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Rep. Conaway: House farm bill will offer choices
WASHINGTON, May 17 - A House Agriculture subcommittee continued their second day of setting the stage for writing a much differentUS presses WTO dispute over India's restrictions on poultry
WASHINGTON, May 11 - U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk said today that the United States has asked the World Trade Organization (WTO) to establish a dispute settlement panelSouthern crops get larger income share from government
WASHINGTON, May 11 - The current farm program baseline tilts heavily in favor of cotton, wheat, peanuts and rice, according to
We mourn the passing of Stewart Doan
LITTLE ROCK, AR, May 11-It is beyond difficult to tell you that Stewart Doan, our senior editor and a dear friend, died yesterday in Little Rock. He was 52.Organic industry celebrates EU, US trade agreement
WASHINGTON, May 10, 2012- The organic trade agreement between the United States and European Union will eliminate multiple trade barriers as well as set an example forDuPont VP says science will lead the way to food security
WASHINGTON, May 10, 2012- DuPont Executive Vice President James Borel encouraged industry leaders and students to join efforts for food security this week during his address atUSDA boosts 2011/12 corn ending stocks, shrinks soybean supplies
WASHINGTON, MAY 10 - Citing lower feed and residual disappearance, USDA projected higher domestic corn ending stocks forTransportation deliberations begin in conference committee
WASHINGTON, May 9, 2012- A congressional conference committee began deliberations yesterday to find a compromise between House and Senate surface transportation bills.SNAP funding debate continues in Farm Bill hearing on specialty crops and nutrition
WASHINGTON, May 8, 2012- The House Agriculture Committee continued its subcommittee series of 2012 Farm Bill hearings today, focusing on specialty crop programs and the largest ofSenate Agriculture Committee releases 2012 Farm Bill summary
WASHINGTON, May 7 - The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry summarized the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act, in a new documentFarm groups call for quick Senate action on the 2012 Farm Bill
WASHINGTON, May 7 - A coalition of over 125 agricultural, conservation, environmental, energy, forestry, hunger, and rural stakeholders sent a letter to Senate leadershipBeef Products Inc closing three plants after consumer backlash
WASHINGTON, May 7, 2012- Beef Products Inc. announced it is permanently closing three plants, in Waterloo, Iowa; Garden City, Kans.; and Amarillo, Texas, due to consumer aversion toVilsack tells 4-H and FFA leaders he supports Senate solution for student loan rates
WASHINGTON, May 7, 2012- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack used a conference call with National FFA Organization and 4-H leaders on Monday to extend President Barack Obama's student loanWashington Week Ahead: Deficit, Transportation and Farm Bill hearings
WASHINGTON, May 6 - The deficit debate will be back in full swing when House lawmakers return Monday, while the Senate focuses on reducingAgriculture and Interior Departments announce $5.3 million for agricultural water use projects
WASHINGTON, May 4, 2012 - Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan and Deputy Secretary of the Interior David Hayes today announced that collaboration between the agencies
Animal agriculture advocates address public image challenges
WASHINGTON, May 4, 2012- Transparency and outreach are essential for animal agriculture to close the communication gap that exists between the industry and the general publicVilsack urges petroleum companies to adopt E15
WASHINGTON, May 3, 2012 - By increasing the blend rate to E15, petroleum companies can help decrease reliance on foreign oil and increase economic opportunity in rural America, saidHHS announces $10.4 million for rural health care
WASHINGTON, May 3, 2012- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is providing more than $10.4 million to rural health providers for health care needs in rural areas, includingAPHIS updates status of BSE-infected cow
WASHINGTON, May 2 - USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) provided an update Wednesday on its ongoing epidemiological investigationNOAA updates computer model for severe weather forecasts
WASHINGTON, May 2, 2012- NOAA began using an updated weather forecast computer model this week to improve predictions of quickly developing severe weather events includingHouse Ag Committee updates Farm Bill hearing schedule
WASHINGTON, May 2, 2012- The House Agriculture Committee updated its 2012 Farm Bill hearingCommittee leaders want Senate to move quickly on farm bill
WASHINGTON, May 2, 2012-Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and Ranking Member Pat Roberts, R-Kan., "want to go to the floor as soon as we can"Largest ag cooperatives report near-record revenue for 2010
WASHINGTON, DC, May 1- The nation's 100 largest agriculture cooperatives reported near-record revenue ofUSDA proposes new guidelines for the BioPreferred program
WASHINGTON, May 1, 2012- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the publication in the Federal Register of new proposed guidelines for the USDA BioPreferredEPA Regional Administrator resigns over controversial video release
WASHINGTON, April 30, 2012- Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 Administrator Al Armendariz resigned from his position after a Republican Senator released controversial
interview WITH:
Mike Johanns
Senator Mike Johanns on the pending farm bill.
Mike Johanns is an Iowa farm boy who headed west to Nebraska to serve as governor before heading east to serve as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture in the GW Bush administration before heading back to win an open U.S. Senate seat almost four years ago. He spoke about the politics of the pending farm bill and the challenges caused by geographical conflict. He also talked about the changing landscape for revered Republicans who are losing out to more conservative opponents and the surprising victory of a Nebraska Sandhills legislator who is now the Republican candidate for Nebraska's other seat in the U.S. Senate. Johanns heads up the "Aggies for Romney" campaign and was asked if he would accept the vice presidential slot with Governor Romney on the 2008 Repubican Ticket.
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