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The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee debated and approved the “farm bill,” a package of legislation passed once every five years that governs agriculture, forestry, and n…

A climate scientists, an economist, and ranchers and farmers testified on the effects of extreme weather on agriculture.

The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee met to mark up the 2012 Farm bill.

The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee met to mark up the 2012 Farm bill.

Agriculture Department officials and livestock producers testified about the state of the U.S. livestock industry. They focused on the rising cost of feed prices for livestock farmers, free …

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, economists, and others testified on the contributions of agriculture to the U.S. economy.

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

Secretary Johanns announced his resignation at the White House. He was expected to launch a campaign for the U.S. Senate in his home state of Nebraska.

Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns talked about the farm bill and agriculture policy. He focused on ways current legislation answered the administration’s call for needed reforms. Following …

Secretary Johanns talked about the influence of the 2007 Farm Bill on the U.S. position in the Doha Round of the World Trade Organization negotiations. He also responded to questions from th…

Secretary Johanns testified the proposed fiscal year 2008 budget for the Department of Agriculture for the reauthorization of farm programs. Among the topics he addressed were the state of a…

Secretary Johanns spoke to reporters and answered questions about the proposed fiscal year 2008 budget for the Department of Agriculture, which was released earlier in the day. He also talke…

Secretary Johanns spoke to reporters about the administration’s farm bill proposals to end farm subsidies for an estimated 80,000 wealthy individuals as part of a broad plan that would close…

Sen. Tom Harkin, the incoming chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, and Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns talk about their agenda for agriculture and rural c…

Secretary Johanns and others talked about U.S. farm subsidies and reform. It was noted that Congress is due to review and rewrite agriculture legislation in 2007. In regard to multilateral t…

Secretary Johanns talked about food supply safety and security in his keynote address to the InfraGard 2006 National Conference. Among the issues he addressed were agricultural industry infr…

The Consumer Federation of America held the 28th Annual Food Policy Conference at the National Press Club from September 19-20, 2005. They key panel topics for the event included the impact …

Secretary Johanns was interviewed about agricultural issues. After he left, the reporters discussed his responses with the host. Topoics included international market for U.S. beef and domes…

Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns, Secretary Health and Human Services Mike Leavitt, and Secretary of Interior Gale Norton spoke to reporters about threats to the U.S. posed by an avian flu…

Secretary Johanns spoke to reporters about an investigation into a recent shipment to Japan of U.S. beef that was suspected of being at risk for mad cow disease. Japanese officials decided t…