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Monsanto Protecion Act signed by president
The following is from Global Research news The Monsanto Protection Act, essentially both written by and benefiting Monsanto Corporation, has been signed into law by United States President Barack Obama. The infamous Monsanto Corporation will benefit greatly and directly from the bill, as it essentially gives companies that deal with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) [...]
Josephine County Fairgrounds Farmers Market to open April 25
Josephine County Fairgrounds Farmers & Crafters Market Grand Opening will be Thursday April 25th from 3:30 PM until 7: PM This is a New Inside and Outside Market at the Josephine County Fairgrounds open every Thursday beginning April 25th from 3:30 PM to 7 PM giving local farmers and crafters another opportunity to [...]
SB 800 New regulations for pesticide operators
Your input is imperative! Please weigh in and let legislators know you OPPOSE this bill. What does SB 800 do? This bill will require pesticide operators, and state and local government entities, to send a copy of their spray record to the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) within 60 days of application. OFS Opposes SB 800 because; Creates [...]
New Taxes most burdensome to farm and ranch families
New Medicare taxes, the health insurance tax and penalties for failure to meet coverage requirements will harm the nation’s farm and ranch families, the American Farm Bureau Federation told Congress today. The new Medicare Contribution Tax, which is a tax on unearned income such as capital gains, will burden farmers and ranchers more than many [...]
Oregon Ag looking for possible pollution sites
The Oregon Department of Agriculture will kick off two pilot projects this summer, in which it actively looks for agricultural water polluters. Currently the state goes after pollutors only when it receives complaints. credit: Oregon Department of Agriculture The Oregon Department of Agriculture will kick off two pilot projects this summer, in which it actively [...]
Vilsack to lead U.S. Delegation at the G-8
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will lead the U.S. delegation at the G-8 International Conference on Open Data for Agriculture on April 29-30, 2013 in Washington, D.C. Open access to publicly funded agriculturally-relevant data is critical to increasing global food security. “I am pleased to partner with G-8 colleagues in ensuring that agriculturally relevant data is [...]
