I can't emphasize enough the importance of biotechnology and why it is so critical that we stop this initiative before it makes any more headway,.. A victory against biotechnology in Sonoma County would not just be symbolic; it would do real damage to agriculture and a treasured way of life.
Bob Stallman
I'm sure our producers are going to be concerned about this,.. Significant short-term economic challenges for some commodities and specific farm types.
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The problems we are having right now getting any kind of ambition in the market access area is an indicator of the reluctance of the rest of the world to go in that direction
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So you do have your work cut out for you,.. I'm not going to pretend this is going to be easy here in this county. But other counties have managed to defeat these kinds of initiatives.
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[Farmers, even those outside the disaster zone, are begging for hurricane cash.] It is important to remember that the economic impact of Hurricane Katrina is harming much more of U.S. Agriculture than producers in those three states,.. As the Senate and House Appropriations Committees prepare to address this natural disaster, we urge you to include emergency disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers.
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New drugs from plants--green factories, as they are called--are on the horizon
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Biotechnology is not just about farming. It's about business; it's about our future,.. It doesn't affect just farmers; it affects everyone.
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We are fighting tooth and nail to defeat backtracking by the EU on the framework agreement on market access, not to mention the developing countries -- a lot of them are viewing this negotiation as: 'We get to have everything given to us and we don't have to do anything in return.'
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It's a sad day when we're getting excited about an end-date in brackets.
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Farm Bureau remains committed to achieving significant progress in market access. Opening markets is the only way to achieve real trade liberalization. We further oppose any effort to single out cotton on domestic supports. Instead, cotton must be treated in the same realm and timeframe as all other commodities.
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