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Boulder County Commissioners OK GMOs on open space
December 22, 2011

Colorado Corn is proud to have worked with the grassroots campaign of farmers in Boulder County to voice concern over the possibility of the county commissioners banning genetically modified crops on county open space.

On Tuesday, the commissioners voted unanimously to approve the Cropland Policy that had been worked on for more than nine months that allowed coexistence between organic and conventional farmers on Boulder open space.  

 

Daily Camera article

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Boulder County, GMO, Open Space

NCGA Announces National Corn Yield Contest Winners for 2011
December 21, 2011

ST. LOUIS --  Advanced production techniques, informed growing practices and improved seed varieties helped corn growers achieve high yields in the National Corn Growers Association 2011 National Corn Yield Contest. Despite the challenging weather conditions that plagued the Corn Belt throughout the year, entrants continued to far surpass the national average corn yield, even doubling it in some circumstances.

The National Corn Yield Contest is in its 47th year and remains NCGA’s most popular program for members.

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Corn Yield Contest, CYC 2011

NCGA Announces National Corn Yield Contest Winners for 2011
December 21, 2011

ST. LOUIS (December 21, 2011) --  Advanced production techniques, informed growing practices and improved seed varieties helped corn growers achieve high yields in the National Corn Growers Association 2011 National Corn Yield Contest. Despite the challenging weather conditions that plagued the Corn Belt throughout the year, entrants continued to far surpass the national average corn yield, even doubling it in some circumstances.

The National Corn Yield Contest is in its 47th year and remains NCGA’s most popular program for members.

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Corn Yield Contest, CYC 2011

Super Committee Deadline Comes and Goes – So now what…?
November 23, 2011

The Super Committee comprised of six Democrats and six Republicans was unable to agree on a debt reduction plan in the timeframe allotted by Congress, who had hoped to have adopted the plan by December 23 and have it approved by President Obama. Instead, automatic spending cuts in the amount of $1.2 trillion will take effect in January 2013.

Categories exempt from cuts include Social Security, Medicaid and veterans’ benefits, food stamps and a few other programs that support the poor and disabled.

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budget, Congress, Farm Bill, policy

Korea Ratifies FTA
November 22, 2011

Today, Tuesday, November 22,  Korea’s National Assembly ratified the U.S.-Korea free trade agreement (KORUS). The agreement passed by a vote of 151-7, with all 14 KORUS implementation bills approved as well. The announcement was applauded by many in the U.S. and Korean business communities who championed the FTA since it was first announced in 2006.

Following today's vote in Korea’s National Assembly, U.S. officials anticipate KORUS implementation will take place in early 2012.

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Congress, Federal Trade Agreement, Korea