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Former secretaries of agriculture discussed the challenges and opportunities facing agriculture and potential changes in agriculture policy in the Obama administration. Former Secretary…

Former Secretaries of Agriculture testified about the history of the implementation of farm policies in preparation for the drafting of the next farm bill. Topics included family farms, disa…

Senator Dorgan and former Agriculture Secretary Yeutter (1989-91) talked about the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement and other U.S. trade agreements on agriculture trade p…

The forum discussed the collapse of the Uruguay round of international trade negotiations. The General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs (GATT) is a new system of rules regarding international …

Secretary of Agriculture Clayton Yeutter spoke about the impact environmental and food safety issues are having on the United States. He described the challenging relationships between speci…

Secretary of Agriculture Clayton Yeutter briefed reporters about multilateral negotiations concerning trade and agriculture issues under discussion at the 1990 Economic Summit of Industriali…

Officials from the Departments of Agriculture and Interior briefed reporters about placing the Spotted Owl on the Endangered Species list and the effects on the lumber industry.

The US Secretary of Agriculture gave a speech at the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture’s 1990 Mid-Year Conference in Washington, DC. He talked about various farm bill …

The committee met to discuss the 1990 Farm Bill and to review the budget for the fiscal year 1991. The meeting also included testimony from the Secretary of Agriculture, Clayton Yeutter.

The Department of Agriculture held a News Conference with Clayton Yeutter Secretary of Agriculture on the 1990 Farm Bill

The committee heard testimony concerning groundwater contamination, including pollution by agricultural chemicals. The committee discussed the lack of protective laws and the possibility of …

Secretary of Agriculture Clayton Yeutter appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee chaired by Senator Claiborne Pell, D-Rhode Island. The hearing focused on Communist Economies …

The secretary discusses his recent trip to Poland and U.S. agricultral trade policies.

Agriculture Secretary Clayton K. Yeutter, Labor Secretary Elizabeth Dole, and Commerce Secretary Robert Mosbacher spoke about their upcoming Presidential Mission to Poland in a news confere…

The American Stock Exchange held its Annual Conference for International Investors titled, “A Report on the Bush Administration.” Speakers addressed a range of issues including global warmin…

President Bush announced a legislative proposal to protect food from unsafe pesticides, Following his statement William Reilly (EPA Administrator), Louis Sullivan (Secretary of HHS) and Cla…

Several legislators commented on the Disaster Assistance Act of 1989 in this White House press conference.

The committee continued hearings to review issues relating to the formulation of the 1990 farm bill. Specifically, members heard from Secretary of Agriculture Clayton K. Yeutter and Deputy U…

Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies held hearings to review proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1990 for the Department of Agriculture.

President George HW Bush swore in Clayton Yeutter as Agriculture Secretary. Justice Sandra Day O’Connor administered the oath of office. Secretary Yeutter made remarks following the swearing…