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15 Mar 2013, 7:21 am
An hour after The Hagstrom Report (subscription only) broke the news on Thursday, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack issued a statement. [read post]
4 Mar 2016, 4:40 am
The internship offers an excellent exposure to a growing Ombuds program and the chance to acquire significant experience working with USDA Ombuds, Joanne Dea.The Secretary of Agriculture created the Office of the Ombudsperson as part of the Keepseagle v. [read post]
8 Apr 2010, 6:09 am
While delivering the keynote address at the Partners in Agriculture Global Food Security Symposium in Tokyo, Japan on Wednesday, US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack urged the global community to embrace a more sustainable and self-sufficient food production approach to address issues of food insecurity in the growing world population.As Vilsack stated, "in the longer term, we need a comprehensive approach focused on developing… [read post]
6 Mar 2012, 1:59 am
Department of Agriculture Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food event at the White House on Monday. [read post]
4 May 2010, 8:19 am
Yesterday, May 3, 2010, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson announced "a new interagency agreement promoting renewable energy generation and slashing greenhouse gas emissions from livestock operations," according to a USDA news release.The agreement represents an expansion of the current AgSTAR program, which is also a joint effort between the two… [read post]
18 May 2010, 6:33 am
US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan recently announced that a new program under the Conservation title of the 2008 Farm Bill will help beginning and socially disadvantage farmers get access to something every farmer needs--land to farm.According to a USDA news release, the Transition Incentives Program (TIP) encourages farmers, owners, and operators who are retiring to "transition their land to beginning or socially… [read post]
2 Mar 2019, 9:05 pm
That the Secretary of Agriculture has turned into some sort of Mayor or Czar for Rural America with a specific profile shouldn’t surprise us. [read post]
20 Jun 2015, 10:01 pm
In fact, a Colorado Democrat used his time to ask Vilsack about agricultural issues not even on the agenda, and the Secretary handled those like water off a duck’s back. [read post]
1 Apr 2010, 5:28 am
While the job won't be easy, US Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is hopeful that his upcoming trip to Japan next week to discuss trade will lead to Japan re-opening its markets to US beef in a way that is beneficial to both countries.Since the first discovery of mad cow disease in the United States in 2003, Japan has limited importation of American beef. [read post]
25 Jan 2005, 7:40 pm
[JURIST] In Tuesday's environmental law news, newly appointed US Department of Agriculture [official website] Secretary Mike Johanns[USDA biography] announced [transcript] at a news conference yesterday that his "top priority" will be working with Japan to resume trade in US beef. [read post]
16 Mar 2010, 7:58 am
Speaking to roughly 500 people attending the convention of the National Farmers Union,US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack said that while farming, in general, has become more efficient, rural America has not reaped the economic rewards.As Steve Miller highlights in his article for the Rapid City Journal, back in 1950 one American farmer could supply enough food for 20 Americans. [read post]
25 Jan 2010, 9:49 am
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that fourteen projects being funding by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will receive vital infrastructure funding for rural broadband expansion. [read post]
16 Nov 2009, 11:05 am
In 1995 the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) began issuing yearly reports on the level of food security in the United States. [read post]
27 Oct 2021, 9:00 pm
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh announced a $12 million investment to Hispanic-serving Institutions of higher education. [read post]
10 Apr 2020, 6:56 am
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary, Sonny Perdue, requesting the use of its authority to assist the biofuels industry’s economic circumstances brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. [read post]
1 Jul 2010, 2:59 am
Department of Agriculture (USDA) just might have an Under Secretary for Food Safety this grilling season. [read post]
3 May 2019, 2:37 pm
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue late Friday announced his finalists of 136 Expressions of Interest received from parties in 35 states vying to become the new homes of USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) and National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). [read post]
25 Apr 2023, 11:39 am
The bill, titled the Child Labor Exploitation Act, will prohibit the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) from contracting with companies who are either found guilty of committing labor law violations or contracting with vendors who commit labor law violations. [read post]
23 Feb 2010, 12:05 pm
Today, US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack spoke at the National Press Club where he laid out the administration's priorities when it comes to the reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act and the national school lunch and breakfast programs as a whole. [read post]
14 Jul 2009, 2:13 pm
Department of Agriculture prohibit states from using federal nutrition education funds for discouraging soda consumption, and the Center for Science in the Public Interest is urging Secretary Tom Vilsack to reverse them. [read post]
