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2012 Farm Bill

Posted by MOFGApedia Editor on September 01, 2011

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has listed information about the farm bill, which drives federal spending for farm, nutrition and conservation programs and is up for renewal in 2012. In 2010 alone, farm bill programs spent $96.3 billion.

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USDA to Conduct Nationwide Organic Production Survey

Posted by MOFGApedia Editor on March 01, 2009

The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is preparing to contact farmers who grow organic crops and livestock for the first Organic Production Survey.

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Proposed USDA-ARS Organic Site in Unity Needs Support

Posted by MOFGApedia Editor on March 01, 2007

The USDA-ARS New England Plant, Soil, and Water Lab, by the way, has been helping organic farmers for some time and is promoting sustainable agriculture through fact sheets, a CD on potato cropping systems, and more. It would like to conduct even more research into organic systems on a 170-acre site in Unity.

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USDA Organic Research Program Increased but Still Small

Posted by MOFGApedia Editor on September 01, 2006

In May, the U.S. House of Representatives passed an amendment to its 2007 Agriculture Appropriations Bill increasing funds for the USDA Organic Transitions research program from $1.8 million to $5 million for the next fiscal year.

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Eight Maine Farmers Receive Conservation Contracts

Posted by MOFGApedia Editor on December 01, 2005

The voluntary Conservation Security Program (CSP) supports stewardship of agricultural lands and natural resources. This year, eight Maine farmers were approved for contracts in the CSP.

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