WASHINGTON (July 14, 2008)—Farmers on both sides of the pond today came out swinging against the direction of international trade negotiations.
“With a decisive Ministerial to be held next week, the undersigned organizations, representing America’s farmers and ranchers, wish to express their continued deep concern about the status and direction of the Doha Round of WTO negotiations,” 13 influential U.S. farm groups wrote in a letter to President George Bush.
WASHINGTON (July 21, 2008)—It’s hard to believe that a lifelong oilman would be the one to throw cold water in the country’s face about our oil addiction. But that’s exactly what’s happened, and this Texan energy tycoon has given renewable energy supporters a big shot in the arm.
Recently, T. Boone Pickens announced his “Pickens Plan” for weaning America off foreign oil, and this week he’ll be in front of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to discuss his vision, which looks to bolster wind power and natural gas use.
Former House Agriculture Committee Chairman Larry Combest says America’s farmers and ranchers want to make sure U.S. negotiators have their best interests in mind in a recent radio interview. Trade negotiators from around the globe are headed to Geneva this week to try to broker a new World Trade Organization trade deal.
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The farm bill includes more than $1 billion for energy development.
WASHINGTON (July 14, 2008)—Farmers on both sides of the pond today came out swinging against the direction of international trade negotiations. 
WASHINGTON (July 21, 2008)—It’s hard to believe that a lifelong oilman would be the one to throw cold water in the country’s face about our oil addiction. But that’s exactly what’s happened, and this Texan energy tycoon has given renewable energy supporters a big shot in the arm.
Former House Agriculture Committee Chairman Larry Combest says America’s farmers and ranchers want to make sure U.S. negotiators have their best interests in mind in a recent 
