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Letters to the Editor - March 30
Celebrate commitment of farmers, ranchers every day To the editor: On March 19, the U.S. Department of Agriculture joined millions of Americans in celebrating National Agriculture Day. National Agriculture Day provides an important opportunity...Tags: Agriculture, Passover, Budget Control Act of 2011, U.S. Congress, Religion and Belief
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Loan program helps small farms, family operations
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced a new microloan program from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency designed to help small and family operations, beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers secure loans of less than $35,...Tags: Rentals, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Credit and Debt, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Marketing
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Congressional leaders reach deal to prevent spike in milk prices
Associated PressThe top leaders in both parties on the House and Senate Agriculture committees have agreed to a one-year extension of the 2008 farm bill that expired in October, a move that could head off a possible doubling of milk prices next month. Senate...Tags: Debbie Stabenow, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Politics, Republican Party, John Boehner
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Agriculture Secretary Vilsack unveils vision for U.S. organic agriculture
USDA Service CentersAgriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack discussed his vision for U.S. organic agriculture and USDA efforts to ensure its continued success during remarks to the Organic Trade Association. Vilsack announced a number of changes and new initiatives to...Tags: Agriculture, Organic Foods, Arable Farming, Business, U.S. Congress
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Top nonfarm bill ag issues in American ag
WASHINGTON - What are the top 10 nonfarm bill issues in American agriculture, according to Kathleen Merrigan, the former deputy ag secretary who came up with the "Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food" initiative? Immigration reform was the first issue...Tags: Agriculture, Environmental Politics, Natural Resources, Food Industry, Economic Organization
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Vilsack outlines vision for agricultural solutions to environmental challenges
WASHINGTON - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said that the Federal government must increase collaboration with producers, researchers and industry to develop the next generation of solutions that will help agriculture mitigate and adapt to modern...Tags: Agriculture, Beverage Industry, Renewable Energy, Natural Resources, Conservation
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Horse slaughterhouse accuses USDA of IRS tactics
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A southeastern New Mexico company's plans to convert a cattle plant into a horse slaughterhouse has hit another roadblock, this time over an environmental dispute that the company's attorney blames on the Obama administration...Tags: Internal Revenue Service, Environmental Pollution, U.S. Congress, Lobbying, Humane Society of the United States
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Ag Secretary Vilsack launches Minn. farm water quality program
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Four Minnesota watersheds have been selected to test a first-in-the nation voluntary pilot project that offers farmers incentives to reduce water pollution from their operations in exchange for protection from tighter future...Tags: Water Pollution, Water, Environmental Pollution, Executive Branch, Mark Dayton
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USDA announces Conservation reserve program sign-up
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack reminded farmers and ranchers that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will conduct a four-week Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general sign-up ending June 14. Vilsack also announced the restart of...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Game, Natural Resources, Natural Resource Industry, Conservation
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New rules for labeling meat go into effect
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Shoppers in the U.S. will soon have more information about where their meat comes from after new federal labeling rules went into effect May 23. The rules require labels on steaks, ribs and other cuts of meat to say where the animal was...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Consumer Goods Industries, Barack Obama, Steaks, Food Industry
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Mad Cow disease down but fecal contamination a problem in some U.S. meat
It's been a bad news, good news, questionable news month for the U.S. meat market. After two reports on widespread antibiotic-resistant bacteria on supermarket meat in April, May kicked off with an Inspector General's report blasting USDA inspectors for...
Tags: Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, Water Pollution, Environmental Pollution, Human Interest, Smithfield
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USDA funds studies of weather and climatic variability impact on cattle
MADISON, Wis. - On May 7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded $19.5 million to support research, education and Extension activities associated with climate solutions in agriculture aimed at the impacts of climate variability and change on...Tags: Cornell University, University of Michigan, Conservation, University of Washington, Science
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