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“Corn Farmers Coalition Brings Educational Program to D.C.”
Sponsors The Corn Farmers Coalition has returned to the nation’s capital – this time at
Union Station – with an educational program that provides information about
corn growers. Growers from 14 states – along with the National Corn Growers
Association – support the coalition’s program that introduces facts essential to
decision making – while showcasing advances today’s family farmers have
made.
The coalition will meet with Congressional members, environmental groups, the
media and others to focus on how U.S. farmers will continue to increase yields
using new technologies. NCGA President Bart Schott says the coalition
received a good response to its positive and proactive efforts last year – and
there are more people to educate this year. Schott says it’s time for everyone
to return to the agricultural roots that made the U.S. strong and come home to
the farm.
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“Agriculture is Anything But Useless”
A few college degrees that fall under the agricultural umbrella recently made
the list of twenty most useless college degrees in The Daily Beast. Kay
Johnson Smith – Animal Agriculture Alliance Executive Vice President – says
the article is laughable to those who understand the importance of agriculture –
but she fears it could deter potential farmers, botanists or animal scientists
from the field. Smith says the article is a reminder of why everyone must do
their part to help bridge the urban-rural gap.
Young people from all walks of life need to be encouraged to pursue a career
Pages in the ag industry – Smith says – noting the aging farming population. She
emphasizes that the industry isn’t just a college major or career – but a way of
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life impacting millions of people around the globe every time they sit down to
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Network eat. She says food production is a key to the nation’s security – and the
Ag Weather world’s – since the UN estimates food production will need to increase by 70-
Agribusiness percent throughout the next 40 years. Smith says telling the story of America’s
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Agriculture Today farmers and ranchers – how they are contributing to solving the global food
Commodity supply challenge – is very important.

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Listen Live “Public Patent Foundation Magnifies Suit Against Monsanto GMOs”
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The Public Patent Foundation has filed an amended complaint on behalf of
Search for: family farmers, seed businesses and organic agricultural organizations against
Monsanto’s genetically modified seed patents. The original suit – filed in March
Search – questions whether or not Monsanto has the right to sue for patent
infringement if the company’s transgenic seed or pollen lands on a farmer’s
property. The foundation is asking it be declared that organic farmers can’t be
accused of infringement if their fields are contaminated by Monsanto’s GMOs.
The plaintiffs in the suit feel Monsanto has not addressed their concerns in a
reasonable manner and believe their lawsuit needs to move forward.
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“Some REAP Funding Restored in Ag Spending Bill Approved by House
Approps”
Ohio Representative Marcy Kaptur successful restored some funding for the
Rural Energy for America Program – or REAP – during Tuesday’s House
Appropriations Committee meeting on the ag spending bill. The Ag
Appropriations Subcommittee had eliminated all REAP funding the previous
week – but Kaptur and her colleagues were able to restore 1.3-million dollars
for fiscal year 2012. Environmental Law and Policy Center Senior Policy
Advocate Andy Olsen says keeping the program alive will benefit greenhouse
growers, dairy farmers, solar manufacturers and other businesses in the
heartland.
The next actions will occur when the full House considers appropriations and in
the Senate – where work on ag funding has not started. The ELPC expects
the Senate to propose higher funding for REAP.
REAP provides grants and loan guarantees to agricultural producers and rural
small businesses for a wide range of energy efficiency and renewable energy
technologies. The program has funded projects across a diverse range of
agricultural sectors in every state.
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“NFU Promotes Further Connection Between Consumers and Producers”
National Farmers Union is partnering with Home Grown Cow to not only
provide an opportunity for family farmers and ranchers to create additional
revenue and market their products to a larger market – but also enable
consumers to know the farmer they purchase their produce from. Home
Grown Cow is a website that allows consumers to browse products by
location and farming style – connecting producers directly to their consumers.
John Aikman – CEO of Home Grown Cow – says everybody wins in this
partnership.
