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3 Apr 2012, 2:59 am
Obamafoodorama (March 29) reports on USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack's press conference in Iowa on March 28. [read post]
28 Feb 2013, 12:34 am by Helena Bottemiller
The American Meat Institute, the Grocery Manufacturers Association and several others have written to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack arguing that the department actually has a legal obligation to provide inspection, which would avert shutdowns and avoid meat shortages. [read post]
8 Sep 2021, 9:03 pm by News Desk
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack also recorded a video echoing the importance of keeping this devastating disease out of the United States. [read post]
15 Mar 2013, 7:21 am by Helena Bottemiller
An hour after The Hagstrom Report (subscription only) broke the news on Thursday, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack issued a statement. [read post]
1 Feb 2011, 1:59 am
"The 2010 Dietary Guidelines are being released at a time when the majority of adults and one in three children is overweight or obese and this is a crisis that we can no longer ignore," USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack said. [read post]
28 May 2010, 12:06 pm by Michael Markarian
We are hopeful about a new determination at USDA, and Secretary Tom Vilsack’s strong statements that the administration is going to take a tougher stance on repeat offenders by conducting more inspections and imposing higher fines. [read post]
20 Jun 2013, 9:37 pm by Helena Bottemiller
“The failure by the House leadership, for the second year in a row, to reach consensus on a Food, Farm and Jobs Bill is a tremendous disappointment for all Americans,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack in a statement Thursday. [read post]
20 Mar 2013, 10:01 pm by Helena Bottemiller
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Thursday morning that the amendment, which he had voiced support for, is “an acknowledgment that sequestration left USDA with no other option but to furlough meat inspectors. [read post]
22 Apr 2023, 9:05 pm by News Desk
Agriculture Secretary Tom VilsackFarmers rely on technology to become more efficient and profitable,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said. [read post]
31 Jul 2014, 10:02 pm by Lydia Zuraw
“Responding to a key concern raised by the courageous poultry workers who exposed the human cost of bringing chicken to our dinner plates, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Secretary of Labor Tom Perez today took an important step to prioritize worker safety,” said NCLR CEO and President Janet Murguía. [read post]
4 Jun 2016, 10:02 pm by Dan Flynn
” While there is nothing predictable about these transition periods, you could probably bet the mortgage money on Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack finishing the race with his President. [read post]
7 Feb 2014, 8:29 am by WIMS
 A post from last week provided a broad <> Secretary Vilsack Announces Regional Hubs to Help Agriculture, Forestry Mitigate the Impacts of a Changing Climate - Feb. 5, 2014 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the creation of the first ever Regional Hubs for Risk Adaptation and Mitigation to Climate Change at seven locations around the country. [read post]
10 Feb 2014, 2:34 pm by Claire Mitchell
When speaking with state agriculture department leaders at the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Winter Policy Conference, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack explained that implementing the farm bill would be no small task. [read post]
27 Jun 2014, 8:42 am by WIMS
<> Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces the 2014 National Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Grants to Support Climate Resilience and Green Infrastructure - June 26, 2014 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the 2014 USDA Forest Service's National Urban and Community Forestry Challenge grant recipients. [read post]
3 Sep 2024, 1:36 pm by kblocher@hslf.org
., and a handful of other Tennessee and Kentucky congressmen acting on behalf of the Big Lick faction of this industry had sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack complaining about two of the U.S. [read post]
21 Jul 2023, 1:15 pm by kblocher@hslf.org
In 2017, under the Obama Administration’s Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, the agency finalized a rule replacing industry inspectors with USDA-trained inspectors, among other protections. [read post]
21 Aug 2024, 3:14 pm by kblocher@hslf.org
Even worse, Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, has pandered to the NPPC and the obstructionist segment of pork producers, essentially serving as chief lobbyist for special interests that cling to the use of cruel and archaic gestation crates that deny mother pigs their most basic behavioral and biological needs. [read post]
6 Oct 2010, 2:59 am
" Knowing this, I continue to be frustrated with the fact that Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack does not publically recognize that the industrial food animal production system is a leading contributor to the increase of antibiotic resistance in pathogens that infect people and animals.Earlier this month at a National Cattlemen's Beef Association meeting, Vilsack reportedly responded to a question about the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment… [read post]
27 Nov 2009, 2:22 am
Joe Courtney From Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack (PDF 644 KB)Letter Regarding Rural Development Programs11/25/2009 Letter to Senate HELP Chairman Tom Harkin From CBO Director Douglas Elmendorf (PDF 521 KB)Letter Provides Information on the Budgetary Effects of Proposals to Establish the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Program11/25/2009 Letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell From Five Senators (PDF 560… [read post]