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    Feb 22, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  1. As farm safety net battle wages on, will crop insurance need to change?

    The new Acting Administrator of USDA's Risk Management Agency (RMA) learned the importance of crop insurance - for both farmers and consumers - at an early age. As a child growing up in rural Utah, Brandon Willis' family raised sheep. But his father...

    Tags: Consumers, Education, U.S. Senate, U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, Colleges and Universities

    2. Feb 15, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  2. Sen. Johnson calls on administration to uphold congressional intent on COOL

    Washington, DC- On Feb. 1, U.S. Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD) called on Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Trade Ambassador Ron Kirk to uphold mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) as they develop corrective measures required by the World Trade...

    Tags: Tim Johnson, Consumers, International Organizations, U.S. Congress, Politics

    3. Feb 15, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  3. NFU applauds Tester, bipartisan coalition

    WASHINGTON - National Farmers Union (NFU) commended a recently formed bipartisan coalition of Senators, led by Jon Tester of Montana, in calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to work...

    Tags: Consumers, Jon Tester, U.S. Department of Agriculture, International Organizations, U.S. Congress

    4. Feb 15, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  4. No trust in antitrust

    A recent New York Times headline whetted the proverbial whistle. “Justice Dept.'s Fight Against Modelo Brings in Familiar Face.” Modelo, the name of a lovely Mexican beer, drew me into a brief story that related how the company's outside counsel,...

    Tags: The Wall Street Journal, Antitrust Issues, U.S. Department of Justice, Crime, Law and Justice, Newspaper and Magazine

    5. Feb 11, 2013 |Column| Allentown Morning Call

  5. Why does Obama keep his cabinet all-stars on the bench?

    As his second term begins, President Barack Obama is in his comfort zone, surrounded by loyal lieutenants. What a contrast to the captivating candidate of 2008, who told Time Magazine's Joe Klein that as president he would be surrounded "by people who...

    Tags: Leon Panetta, Bill Clinton, U.S. Department of State, National Economic Council, Kathleen Sebelius

    6. Feb 9, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  6. Farming: No trust in antitrust fight

     A recent New York Times headline whetted the proverbial whistle.  “Justice Dept.’s Fight Against Modelo Brings in Familiar Face.”  Modelo, the name of a lovely Mexican beer, drew me into a brief story that related how the company&...

    Tags: The Wall Street Journal, Antitrust Issues, U.S. Department of Justice, Crime, Law and Justice, Anheuser-Busch InBev

    7. Feb 8, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  7. R-CALF USA applauds Senate country-of-origin-labeling letter

    Billings, Mont. - R-CALF USA applauds yesterday's action by a group of 31 U.S. Senators led by Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.), Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), Tim Johnson (D-SD), and Charles Grassley (R-IA). who sent a joint letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack...

    Tags: Mike Enzi, Tim Johnson, Consumers, Chuck Grassley, Jon Tester

    8. Feb 1, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  8. Frank Lucas is hopeful to get a 2013 Farm Bill done

    Following the opening business meeting of the House Agriculture Committee in the 113th Congress, Committee Chairman Frank Lucas spoke with Radio Oklahoma Network Farm Director Ron Hays. He said budgetary issues are getting the lion's share of attention in...

    Tags: National Government, Environmental Issues, U.S. Senate, U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, Elections

    9. Jan 21, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  9. 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: Credit and Debt, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Rentals, Marketing

    10. Dec 29, 2012 | Orlando Sentinel

  10. ‘Meet the Press’ exclusive: Barack Obama is the guest

    The TV Guy - Orlando Sentinel
    ABC's "This Week" inteviews Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz. The program starts at 11 a.m. on WFTV-Channel 9. Other guests are Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and Rep. Raul Labrador, R-Idaho. ABC's Jonathan Karl will lead a roundtable...
    11. Jan 18, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  11. U.S. Department of Ag to offer farm 'microloans'

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has created a new loan program to help operators of small farms, including those who want to take advantage of growing consumer interest in locally produced food. Agriculture Department...

    Tags: Consumers, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Congress

    12. Jan 11, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  12. USDA issues final rule for animal disease traceability

    WASHINGTON-The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a final rule establishing general regulations for improving the traceability of U.S. livestock moving interstate. "With the final rule announced today, the United States now has a flexible,...

    Tags: Animal Diseases, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Science and Technology

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