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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…

Panelists discussed a proposed tax limitation Constitutional Amendment which will be voted on when the U.S. House of Representatives returns on April 15.

Secretary Glickman and the Agriculture Department began a series of hearings on the Agriculture Bill. House and Senate Committees have already developed recommendations for adjusting agricul…

Witnesses testified concerning the North American Free Trade Agreement and its long-term effects on the U.S. economy. REP. Jim Kolbe, R-Arizona testified that NAFTA would reduce tariffs in …

This was the second of four Republican Platform Meetings scheduled prior to the Republican Convention in Houston, Texas. It broke into several 90 minute sessions and the Platform Committee, …

Mr. Block discussed Washington politics, and what organizations yield the most power.

The House Agriculture Committee held a hearing looking at how the domestic agriculture sector could be affected by the North American Free Trade Agreement.

The House Agriculture Committee, Chaired Representative Kika de la Garza D-Texas, heard testimonies on how food production would be affected by the adoption of a North American Free Trade Ag…

The panelist discussed the U.S. foreign trade and domestic subsidiary policy, including trade barriers, quota agreements, support programs, and the effect the U.S. economic policies have on …

Mr. Block was secretary of agriculture during the Reagan Administration. He discussed his recent conversation with Soviet President Gorbachev on agriculture and international trade.

This hearing before the House Ways and Means Committee was a review of the 1986 Tax Reform Bill, and how the bill was effecting tax payers as well as revenue for the federal government.

A group of businessmen spoke with reporters outside the White House following a meeting with President George H.W. Bush to express their opposition to the proposed increase to the minimum wa…

Secretary John Block spoke to the Governors about federal agriculture issues. The Governors discussed their platform.

Agriculture Secretary John Block and others spoke about issues facing the farmers including crop loans and exports. They answered questions from the audience.

Agriculture Secretary John Block spoke about the federal deficit and the farm bill. He answered questions from the audience.

A musical performance from the Family Forum.

Mr. Block explained how the economy has had an impact on farming in the United States.