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 -July 17- A surplus of unsold homes on the market, combined with ongoing concerns in the subprime mortgage arena and affordability issues associated with tightened lending standards and higher interest rates, continue to take a significant toll on builder confidence, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). Read the rest of this entry »

Washington DC -May 30- According to today’s ADP National Employment Report (SM), private sector employment increased by 97,000 in May. Read the rest of this entry »

Washington DC -May 29- The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had decreased in April, bounced back in May. Read the rest of this entry »

Washington DC -May 10- The Federal Open Market Committee decided to keep its target for the federal funds rate at 5-1/4 percent. Read the rest of this entry »

Washington DC -May 1- Pending home sales, a forward-looking indicator, show sales closed in April are likely to remain soft, with some drag possible in May as well, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Read the rest of this entry »

Washington DC -April 4- According to today’s ADP National Employment Report, private sector employment increased by 106,000 in March. Read the rest of this entry »

Washington DC -March 26- Sales of new one-family houses in February 2007 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 848,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read the rest of this entry »

Washington DC -March 21- Following is a statement from the Federal Open Market COmmittee (FOMC) regarding the federal funds rate: Read the rest of this entry »

Washington DC -February 13- The United States Department of Agriculture will release new 10-year agricultural projections Feb. 14 at noon EST. Read the rest of this entry »

Washington DC -February 6- USDA Secretary Mike Johanns this week released details of President Bush’s FY 2008 U.S. Department of Agriculture budget, which meets the Department’s most important priorities, while exercising fiscal discipline to meet
the President’s goal to balance the budget. Read the rest of this entry »

Washington DC -February 2- U.S. farmers must make a host of decisions relating to their farms’ operation, including what to grow, when to grow it, in what quantities, and by what methods, according to a study released this week by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Economic Research Service (ERS). Read the rest of this entry »

Washington DC -February 2- National Farmers Union (NFU) is once again urging Congress to pass emergency disaster assistance for producers who have suffered whether related disasters in 2005 and 2006 production years. Read the rest of this entry »