passage of the 2008 Farm Bill included funding for conservation and environmental programs. Robert Bonnie with the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) talks about efforts to improve wildlife habitat, including the rare Ocelot in South Texas, and EDF’s concern with taking land setaside for conservation and allowing its return to agricultural uses, such as haying, grazing, and crop production. Join Mr. Bonnie and host Mike Duncan for this weeks edition of the WashingtonView Radio program.
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Washington DC -July 10- In the week ending July 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 346,000, a decrease of 58,000 from the previous week’s unrevised figure of 404,000. The 4-week moving average was 380,500, a decrease of 10,000 from the previous week’s unrevised average of 390,500.
Washington DC -July 10- Farmers and ranchers hauling their own goods to market across relatively short distances should not be held to regulations intended for commercial long-haul drivers, according to Mike Spradling, president of the Oklahoma Farm Bureau.
Washington DC -July 10- New safety measures for soil fumigant pesticides will increase protections for agricultural workers and bystanders - people who live, work, or otherwise spend time near fields that are fumigated.
Washington DC -July 10-The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) today hailed the introduction of legislation in the U.S. Senate that would block meat shipments from Argentina until that country is free of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), an airborne livestock disease that is devastating to livestock production.
Washington DC -July 7- America’s farmers will receive up to $1.15 billion in 2008 advance direct payments beginning today.
Washington DC -July 5- Retail food prices at the supermarket increased in the second quarter of 2008, according to the latest American Farm Bureau Federation Marketbasket Survey.
Washington DC -July 5- National Biodiesel Board (NBB) Chief Executive Officer Joe Jobe released the following statement today in response to a July 4th article in The Guardian:
Washington DC -July 5- The National Bison Association (NBA) is reminding consumers to “think bison” when they make their choices during the summer grilling season, noting that July is National Bison Month.