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Protect family farmers by responding to the Census of Agriculture

Published date: May 9, 2013 | 2:30 pm

We represent thousands of African American, Hispanic and Native American farmers in the United States and we recognize the importance of as many of our farmers being counted in the agriculture census. It’s with information from the census that the nation learns about the importance of the work we do. This is why we are appealing to everyone who as not yet sent in their census form to please do so. There is still time.

Mark Warner joins bipartisan group introducing Student Right to Know Before You Go Act

Chris Graham

Published date: May 9, 2013 | 2:25 pm

Updated: June 24, 2025 | 5:42 pm

U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) today introduced The Student Right to Know Before You Go Act to ensure that a wide range of comparative data about higher education programs is more readily available for prospective students and their families. They discussed their bipartisan legislation during a roundtable on Capitol Hill this morning with students, parents and school counselors.

USDA awards value-added grants to eight Virginia farmers

AFP

Published date: May 9, 2013 | 10:36 am

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded value-added grants to eight Virginia farms and small businesses. The grants are intended to help increase the income of farms and agribusinesses by expanding marketing opportunities, creating new products and developing new uses for existing ones.

Earth Talk: West, Texas could happen anywhere

Roddy Scheer

Published date: May 4, 2013 | 11:12 pm

Updated: July 19, 2025 | 6:38 pm

Many people may not realize that what happened on April 17, 2013 in the town of West, Texas—a fertilizer plant with an unreported large stockpile of explosive ammonium nitrate blew up, killing 14 and rendering hundreds of others injured and homeless—could happen almost anywhere.

Spring has sprung: Time to think pest control

AFP

Published date: May 4, 2013 | 9:36 am

After a long, dark winter, the bright sun and the warm winds of spring are, well, a breath of fresh air. The only downside? Termites and other pests in and around your home are ready for business as well.

Value-added producer grants support local farmers in Virginia

AFP

Published date: May 2, 2013 | 5:44 pm

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded grants to eight Virginia farms and agribusinesses. The grants help agricultural producers increase their income by expanding marketing opportunities, creating new products or developing new uses for existing products.

Bob Goodlatte: Seeking answers on Benghazi

AFP

Published date: April 30, 2013 | 11:41 pm

Congressional efforts to uncover more details about the terrorist attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya on September 11, 2012 continue. Last week, as Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, I released a report as part of an ongoing review of the events that led to the death of four Americans, including Ambassador Christopher Stevens.

Mark Warner, Tim Kaine join letter urging president to move on VA claims backlog

Chris Graham

Published date: April 29, 2013 | 5:15 pm

Updated: May 13, 2025 | 8:18 pm

U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) today sent a letter to President Obama urging him to take action to reduce the current backlog of veterans’ disability claims. Currently, the average claim takes over 300 days to be resolved. In the letter, Sens. Warner and Kaine, who were joined by 65 other members of the Senate, cited long delays in cities across the country in making the case for swift action to reduce the backlog.

Earth Talk: The Monsanto Protection Act

Roddy Scheer

Published date: April 28, 2013 | 11:43 am

Updated: July 19, 2025 | 6:38 pm

The so-called Monsanto Protection Act is actually a provision (officially known as Section 735) within a recently passed Congressional spending bill, H.R. 933, which exempts biotech companies from litigation in regard to the making, selling and distribution of genetically engineered (GE) seeds and plants.

Farm Bureau supports immigration reform bill’s guestworker program

AFP

Published date: April 25, 2013 | 11:48 am

It has a long way to go before becoming law, but the introduction of a bipartisan immigration reform bill is significant for U.S. agriculture. A group of senators has unveiled a comprehensive immigration reform bill that includes provisions for a new agricultural guestworker program. American Farm Bureau Federation president Bob Stallman said that’s extremely important for the future of agriculture.

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Protect family farmers by responding to the Census of Agriculture

Mark Warner joins bipartisan group introducing Student Right to Know Before You Go Act

USDA awards value-added grants to eight Virginia farmers

Earth Talk: West, Texas could happen anywhere

Spring has sprung: Time to think pest control

Value-added producer grants support local farmers in Virginia

Bob Goodlatte: Seeking answers on Benghazi

Mark Warner, Tim Kaine join letter urging president to move on VA claims backlog

Earth Talk: The Monsanto Protection Act

Farm Bureau supports immigration reform bill’s guestworker program

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