Archive for February 2012 News & Events
BASF, NAWG Foundation Establish Minore Scholarship
February 29, 2012
The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) Foundation and BASF will establish a scholarship fund for students pursuing careers in the agriculture industry to honor longtime wheat industry friend and BASF employee Jerry Minore.
Wheat Growers Head to 2012 Commodity Classic
February 28, 2012
From Commodity Classic (Nashville, Tenn.) – Wheat growers from around the country are boarding planes and hitting the road for Nashville, Tenn.
NAWG Newsletter – Quick Edition: Week of Feb. 23, 2012
February 23, 2012
Congress is out for Presidents Day recess, and NAWG’s staff and grower-leaders are making final preparations for Commodity Classic. Watch our Twitter feed, www.twitter.com/wheatworld, and Facebook page, www.facebook.com/wheatworld, starting Tuesday, Feb. 28, for the latest from Classic. The next quick update will be released Thursday, March 1.
Ahead of Senate Hearing, Groups Call for Farm Bill This Year
February 16, 2012
The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee held the first farm bill hearing of the year this week, focusing on energy and rural development issues.
LightSquared Broadband Plans Blocked Due to GPS Concerns
February 16, 2012
A Federal Communications Commission (FCC) spokeswoman said this week that the agency would not allow LightSquared to proceed with plans to build a broadband network using technology that could interfere with existing GPS systems.
Obama’s FY2013 Budget Cuts Direct Payments, Crop Insurance
February 16, 2012
The Obama Administration’s fiscal year 2013 budget proposal arrived on Capitol Hill Monday, kicking off what is expected to be a contentious debate intensified by election year politics, conflicting desires to cut the federal budget yet maintain federal services and, for the agriculture community, the need to reauthorize the 2008 Farm Bill.
USDA: Record 2011 Farm Exports Support 1 Million U.S. Jobs
February 16, 2012
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced this week that U.S. farm exports reached a new record of $136.3 billion in the 2011 calendar year.
NAWG Newsletter – Quick Edition: Week of Feb. 9, 2012
February 9, 2012
In consideration of NAWG staff members who are focusing their energies on preparations for the 2012 Commodity Classic, we are offering only a quick update this week. The full NAWG newsletter will return next Thursday, Feb. 16.
Farm Bill On the Move: Groups Meet; Senate Hearings Set
February 2, 2012
The agriculture community took a number of important steps toward a 2012 Farm Bill this week, with commodity groups meeting in Washington to discuss the issues and the Senate Agriculture Committee announcing a hearing schedule.
Department of Labor Says It Will Re-Propose Farm Kid Regulation
February 2, 2012
The Department of Labor said Wednesday it will re-propose part of a draft regulation related to minors working on the farm, seeking additional comments and modifications to “ensure protection of both children and rural values.”
Gates Speaks Out on Need for Money, Innovation in Ag Research
February 2, 2012
Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft and one of the richest men in the world, highlighted the relative lack of money devoted to agricultural innovation and research in his annual letter outlining the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s 2012 priorities.
Commodity Group Release: Statement Following Joint Meeting
February 2, 2012
The following statement is sent on behalf of these organizations in reference to joint meetings held Tuesday and Wednesday in Washington, D.C.
