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• Latest Action: Nov 10, 2011 Introduced in Senate

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• Committee Assignment: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

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• National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

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• Center for Rural Affairs

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• The Cornucopia Institute

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• Demeter Association

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• Fair Food Network

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• Farmer-Veteran Coalition

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• Food Animal Concerns Trust

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• Institute for Social and Economic Development

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• Izaak Walton League of America

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• National Association of Counties

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• National Catholic Rural Life Conference

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• National Center for Appropriate Technology

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• National Farmers Union

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• National Young Farmers’ Coalition

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• Organic Farming Research Foundation

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• Organic Valley

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• Pesticide Action Network

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• Rural Advancement Foundation International

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• Slow Food USA

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• United Farmers USA

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• NYC Food and Farm Bill Working Group

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• New England Farmers Union

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• American Sustainable Business Council

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• American Community Gardening Association

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• California Farmers Union

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• On November 24, 2011, by libbypw - Why is it the same cast of characters always jump on the spend more money ideas?

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  As noted by libbypw, a user on OpenCongress.org, on November 24, 2011, "Why is it the same cast of characters always jump on the spend more money ideas?"

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• Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act of 2011 (S. 1850 ... - March 19, 2012 by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills - S. 1850. A bill to expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers, and for other purposes. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in the U.S. Congress.

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  As noted by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills on March 19, 2012, "S. 1850. A bill to expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers, and for other purposes. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in the U.S. Congress." (/url?q=http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/s1850&sa=U&ei=EvQVUOqzKoas0AGC44DYCg&ved=0CBwQmAEwAA&usg=AFQjCNFYt_nx7TfZXdM2HBk0UUkxBTVZPA)
• Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act of 2011 (S. 1850 ... - March 19, 2012 by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills - S. 1850. A bill to expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers, and for other purposes. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in the U.S. Congress.

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• Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act of 2011 (S. 1850 ... - March 19, 2012 by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills - S. 1850. A bill to expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers, and for other purposes. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in the U.S. Congress.

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Highly Rated News Articles

• Property Trax: Three property tax payments a year leads to fewer tax bill deadbeats, UW study shows - July 13, 2012 by madison - In 2007, it was 2.5 percent, and by 2009, it had risen to 3 percent." But only about 60 of Wisconsin's 1,850 municipalities currently allow more than two installments of property tax payments, the researchers noted. Most of those cities also are larger ...

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  As noted by madison on July 13, 2012, "In 2007, it was 2.5 percent, and by 2009, it had risen to 3 percent." But only about 60 of Wisconsin's 1,850 municipalities currently allow more than two installments of property tax payments, the researchers noted. Most of those cities also are larger ..." (http://host.madison.com/article_34ae821c-cca1-11e1-bd39-0019bb2963f4.html)
• Candy-coated controversy: 6 foods in trouble for activism - June 27, 2012 by GlobalPost - Protests took place across Hershey, Pennsylvania, however both the company and the school stuck with their original decision saying it was made to safeguard the school's 1,850 students.

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  As noted by GlobalPost on June 27, 2012, "Protests took place across Hershey, Pennsylvania, however both the company and the school stuck with their original decision saying it was made to safeguard the school's 1,850 students." (http://www.globalpost.com/dispatches/globalpost-blogs/weird-wide-web/candy-coated-controversy-6-foods-trouble-activism?page=1&fb_comment_id=fbc_10150986901037509_22519087_10150987069277509)
• Stocks: Europe's gloom to weigh on U.S. - June 25, 2012 by KSBW.com - U.S. stocks were set to open lower Monday amid the latest developments in Europe's debt crisis. Dow Jones industrial average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures were all lower. Stock futures indicate the possible direction of the markets when they open at 9:30 a.m

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  As noted by KSBW.com on June 25, 2012, "U.S. stocks were set to open lower Monday amid the latest developments in Europe's debt crisis. Dow Jones industrial average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures were all lower. Stock futures indicate the possible direction of the markets when they open at 9:30 a.m" (http://www.ksbw.com/news/money/Stocks-Europe-s-gloom-to-weigh-on-U-S/-/1850/15227016/-/g5rffn/-/index.html)