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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: Environmental Issues, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Corporate Performance, Elections, Lifestyle and Leisure
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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: Environmental Issues, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rentals, Budgets and Budgeting, Politics
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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: Global Warming, Environmental Issues, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Conservation, Natural Resource Industry
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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: Environmental Issues, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Politics, Justice System
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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: Environmental Issues, Water Pollution, Water, Government, Politics
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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: Environmental Issues, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources, Budgets and Budgeting, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Sen. Wyden warns gene-altered wheat could become trade problem
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. Agriculture Department must work with other agencies to ensure that the discovery of unapproved genetically engineered wheat in Oregon does not become an unfair barrier to trade, one of the state's U.S. Senators...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Genetic Engineering
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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: Barack Obama, Mexico, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Lifestyle and Leisure, World Trade Organization
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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...
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Monsanto says tests so far show commercial wheat seed free of GMO
Reuters(Reuters) - Monsanto Co. said on Wednesday that broad testing of commercial wheat seeds in Oregon and Washington state has found no sign of its long-shelved experimental biotech wheat, and company officials said it was possible the illegal wheat...Tags: Science and Technology, Agricultural Research and Technology, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture, Science
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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: Global Warming, Environmental Issues, Ecosystems, Colleges and Universities, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Analysis: U.S. food labels seen heating up North America meat war
ReutersWINNIPEG, Manitoba/CHICAGO (Reuters) - The United States is poised to introduce stricter rules on the labeling of meat imports this week, a move that is likely to heat up a simmering trade dispute with Canada and Mexico. Under new regulations that...Tags: International Organizations, Mexico, U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Government, World Trade Organization
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