Center News Releases

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Release Date Contact(s)
05/14/2013 Senate Agriculture Committee Passes Farm Bill

Chuck Hassebrook, chuckh@cfra.org, 402.687.2103 ext. 1018; or John Crabtree, johnc@cfra.org, 402.687.2103 ext. 1010 or 563.581.2867 (cell). 

05/10/2013 Representative Fortenberry introduces Farm Program Integrity Act

Traci Bruckner, tracib@cfra.org, (402) 687-2100, or,

John Crabtree, johnc@cfra.org, Phone: (402) 687-2103 ext. 1010

05/10/2013 Senate poised to begin Farm Bill debate

Chuck Hassebrook, chuckh@cfra.org, (402) 687-2103 ext. 1018;

or, John Crabtree, johnc@cfra.org, (563) 581-2867 or (402) 687-2103 ext. 1010

05/09/2013 Pact to kill Subsidy Caps for Mega-farms harshly criticized

John Crabtree, johnc@cfra.org, (563) 581-2867 or (402) 687-2103 ext. 1010 

05/07/2013 Banking on Carbon

Wyatt Fraas, wyattf@cfra.org, (402) 254-6893

or, John Crabtree, johnc@cfra.org, (402) 687-2103 ext. 1010, or (563) 581-2867 (cellular)

05/07/2013 Budget recommendations a start, but more work lies ahead

John Crabtree, Center for Rural Affairs, johnc@cfra.org, (402) 687-2103 ext. 1010, (563) 581-2867 (cellular) 

05/02/2013 What Nebraska would lose without LB 577

John Crabtree, johnc@cfra.org, (563) 581-2867 or (402) 687-2103 ext. 1010;

or, Jon Bailey, jonb@cfra.org, (402) 687-2103 ext. 1013

05/01/2013 USDA announces Conservation Stewardship Funding

Traci Bruckner, tracib@cfra.org, Center for Rural Affairs, (402) 687-2103 ext. 1016

or; John Crabtree, johnc@cfra.org, (402) 687-2103 ext. 1010, (563) 581-2867 (cellular)

04/29/2013 Unicameral has golden opportunity on wind energy

Johnathan Hladik, johnathanh@cfra.org  (402) 687-2103 ext 1022

04/30/2013 Protect Our Prairies

Traci Bruckner, Center for Rural Affairs, tracib@cfra.org  (402) 687-2103 ext 1016

04/25/2013 Unicameral has golden opportunity on wind energy

Johnathan Hladik, johnathanh@cfra.org  (402) 687-2103 ext 1022

04/25/2013 First Nebraska Farm to School Summit a Success

Mahlberg, baileym@cfra.org, Phone: (308) 325-3839

04/25/2013 Center for Rural Affairs applauds Beginning Farmer and Rancher Bill

Traci Bruckner, Center for Rural Affairs, tracib@cfra.org  (402) 687-2103 ext 1016

04/19/2013 House Hamstrings Healthcare Bill

Steph Larsen, stephl@cfra.org or (202) 701-8151

04/17/2013 Medicaid Expansion Deserves A Vote

Jon Bailey, jonb@cfra.org or (402) 687-2103 ext. 1013

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