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Congressional Agriculture Leaders Announce Farm Bill Conference Agreement 

Congressional negotiators will announce a final farm bill conference agreement TODAY, May 8, 2008 at 1:30 PM EDT. The bipartisan, bicameral group will discuss the details of the final bill. The event will also be webcast on the House and Senate Agriculture Committee Websites at
http://agriculture.house.gov/hearings/audio.html or http://agriculture.senate.gov/

Archived May 8, 2008, Farm Bill press conference on conference agreement: (Over 70 minutes in length)

Audio only stream

Video stream

Insurance and Risk
Strategies, newsletters, and decision-making tools to assist farmers with marketing and risk management decisions.

• Art Barnaby at Kansas State University
• Texas AgriLIFE Extension Service SURE Benefit Estimator UPDATED Oct. 2, 2008 (Excel)
• Carl R. Zulauf, Professor, Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economic; The Ohio State University

Congressional Schedules
House Committee on Agriculture Schedule

ACRE
Introducing the Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) Program

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