NCC Action Alert Regarding the Farm Bill Conference Report 05/08/08
An NCC Action Alert urged support for the Conference Report on the new farm bill.
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110th Congress -- Cotton Belt U.S. Representatives 05/07/08
This is a list of Cotton Belt U.S. Representatives and their contact information, including agricultural and trade liaisons and schedulers. Use 202 area code when calling and first name.last name@mail.house.gov when emailing a staffer. Ex: jane.doe@mail.house.gov
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110th Congress -- Cotton Belt Senators 05/07/08
This is a list of Cotton Belt U.S. Senators and their contact information, including including agricultural and trade liaisons and schedulers. Use 202 area code when calling.
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WTO Negotiations Could Undermine Farm Bill Efforts 02/29/08
NCC Chairman Larry McClendon said the NCC will continue to work closely with Congress to ensure final passage and implementation of the farm bill and a successful conclusion to the WTO Doha negotiations.
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Letter Urges Expediting Farm Bill Conference (13.4k pdf) 02/14/08
The NCC joined in an agricultural organization coalition that sent a letter to the Senate and House ag committee chairmen and ranking members conveying appreciation for Chairman Peterson's and Ranking Member Goodlatte's efforts to move
the farm bill process forward.
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Senate Farm Bill Conferees Named 02/05/08
The Senate announced on Feb. 4 its conferees for the upcoming conference on the omnibus farm bill.
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USDA Accepting Crop Disaster Applications 01/28/08
USDA announced on Jan. 25 that eligible farmers and ranchers who suffered livestock, livestock feed and crop losses that occurred before Dec. 31, '07, now can apply to receive disaster payments.
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Senate Panel Asked to Expedite Action on Farm Legislation 10/18/07
The NCC joined with other commodity organizations on a letter to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Chairman Tom Harkin (D-IA) and that panel’s ranking member, Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) -- urging their prompt action on '07 farm legislation.
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Letter Urges Prompt Senate Action on '07 Farm Bill Development 09/28/07
The NCC joined a diverse group of organizations urging Senate leaders to expedite development of the 2007 farm bill.
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FSA Issues Notice on IRS Bulletin Regarding Producer Market Gains 09/28/07
USDA's Farm Services Agency issued a notice on an IRS Bulletin regarding producer market gains.
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USDA Issues Notice of Intent on Combo Leases 09/28/07
On Sept. 28, USDA published a notice of intent to review the way “combination” or “flex” leases are viewed when administering commodity and risk management programs.
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USDA Issues Final '06-Crop Counter-Cyclical Payments 09/05/07
USDA announced that eligible producers with enrolled base acres in the Counter-cyclical Payment Program will begin receiving final '06-crop upland cotton and peanut counter-cyclical payments beginning Sept. 5, '07.
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Fact Sheet Includes Information on USDA Crop Disaster Program 08/27/07
Eligible farmers can sign-up for USDA's new Crop Disaster Programs beginning Oct. 15 if they suffered quantity losses to their crops. USDA will announce and conduct CDP sign-up for quality losses as soon as possible. CDP provides benefits to farmers who suffered quantity and quality losses to ’05, ’06 or ’07 crops from natural disasters if the crop was planted before Feb. 28, ’07, or, in the case of prevented plantings, for crops that would have been planted before Feb. 28, ’07.
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NCC Supportive of Subcommittee’s Farm Law Extension 06/19/07
The General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Subcommittee unanimously adopted a five-year extension of current law as the basis for the commodities title of the 2007 farm legislation.
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NCC Reviewing House Ag Committee Language 06/15/07
The NCC is reviewing details of the House Committee on Agriculture's preliminary legislative language that serves as the base text for the markup of the commodity title scheduled for June 19. |
