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NFU Clarifies Its Beef Checkoff Position, Hangs Vilsack Out To Dry
2014-11-20 16:18:00| Beef
The beef business is scratching its collective head this week, following an apparent reversal in the National Farmers Union stance on creating a second, government-run beef checkoff. My View From The Country read more
Checkoff Reform On The Way, Vows USDA Secretary Vilsack
2014-09-11 01:40:49| Beef
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack has vowed to reform the checkoff, after the National Farmers Union announced its self-removal from the working group for the program. What changes are necessary to make the checkoff more effective? Todays blog discusses some of those issues. BEEF Daily read more
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Vilsack Outlines Plan of Climate Change Attack
2014-06-13 19:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
AgWeb: The Agriculture Secretary used a recent speech to update developments in an ongoing program. Tom Vilsacks four-year-old grandson, on a recent visit, enjoyed walking through the dinosaur exhibits at the Natural History Museum in Washington D.C. But the outing, coupled with the recent discovery in Argentina of what might have been one of the largest dinosaurs to roam the earth, reminded the Agriculture Secretary of the potential dire impact of climate change. "It occurred to me that a lot of us...
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Vilsack Announces Five New Appointments to the National Pork Board
2014-05-19 15:16:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: United States Department of Agriculture Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced five appointments to the 15-member National Pork Board. The five appointees will each serve terms that last 3-years. read more
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Commodity Classic 2014: Thanks from Vilsack, farm transition tips, corn and soybean outlook, common marketing mistakes, app updates
2014-03-07 21:48:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Commodity Classic in San Antonio this year was full of great events, learning sessions and new products at the trade show, not to mention warmth and sunshine! More than 7,300 farmers attended the annual convention and took in sessions about increasing yield, weed management, farm transition, marketing mistakes, using the cloud, getting more out of seed and cover crops, among others. read more
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