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Index of Farm Bureau Backgrounders
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Animal Manure and Superfund Liability
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In recent years some state and local authorities have filed lawsuits claiming livestock
and poultry farms should be regulated under the Superfund laws. More information...
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Clean Water Act Jurisdiction
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Legislation introduced in the U.S. Congress to expands jurisdiction of the federal
Clean Water Act (CWA) to all intrastate waters including groundwater, ditches, culverts,
farm and stock ponds, prior converted cropland, and other wet areas. More information...
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Eliminate Estate Taxes
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Individuals, family partnerships or family corporations own 99 percent of U.S. farms.
Family-owned businesses are destroyed when surviving family members are forced to
sell land, buildings or equipment to generate enough money to pay estate taxes.
More information...
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Energy
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The most critical issue facing production agriculture today is the soaring cost
of energy and energy-related inputs. More information...
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Farm Vehicle Regulatory Reform
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A greater number of farmers have been subjected to on-farm and/or roadside farm
vehicle inspections as well as enforcement activities stemming from the Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). More information...
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Immigration Reform
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Workers, both from the U.S. and other countries, are essential to our ability to
continue to provide an ample, affordable food supply produced here at home. More
information...
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Management of the Missouri River
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) operates the Missouri River to serve several
Congressionally-authorized purposes including flood control, navigation, irrigation,
hydropower, water supply, recreation and fish and wildlife. More information...
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National Animal Identification System
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is working with state animal health authorities
and the animal agriculture industry to implement the voluntary National Animal Identification
System (NAIS). More information...
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International Trade
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U.S. agriculture must ensure international trade barriers are reduced and markets
opened for our products. The negotiation of trade agreements with other nations
is one avenue for securing new international markets and expanding market opportunities
in existing markets. More information...
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Mississippi River Navigation
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The Water Resources Development Act of 2007 authorized much-needed navigation improvements
on the Upper Mississippi River-Illinois Waterway System, including the construction
of seven modern locks to ease transportation bottlenecks. More information...
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Country of Origin Labeling
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Country of Origin Labeling requires retailers to notify their customers of the country
of origin of certain products. The law specifically set forth requirements products
must meet to be designated “U.S. Origin.” Congress delayed the U.S. Department of
Agriculture’s implementation of the program until September 2008. More information...
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