05/15/2008
Julie Harker
Brownfield Ag News
Grassley takes on those behind ethanol "smear campaign"
Senator Charles Grassley of Iowa took to the Senate floor Thursday to take on the critics of corn ethanol and biofuels – who are engaged in what he calls a sophisticated
political operative and public relations effort to blame alternative fuels for high food and feed prices.
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05/15/2008
Tom Steever
Brownfield Ag News
Senate passes farm bill 81 to 15, groups urge Bush support
The Senate has passed the conference version of the farm bill by a veto-proof margin of 81 to 15. After Wednesday’s House passage, also by a veto-proof margin, the measure now
goes to President Bush, who opposes it.
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05/15/2008
Julie Harker
Brownfield Ag News
Alfalfa weevil troubles growing in Missouri
The increased presence of alfalfa weevils in central Missouri is causing concern.
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05/15/2008
John Perkins
Brownfield Ag News
Corn, soybean and wheat exports within estimates
The United States
Department of Agriculture reports that corn, soybean and wheat export sales, for the week ending May 8, 2008, were within analysts' projections.
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05/15/2008
Julie Harker
Brownfield Ag News
Graves says he told Bush, 'You're wrong,' about Farm
Bill
Congressman Sam Graves, the only Missourian on the House Ag Committee – and a farm bill conferee, spoke with Brownfield Wednesday after the House passed the
farm bill conference report, “Finally, it passed, and that was the frustrating part.”
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