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Iowa Farmer Barb Kalbach on elections and more.
Iowa CCI Action leader discusses Iowa House races, as well as key issues she is concerned about during this election cycle.
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Could the House or Senate Majorities Be Determined by Rural Voters?
The Cocklebur on Congressional elections.
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Packers and Stockyards Act In-Depth
Missouri Rural Crisis Center's Tim Gibbons explains why the P&S Act is so important in taking on corporate power in livestock markets.
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In Memoriam: Bill Heffernan
I wanted to share an obituary with readers of The Cocklebur today.
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Frackalachia.
The realities of the natural gas economy in Appalachia, according to Sean O'Leary of the Ohio River Valley Institute.
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"Better Listening"--USDA Grilled Over Failures in Tribal Food Assistance Programs.
A Joint Congressional Committee hears from Tribal leaders and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack over the crisis in federal food programs that serve…
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September Deadline Season Is Back!
For the second year in a row, Congress faces a potential Government shutdown and expiring Farm Bill at the end of September. Federal budgets important…
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