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24 Jul 2012, 8:12 am
ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL… Tom Vilsack, the former governor of Iowa, made his comments just a couple weeks after President Obama assured Americans at a press conference that the “private sector is doing fine.” The president later tweaked his comments, telling reporters that, in fact, “It is absolutely clear that the economy is not doing fine, that’s the reason I had the press conference. [read post]
23 Jul 2012, 11:47 am
After a briefing with President Barack Obama, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack designated an "additional 39 counties in eight states as primary natural disaster areas. [read post]
20 Jul 2012, 4:21 am
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, the former governor of top farm state Iowa, has ruled out such a move.” Related: World Braced for New Food Crisis. [read post]
18 Jul 2012, 4:47 am
“Agriculture remains a bright spot in our nation’s economy and it is increasingly important that USDA has the tools to act quickly and deliver assistance to farmers and ranchers when they need it most,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack during a recently announced "package of program improvements that will deliver faster and more flexible assistance to farmers and ranchers devastated by natural disasters. [read post]
10 Jul 2012, 9:58 pm
The USDA’s political staff has discovered the drought, and for the first time, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack will address himself to that issue later today. [read post]
10 Jul 2012, 2:59 am
DeLauro wrote to the Office of Management and Budget last week urging the administration to consider shifting the testing responsibility to FDA, something Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack suggested before a congressional panel earlier this year. [read post]
21 Jun 2012, 9:44 pm
Following the Senate vote, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said, “I am grateful for the Senate’s progress toward providing a reformed safety net for producers in times of need, supporting agricultural research and trade promotion, honoring World Trade Organization commitments, furthering the bio-based economy, conserving our natural resources, strengthening local and regional food systems, and promoting job growth in rural America. [read post]
18 Jun 2012, 2:59 am
"Fruit and vegetable growers have historically been left out of agriculture policy, even though they provide foods that are vital for improving America¹s nutrition and reducing the costly toll of diet-related diseases," she said, adding that in the 2008 Farm Bill, there were some "modest" gains, but not enough gains, for specialty-crop farms.With just $100 million a year currently going to local food production and promotion programs, Hamerschlag said that EWG… [read post]
17 Jun 2012, 6:00 am
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said: “The public has a right to choose between imported oil and homegrown energy and today’s action by the EPA advances that goal. [read post]
12 Jun 2012, 2:59 am
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack told USA Today: "People have a need to know and have a right to know if there is a problem with a particular problem. [read post]
12 Jun 2012, 2:59 am
At a recent Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the Fiscal Year 2013 budget, Cochran brought the issue up with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. [read post]
2 Jun 2012, 9:23 am
"These strains of E. coli are an emerging threat to human health and the steps we are taking today are entirely focused on preventing Americans from suffering foodborne illnesses," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. [read post]
31 May 2012, 2:12 pm
"These strains of E. coli are an emerging threat to human health and the steps we are taking today are entirely focused on preventing Americans from suffering foodborne illnesses," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. [read post]
27 May 2012, 2:59 am
Rosa DeLauro, D-CT, grilled Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack over the bone-headed move. [read post]
12 May 2012, 2:59 am
Massachusetts has 1.5 million K-12 students, and one-third are said to be obese.Two years ago when some critical websites were warning about enactment of the child nutrition bill, and top officials sought to knock down those predictions, the concern was that not only bake sales, but other traditional events like banquets, candy sales and food concessions at football games would be ended.At the time, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack wrote U.S. [read post]
4 May 2012, 2:59 am
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Iowa congressional candidate Christie Vilsack, who have been married for almost 40 years, are publicly at odds over a controversial plan to expand a semi-privatized poultry inspection model. [read post]
2 May 2012, 2:59 am
At a hearing in February, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told an appropriations panel that he'd like to see FDA's budget increased to absorb the program -- saying, "we don't think it's consistent with the mission of [the Agricultural Marketing Service]" -- but noted that the austere budget environment meant agencies had to make tough choices. [read post]
29 Apr 2012, 2:59 am
"But if I were Tom Vilsack, I'd get some work going now on a plan for crisis management when the nation's fifth mad cow is discovered at some time in the future. [read post]
25 Apr 2012, 8:40 am
This recall lead to the Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack in 2009 to announce a complete ban on the slaughter of cattle that become non-ambulatory disabled (The Downer Cow Rule) after passing initial inspection by Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) inspection program personnel. [read post]
25 Apr 2012, 2:59 am
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack imposed the current total ban on the slaughter of so-called "downer" cows, which can include those with BSE. [read post]