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3. “Official Kick-Off to Another Season of the USDA Farmers Market”
U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack will ring the opening bell at USDA’s 16th annual
farmers market season at USDA headquarters Friday. He will also signal the
official debut of D.C. Central Kitchen’s Truck Farm with a ribbon-cutting. The
Truck Farm – a garden in the back of a 2002 Dodge Ram – is a traveling,
edible exhibit that teaches urban kids about healthy food.
There are several other activities planned for Friday as well. The People’s
Garden is hosting a Kids Corner with seed planting. The Veterinarian Division
of USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service will host an information booth
for visitors – and Feds Feed Families will have folks on hand to start their
summer food drive for food banks across the National Capital Region and
around the country.
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“Northwest Region Farmer Mom Wins Farm Mom of the Year”
Monsanto’s America’s Farmers Mom of the Year 2011 is Bette Lu Lerwick of
Albin, Wyoming. Lerwick raises wheat, corn, dryland beans, hay, sunflowers
and beef cattle with her husband, son and daughter-in-law on their Wyoming
ranch and feels honored to be the 2011 Farm Mom of the Year. Lerwick was
nominated by her daughter – Kosha Olsen – who said in her 300-word
nomination that the best way to educate consumers about agriculture is to
share your story and lifestyle with them.
Olsen says family farms remain viable because of American farm moms like
hers. Monsanto spokesperson Chris Chavis says women are the backbone of
the family farm – passionately speaking for the ag industry. She says Lerwick
exemplifies the impact that one woman can have – extending from her family –
throughout her community and on to consumers from across the country.
Five regional winners received a five-thousand dollar cash prize from
Monsanto. The other regional winners were Kerri Vander Poel from California;
April Hemmes of Iowa; Teresa Chambers of Georgia; and Jennie Schmidt of
Maryland. Lerwick receives an additional 25-hundred as the winner of the
national title.
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“ESAP Awards Now 20 Years Old”
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is celebrating the 20th anniversary
of the Environmental Stewardship Award Program. During these 20 years –
more than 130 regional winners have been selected for caring for the land;
protecting water; enhancing wildlife; fostering innovation; improving grazing;
building partnerships; telling the story; and leaving a legacy.
Stan Howell – Vice President of North America for DowAgrosciences – a
primary sponsor of the award – says the award not only honors outstanding
cattle-producing families – but also encourages others to be good stewards of

4. the land. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is also a sponsor of
the award program.
Dave Petty – past award winner – says no one knows how to care for the land
better than the families who live and work on America’s ranches and farms. A
new documentary salutes the winners of the past 20 years and allows their
story to be told once again.
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“Growers Can Now Have Access to Crop Management Tools Via Mobile
Device”
Growers now have the ability to access crop management resources,
customized information and other tools while in the field from their phone.
Pioneer Hi-Bred is delivering information growers can use to make
management decisions on the go by offering a mobile-optimized version of
Pioneer dot com (www.pioneer.com) for the iPhone, iPod Touch, Android,
Blackberry and other feature phones.
Pioneer Senior Marketing Manager Monica Patterson says the mobile version
provides geography-specific content that helps growers complete many tasks
– such as identifying pests while scouting in fields. It also provides customers
with tools to access field-by-field records to track growth stages, accumulated
growing degree units and precipitation on the go.
To learn more about the new, mobile-optimized website – growers can contact
their local Pioneer sales professional or visit Pioneer’s website.
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“CCC Rates Announced for June”
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Commodity Credit Corporation has
announced interest rates for June 2011 – and the word of the month is
unchanged. The CCC borrowing rate-based charge is .250-percent – the same
rate as May. The rate for 1996 and subsequent crop year commodity and
marketing assistance loans is also unchanged from the May rate at 1.250-
percent.
The interest rates for farm storage facility loans approved for June are down
from May. In accordance with the 2008 Farm Bill – rates are 2.625-percent
with seven-year terms; 3.250-percent with 10-year terms; and 3.500-percent
with 12-year terms. The rate for sugar storage facility loans for June is down
as well at 3.750-percent.
The maximum discount rate applicable for June for the Tobacco Transition
Payment Program remains unchanged at five-percent. This rate is based on
the 3.250 prime rate plus two-percent – rounded to the nearest whole number.
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