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Secretary Mike Johanns

Opinion: RESTORE Act would decimate family farming

In this opinion piece, former U.S. Senator and Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns criticizes legislation recently introduced in Congress that he contends would give foreign entities the power to bring frivolous patent lawsuits that threaten the use of advanced agricultural technology by family farmers.


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Opinion: Who's on the side of the farmer?

In this opinion piece, Kip Tom, who served as the U.S. ambassador to the UN food and agriculture agencies, argues that the Biden-Harris administration has been bad for agriculture and consumers, and he says it's time for the government to stand up for farmers and ranchers. 


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Opinion: Food traceability should unite us, not divide us

In this joint opinion piece, Frank Yiannas, former FDA deputy commissioner, and Steve Statler, chief marketing officer of Wiliot, which offers an ambient IoT platform, explores the emerging threats to the Food Safety Modernization Act, what this could mean for the future of food safety in our country, and how we can arrive at a win-win solution to protect consumers from foodborne illness.


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