WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Agricultural cooperatives

H.R. 6793, To provide for grants to assist municipalities to facilitate the ability of local farmers to grow food crops and certain livestock to be sold locally, grants to enable local nongovernmental farming associations to support the formation of community-supported agricultural projects, and grants to provide start-up funds to farmers who must diversify their operations in order to participate in the projects, and for other purposes

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6793 would provide for grants to assist municipalities to facilitate the ability of local farmers to grow food crops and certain livestock to be sold locally, grants to enable local nongovernmental farming associations to support the formation of community-supported agricultural projects, and grants to provide start-up funds to farmers who must diversify their operations in order to participate in the projects....

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P.L. 110-246, The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6124 would provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012....

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S. 2302, The Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $5235.09

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2302 would provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012....

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S. 1813, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to provide individuals with an opportunity to participate in the financing or ownership of local biorefineries

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1813 would amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to provide individuals with an opportunity to participate in the financing or ownership of local biorefineries....

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S. 1721, The Federal Dairy Education Loan Forgiveness Act

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1721 would amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to promote growth and opportunity for the dairy industry in the United States....

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H.R. 2766, The National Dairy Equity Act of 2007

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2766 would establish regional dairy marketing areas to stabilize the price of milk and support the income of dairy producers....

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H.R. 2658, The Agricultural Producers Value-Added Investment Tax Credit Act of 2007

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2658 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for farmers' investments in value-added agriculture....

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H.R. 2462, To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to promote growth and opportunity for the dairy industry in the United States, and for other purposes

Wed, 23 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2462 would amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to promote growth and opportunity for the dairy industry in the United States....

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S. 1424, The Farm, Nutrition, and Community Investment Act of 2007

Thu, 17 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1424 would provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2013....

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S. 1093, The New Homestead Act of 2007

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1093 would reward the hard work and risk of individuals who choose to live in and help preserve America's small, rural towns....

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S. 733, The Promoting Health Care Purchasing Cooperatives Act

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 733 would promote the development of health care cooperatives that will help businesses to pool the health care purchasing power of employers....

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S. 529, The Democracy for Dairy Producers Act of 2007

Thu, 08 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 529 would allow the modified bloc voting by cooperative associations of milk producers in connection with a referendum on Federal Milk Marketing Order reform....

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S. 305, A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to make it unlawful for a packer to own, feed, or control livestock intended for slaughter

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 305 would amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to make it unlawful for a packer to own, feed, or control livestock intended for slaughter....

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S. 284, The Emergency Farm Relief Act of 2007

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 284 would provide emergency agricultural disaster assistance....

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