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2008 Farm Bill
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Latest News: 2008 Farm Bill Implementation Update (Oct 16, 2008)

 Secretary Schafer Recognizes Schools for Excellence in Nutrition (Oct 15, 2008)
 Federal and Nonprofit Conservation Leaders Urge Children to 'Get Outdoors, It's Yours!'(Oct 14, 2008)
 USDA Issues Final 2007-Crop Counter-Cyclical Payments for Upland Cotton (Oct 10, 2008)
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National Biofuels Action Plan (PDF)

Fact Sheet (Oct 7, 2008)

Also see: Press Release and TRANSCRIPT and VIDEO of Press Conference (Oct 7, 2008)

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Latest News: USDA Awards $974,000 to Research the Economics of Combating Invasive Pests (Oct 8, 2008)

USDA Awards More Than $28 Million in Specialty Crop Research (Oct 8, 2008)

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The Census of Agriculture, taken every five years, is a complete count of U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them.