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Washington DC -April 25- President Bush today signed a one-week Farm Bill extension which was passed by the Congress on Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »

Washington DC -April 21- Getting a Farm Bill passed yet this year is a top priority for the National Farmers Union (NFU). Tom Buis, President of NFU, told WashingtonView Radio today that the House and Senate need to come to an agreement soon.

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Washington DC -March 6- Farmers Union members said today that there is no acceptable version of Trade Promotion Authority or “Fast Track” and an entirely new mechanism for authorizing trade negotiations and agreements is needed to return control and oversight of future international trade agreements to Congress. Read the rest of this entry »