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11 Jan 2010, 8:07 am
On the last day of 2009 the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the department is partnering with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) "to reduce fraud in farm programs and streamlining payment limits for family farmers," according to a USDA news release. [read post]
14 Dec 2009, 9:32 am
US Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced last week the opening of the new Commercial Targeting and Analysis Center (CTAC) for Import Safety, which operates under the direction of the Customs and Border Protection (CBP). [read post]
14 Jun 2017, 5:00 am
By James Pieper On June 7, 2017, new Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta withdrew guidance provided under the prior administration by the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division that had staked out a broader interpretation of when “joint employment” exists pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA). [read post]
13 Nov 2009, 7:47 am
Earlier this year US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack told various interest groups in the agricultural industry that the USDA would not be able to purchase any more excess pork products to help the industry because there simply wasn’t the money in the USDA coffers. [read post]
27 Jan 2010, 7:33 am
Elisabeth Hagen as the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Under Secretary for Food Safety, where she will serve with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, according to a USDA news release.Secretary Vilsack stated in the release, ‘"There is no more fundamental function of government than protecting consumers from harm, which is why food safety is one of USDA's top priorities . . . [read post]
13 Nov 2009, 1:02 pm
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan “will lead the U.S. delegation to the 36th Session of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations Ministerial Conference in Rome, Italy, Nov. 18-23. [read post]
18 May 2010, 7:06 am
US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack recently traveled to the campus of the University of South Florida, located in Tampa, Florida, to meet and talk with agricultural officials from the sunshine state.While immigration reform is often discussed, the political reality is that it is a hot-button issue that many politicians want to stay away from. [read post]
16 Sep 2009, 4:08 am
Yesterday, September 15, 2009, US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan announced the new "Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food" initiative. [read post]
25 Apr 2020, 9:05 pm
State departments of agriculture are using their voice to remind the food and agriculture community to heed all guidance related to handwashing, social distancing, and stay-at-home orders. [read post]
4 May 2018, 2:52 pm
Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) next Under Secretary for Food Safety. [read post]
8 Jun 2023, 11:58 am
” The 2017 rule was finalized during the Obama/Biden administration under Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, who is once again serving in that capacity. [read post]
10 May 2010, 8:13 am
On May 6, 2010 the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that Alfred V. [read post]
7 Dec 2016, 12:54 pm
As a cabinet-level department, the DHS Secretary must receive Senate confirmation. [read post]
1 Feb 2010, 7:22 am
US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack has penned an editorial for the Des Moines Register online that urges “an overhaul of our approach to economic development in rural America is long overdue. [read post]
2 Nov 2009, 9:20 am
US Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan announced on October 30, 2009 that $19 million in grants have been awarded "to universities across the country to solve critical organic agriculture issues through the integration of research, education and extension projects. [read post]
16 Jul 2020, 5:00 am
Accepting that US government agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Wage and Hour Division of the US Department of Labor (WHD), and the US Citizenship and Immigration Service of the Department of Homeland Security (USCIS) each have a role in implementing labor laws affecting workers in the H-2A and H-2B visa programs, STPS closed its review of the case. [read post]
28 May 2009, 9:13 pm
California farmers and others employed in the agriculture industry should be very pleased: recent changes by the US Labor Secretary will help their earning potential. [read post]
6 Nov 2009, 1:41 pm
Ken Thomas of the Associated Press has a story up on the ABC News website in which US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack essentially pledges to move forward with the discrimination lawsuit brought by Indian farmers and ranchers a decade ago. [read post]
17 Jun 2010, 2:59 am
Department of Agriculture (USDA) to expand efforts to gather data on antibiotic use in agriculture and take steps to reduce usage. [read post]
13 Oct 2009, 8:31 am
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack "launched the start of National School Lunch Week by highlighting efforts to improve school nutrition, combat childhood obesity, and encourage healthy lifestyles through USDA's Healthier US School Challenge. [read post]
