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Newsroom › Economic Policy

Friday, May 9, 2008

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Economic Policy News

‹ Previous

5|08|2008 - NFU Calls for CFTC Investigation

5|01|2008 - NFU President Addresses High Food Prices before Congress

4|22|2008 - NFU Participates in CFTC Roundtable

3|10|2008 - NFU: Antitrust Investigation Needed Before JBS-Swift Proposed Acquisition

3|04|2008 - Farmers Union Delegates Call for Farm Bill Action

3|04|2008 - NFU Convention: Full Day of Speakers, Panel Discussions

3|03|2008 - Farmers Union Members Hear from USDA Secretary Schafer

3|02|2008 - Peterson Talks Farm Bill at National Farmers Union Convention

2|13|2008 - NFU Convention to Feature Ag Leaders Peterson, Schafer and DeLauro

2|05|2008 - NFU: Bush Budget Proposal Not COOL for Rural America

1|28|2008 - NFU Statement: Senate Confirms Schafer as New Ag Secretary

11|14|2007 - NFU Stresses Importance of Small Business in Rural Communities

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