Farm groups urge passage of trade deals

05/25/11 Farm exports bring jobs to both the country and the city, according to farm leaders who urged Congress to pass three trade agreements. During a news conference (Tuesday), American Farm Bureau President Bob Stallman said U.S. farm exports could increase by nearly $2.5 billion dollars a year through free-trade deals with South Korea, Colombia and Panama.

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USDA, Farm Bureau team up on immigration reform

06/02/11 USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack joined with American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman in a push for comprehensive immigration reform last week.

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New Survey Shows Arizona Food Prices Continue to Rise

06/21/11 PHOENIX, AZ Arizona retail food prices at the supermarket are up again in the second quarter of 2011, according to the latest Arizona Farm Bureau Federation Market Basket Survey. The informal survey shows the total cost of 16 basic grocery items was 51.31, up 3.46 or about 7 higher than the first quarter of 2011. Comparatively, the American Farm Bureau Federations national survey was 51.17,...

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