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The National Congress of American Indians calls for an Indian Agriculture Act to have USDA to apply its farm, rural development, and other programs to create a private-based, agriculture-focused economy on rural Indian reservations.

The 2012 Farm Bill should direct the government and EPA to focus on providing guidance and incentives to farmers and ranchers rather than onerous regulations.

Why is the United States getting into another war? Why have we joined the French and British in bombing Muammar Qaddafis troops in Libya?

As many as 50,000 farms could receive federal financial help this year in establishing or enhancing conservation practices that benefit their operations and also provide a public environmental benefit.

After 17 years, the United States seems to be moving to implement the cross-border trucking provision which is specified in the North American Free Trade Agreement.

The Sacramento region exemplifies the critical role being played by the agriculture sector to drive a regions export and local economies, as well as complement local land use and community development goals.

Investing in federal forest timber products is the most productive way of producing jobs of any federal program since each $1 million invested in the federal timber products budget produces 39.7 jobs, a ratio is better than investing in mass transit, building roads or even investing in biomass.

American Farmland Trust, USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service and Farm Foundation NFP will host the National Agricultural Landscapes Forum to discuss strategies to improve agricultural conservation policies.

Last week's House and Senate Agriculture Committee hearings and the House budget debate may have marked the beginning of the 2012 Farm Bill debate.