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Farm groups want G-20 to give agriculture special exemptions

June 21, 2011 -Farm groups from around the world, 66 in all, have issued a joint statement, calling for further regulation to rein in commodity traders and reduce price volatility.  The statement came during a mid-week Paris conference for agricultural ministries, wanting protection of domestic markets, including the use of tariffs and transparency in international trade.       READ MORE

June 21, 2011  By Associated Press/Washington Post