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Former Ag secretary breaks with GOP, endorses Biden

08/27/20 1:46 PM By Philip Brasher

Former Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman is one of more than 200 alumni of the George W. Bush administration who signed a statement released Thursday endorsing the Democratic presidential nominee, Joe Biden.

USDA school meal changes may mean less fruit, shift in veggies

02/26/20 6:20 AM By Fran Howard

A Trump administration plan to reduce the amount of fruit and some vegetables such as carrots that schools must serve to kids has alarmed nutrition advocates, many lawmakers and two former agriculture secretaries.

History suggests moving USDA food programs unlikely

06/13/18 6:25 AM By Jim Webster

If the Trump administration goes ahead with a reported plan to move USDA food assistance programs to a renamed welfare department, it will run counter to the advice of one of the wisest Republican officials to serve agriculture in Washington

Secretaries of Agriculture at the World Food Prize

Former Ag secretaries tackle hunger, obesity and role of USDA programs

10/16/17 7:00 PM By Sara Wyant

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 16, 2017 – Five former U.S. agriculture secretaries gathered to discuss a wide range of hunger-related issues today during the Iowa Hunger Summit, part of the World Food Prize events here this week.

Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D.

This week’s Open Mic guest is South Dakota U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson. As the lame-duck session wraps up the 116th Congress, Johnson believes a targeted COVID relief package could be approved. Johnson speaks to opportunities and challenges from the Biden Climate agenda including the Paris Climate Accord. Johnson discusses mandatory price reporting issues that will come before legislators and the PRICE Act that addresses many concerns about cattle price discovery. He says there’s still a need for nutrition reform and expects the issue to see attention in debate for the 2023 farm bill. Johnson is skeptical the new administration can bring consensus on immigration reform.

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11.20.2020

Washington Week in Review: Nov. 20, 2020: Sen. Pat Roberts

In the same week his portrait that will hang in the Senate Ag Committee hearing room was unveiled, Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., joined Agri-Pulse to reflect on his time as chair of the committee and on lessons learned from a career in farm policy.

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