2014 Agricultural Outlook
Joseph Glauber gave the agricultural and trade outlook for 2014 and the Department of Agriculture annual Agricultural Outlook Forum. Following his presentation, panelists discussed the futur…
565 viewsJoseph Glauber gave the agricultural and trade outlook for 2014 and the Department of Agriculture annual Agricultural Outlook Forum. Following his presentation, panelists discussed the futur…
565 viewsAgriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack gave the keynote speech at his department’s annual Agricultural Outlook Forum. He announced the findings of government census on the agriculture industry th…
304 viewsPanelists talked about efforts to get youth involved U.S. agriculture and farming. They also addressed the implications of the 2014 farm bill and efforts to assist military veterans with far…
557 viewsAgriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack spoke at his department’s annual agricultural outlook forum. He warned of the human-made and natural risks in the agriculture industry, including the upcomi…
215 viewsAgriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the new 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The new guidelines recomme…
457 viewsPanelists talked about competition along the food supply chain. Topics included the relationship between food producers and the small group of large firms that buy most of their products. Th…
4,020 viewsFormer Agriculture Department official Shirley Sherrod told reporters she turned down a job offer after meeting with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack for 90 minutes, but said she hoped to h…
169 viewsThe Agriculture Department held the first of a two-day civil rights and diversity conference in reaction to the Shirley Sherrod case. Ms. Sherrod was forced to resign over allegedly discrimi…
354 viewsSecretary Vilsack said he had appologized to Shirley Sherrod and offered her a new position at the Agriculture Department after she was fired from her previous position at the department whe…
127 viewsSecretary Vilsack spoke about agriculture, trade, and the U.S. economy. He emphasized the role that the rural community played in the national economy.
122 viewsPanelists spoke about agriculture programs and business issues facing rural America. Among the topics they addressed were biofuel production, infrastructure development, and conservation iss…
119 viewsAgriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited Kentucky to see how some of the stimulus money is being used for agriculture and related projects. C-SPAN traveled along as he toured a food bank a…
187 viewsSecretary Johanns met with the Governor and Congressional delegation at the Iowa State Fair. He spoke to farmers in Iowa about agriculture legislation currently in Congress and how the polic…
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