DCP, ACRE Signup Deadline Near 05/14/12
USDA Farm Service Agency Administrator Bruce Nelson reminds producers that enrollment for the ’12 Direct and Counter-Cyclical Program and the Average Crop Revenue Election Program ends on June 12, ’12.
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Summary of Key Provisions of Senate Agriculture Committee-Approved 2012 Farm Bill 05/01/12
Summary of Key Provisions of Senate Agriculture Committee-Approved 2012 Farm Bill
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See Updated Summary and Side-by-Side Comparison of 2012 Farm Bill 04/30/12
(Update) The NCC updated both its summary and its side-by-side comparison of the main provisions of the 2012 farm bill that was approved on April 26 by the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Committee.
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Side-By-Side Comparison of Senate Ag Committee Farm Bill Draft's Main Provisions 04/27/12
The staff prepared a side-by-side comparison of the Senate Ag Committee Farm Bill draft's main provisions.
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Senate Agriculture Committee Makes Initial Step in Farm Bill Process 04/26/12
The NCC extended its appreciation to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Committee and Chairwoman Stabenow (D-MI) for producing a farm bill that includes provisions supported by the cotton industry.
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(Update) See Updated Summary and Side-by-Side Comparison of Farm Bill 04/21/12
The NCC has updated both its summary and its side-by-side comparison of the main provisions of the 2012 farm bill that was approved on April 26 by the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Committee. (members only)
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NCC: Farmers Need Risk Management Opportunities 04/20/12
Texas cotton producer Woody Anderson testified before the House Agriculture Committee on April 20 that Congress needs to approve a new farm bill this year and one that will provide American farmers the key to long-term viability -- effective risk management opportunities.
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NCC Chairman Coley Testimony - Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry 03/16/12
NCC Chairman Chuck Coley, a Georgia producer and ginner, testified on March 15 at a Senate agriculture committee hearing regarding commodity programs and risk management.
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Risk Management Tools Critical in Future Farm Policy 03/15/12
The US cotton industry believes a revenue insurance program that supplements existing insurance products would provide an important and affordable tool -- especially given the weather uncertainties and risks that farmers face.
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CCC Announces Revisions for Upcoming Upland Cotton Loan Rate Schedules 03/05/12
USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) announced on March 5 revised loan rate ranges and base-quality ranges for upland cotton strength and length uniformity, and changes to the staple lengths for which distinct color and leaf loan rate differentials are provided.
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NCC Executive Outlines STAX Proposal Rationale 02/13/12
Addressing the joint meeting of the National Crop Insurance Services and American Association of Crop Insurers, NCC President/CEO Mark Lange laid out the circumstances that brought the US cotton industry to endorse a sweeping change in cotton policy.
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Farm Groups Discuss Next Farm Bill 02/02/12
Leaders from the NCC and 12 other agricultural organizations met in Washington, DC, to discuss policy priorities, hear the perspectives of key policymakers and work toward consensus on the future of U.S. farm policy.
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NCC Welcomes Farm Bill Proposal 11/18/11
The NCC commends the House and Senate Agriculture Committees for their diligent efforts in crafting a farm policy recommendation that is being delivered to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction.
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Commodity Groups Call for Balanced and Equitable Farm Bill 11/15/11
Commodity groups representing cotton, rice, peanuts and grain sorghum are urging the development of a farm bill that maintains equity among all of U.S. agriculture. |
