CSG Midwest Articles and Publications by Topic
Agriculture
New farm bill gets mixed reaction (Stateline Midwest,
July 2008)
State
legislators debate policy options for lending a hand to family
farmers (Stateline Midwest,
June 2008)
Milk labeling controversy lands in region's capitols (Stateline Midwest,
April 2008)
Iowa looks for fresh approach to controlling livestock odor (Stateline Midwest,
February 2008)
Lifting
interstate ban on state-inspected meat raises hope in Midwest (Stateline Midwest,
January 2008)
Changes
in farms have states focusing more on concentrated livestock
operations (Firstline
Midwest, October 2007?
Midwestern
states continue to lead way on renewables with aggressive policy
actions in 2007 (Firstline
Midwest, September 2007)
Lawmakers
look to wind power for energy, development (Stateline
Midwest, August 2007)
Power
of farm bill: Region pushes for stronger renewable-energy title in
next reauthorization (Stateline
Midwest, July 2007)
Livestock
regulations dominate agriculture debate in state capitols (Stateline
Midwest, May 2007)
Fully
funding, protecting conservation programs seen as key to next farm
bill's success (Stateline
Midwest, March 2007)
MGA,
MLC develop recommendations for 2007 farm bill (Stateline
Midwest, January 2007)
Global,
budgetary factors will impact upcoming farm-bill talks (Stateline
Midwest, December 2006)
State,
local initiatives seek to preserve Midwest's farmland (Stateline
Midwest, October 2006)
Like
Midwest, E.U. trying new rural development strategies (Stateline
Midwest, August 2006)
States
look to improve safety, conditions of their rural roads (Stateline
Midwest, August 2006)
Changes
in E.U. agriculture policy similar to trends seen in U.S. (Stateline Midwest,
July 2006)
Seed
planted for food-related state, federal pre-emption laws
(Stateline Midwest, May 2006)
Midwest
bills in 2006 seek to expand use of biofuels (Stateline Midwest, April 2006)
Legislators
hopeful that alternative energy can fuel rural revitalization
(Stateline Midwest, March 2006)
States
lend helping hand, and name, to homegrown products
(Stateline Midwest, January 2006)
Minnesota,
Wisconsin take on greater role in livestock siting
(Stateline Midwest, December 2005)
States
employ new strategies to promote rural economic development
(Firstline Midwest, October 2005)
Johanns,
Ohio farmers discuss future of agricultural policy at forum on 2007
farm bill (Stateline Midwest, October 2005)
Privacy
among producers' concerns regarding new animal ID system
(Stateline Midwest, August 2005)
States
play key role in implementing national animal ID system
(Stateline Midwest, June 2005)
States,
communities seek to bridge rural digital divide (Stateline
Midwest, April 2004)
CSG
teleconference examines rural homeland security
(Stateline
Midwest, December 2004)
Minnesota
governor proposes E-20 mandate, other ways to fuel ethanol use
(Stateline Midwest,
November 2004)
States
help find international markets for agricultural exports (Stateline Midwest,
October 2004)
Programs
seek to improve child nutrition at school, help farmers in process
(Stateline Midwest, September 2004)
MLC
session focuses on local entrepreneurship as rural economic
development tool (Stateline Midwest,
August 2004)
Lawmakers
examine U.S., Canadian livestock identification programs (Stateline Midwest,
August 2004)
How
have states in the Midwest promoted the use and production of
alternative fuels? (Question of the
Month, August 2004)
Biobased
products hold promise for Midwest
(Stateline Midwest, June 2004)
Corporate
agriculture laws re-examined (Stateline
Midwest, April 2004)
Census
shows drop in farmland, ag operations (Stateline
Midwest, March 2004)
States
react to discovery of mad cow disease (Stateline Midwest,
February 2004)
Midwest
home for new innovation centers in value-added agriculture
(Stateline Midwest, December 2003)
Kansas
addresses food safety, biosecurity issues (Stateline
Midwest, October 2003)
Lawmakers
examine efforts to curb nonpoint source pollution (Stateline
Midwest, September 2003)
States
scrutinize zoning laws for animal
feeding operations (Stateline Midwest, May 2003)
Lawmakers
eye incentives to bolster ethanol production (Stateline
Midwest, January 2003)
MLC
report examines agricultural-terrorism preparedness (Stateline
Midwest, December 2002)
Speech
at MLC meeting previews impact of 2002 farm bill (Stateline
Midwest, September 2002)
Impact of corporate
farming remains hot-button issue in Midwest (Stateline
Midwest, July 2002)
MGC
discusses biotechnology with European Union (Stateline
Midwest, July 2002)
Agricultural
conservation programs important part of state efforts to balance
farming, environmental interests (Stateline
Midwest, April 2002)
Agricultural
biotechnology focus of
debate in state legislatures (Firstline Midwest, March 2002)
Midwest's
governors outline policy objectives, recommendations for 2002 farm
bill (Adopted by the Midwestern Governors' Conference, 2001)
Lessons
learned from Europe’s struggles with foot-and-mouth disease (Stateline
Midwest, December 2001)
States
evaluate threat of agricultural terrorism (Stateline
Midwest, November 2001)
Region's
governors want their voices heard on 2002 farm bill (Stateline
Midwest, September 2001)
Policymakers
seek to tap potential of value-added
agriculture (Firstline Midwest, September 2001)
Increasing
ethanol production central part of states' plans to improve rural
economy (Stateline Midwest, August 2001)
States
eye property
tax relief for farmers (Stateline Midwest, March 2001)
Legislative
measures seek to better protect contract producers (Stateline
Midwest, February 2001)
Initiatives
target farmland
preservation (Stateline Midwest, October 2000)
States
consider use of industrial hemp (Stateline
Midwest, May 2000)
Legislators
join forces to improve federal farm policy (Stateline
Midwest, February 2000)
Farm
states put stock in mandatory price reporting (Stateline
Midwest, September 1999)
North
Dakota pesticide regulations (Stateline
Midwest, August 1999)
Nebraska
helps farmers into the agricultural business (Stateline
Midwest, June 1999)
Ohio
seeks ways to preserve farmland (Stateline
Midwest, May 1999)
Ethanol
fuels debate in state capitols (Stateline
Midwest, May 1999)
New
challenges faced by Iowa farmers (Stateline
Midwest, April 1999)
North
Dakota promotes value-added agriculture (Stateline
Midwest, April 1999)
State
attempts to save small farms (Stateline
Midwest, March 1999)
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Tim Anderson
last updated:
July 10, 2008
