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Witnesses testified about the Bush Administration positions on key agricultural issues. Topics included the state of the food and agriculture system, conservation practices, agriculture inco…

Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman announced that a Holstein cow from Washington State had tested as presumptive positive for mad cow disease. She said that the risk to human health was very …

Agriculture undersecretary Elsa Murano talked about the Department of Agriculture’s plans to strengthen the safety of meat supply and food safety overall. In late July of 2002, ConAgra recal…

Senator Durbin, chairman of the Oversight of Government Management Subcommittee, and members of the two committees heard testimony about problems of school lunch safety and methods for preve…

Witnesses testified about potential threats to the food supply from terrorist organizations and about measures and guidelines to ensure the future safety of the food supply.