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Cotton Council International Elects 2017 Officers
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Notice of Availability of Proposed Changes to the National Poultry Improvement Plan Program Standards
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Dairy, Ag Groups Urge President Trump to Raise New Canadian Milk Pricing Scheme Issue in Meeting with Prime Minister Trudeau
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Growth Energy Honors Ag Secretary Vilsack with Award
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Trump Tax Announcement Looming
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House, Senate Transportation Committees Planning a Busy Year
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Midweek Valentine’s a Boon for Growers
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Rural Hospitals Fear Cuts
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Planners Report on Implementing Groundwater Law
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