The agricultural version of Fannie Mae - Kansas City Star

The agricultural version of Fannie Mae
Kansas City Star
If a producer's revenue fell below 89 percent of a baseline, the farmer could file a claim. A coalition of farm groups, including the American Farm Bureau Federation, supported the plan, calling insurance a "core risk management tool.

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Farmers, ranchers face skin cancer risk - Southeast Farm Press

Farmers, ranchers face skin cancer risk
Southeast Farm Press
• “Farmers and ranchers are fortunate to be able to spend much of their working lives outdoors,” said American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman. “The downside of prolonged exposure to the sun while on the farm or ranch is that it can lead ...

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AFBF: Multi-legged stool best approach for farm bill - Southwest Farm Press

AFBF: Multi-legged stool best approach for farm bill
Southwest Farm Press
American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman at a hearing today on Capitol Hill re-emphasized his organizations' support of a single commodity option and a strong crop insurance program in the 2012 farm bill. Speaking before the House ...

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Farmers 'pay it forward' with pizza - CattleNetwork.com

Farmers 'pay it forward' with pizza
CattleNetwork.com
Thank you Domino's, for supporting our farm and ranch families. Chris Chinn, a fifth-generation hog farmer from Clarence, Mo., is a former chair of the American Farm Bureau Federation's national Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee.

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Illinois Farm Bureau Supports Call for Medicaid and State Pension Reform - WJBD Online

Illinois Farm Bureau Supports Call for Medicaid and State Pension Reform
WJBD Online
The Illinois Farm Bureau is a member of the American Farm Bureau Federation, a national organization of farmers and ranchers. They are a non-profit, membership organization controlled by farmers who join through their County Farm Bureau.

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Farm Bureau Solutions to the 2012 Farm Bill - Oregon Natural Resources Report


Oregon Natural Resources Report
Farm Bureau Solutions to the 2012 Farm Bill
Oregon Natural Resources Report
American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman at a hearing on Capitol Hill reemphasized his organizations' support of a single commodity option and a strong crop insurance program in the 2012 farm bill. Speaking before the House Agriculture ...
AFBF: Multi-legged stool best approach for Farm Bill CattleNetwork.com
House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management ... Insurance News Net (press release)
Fair safety net vital to farm bill Western Farm Press
Huffington Post - Agri-Pulse
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Govt backs off new limits on child labor on farms - Boston.com


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Govt backs off new limits on child labor on farms
Boston.com
Instead, the agency said it would work with rural stakeholders, including the American Farm Bureau Federation, the National Farmers Union and 4-H to develop an educational program to reduce accidents to young workers. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., ...
Child labor groups upset farm rules are dropped Fox News
Child labor groups upset after Labor Department drops rules about children ... Washington Post
Obama administration pulls rule on child farm labor Reuters

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