Agriculture (March 2012)

US agriculture: Diverse and vibrant
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack - 03/07/12 08:18 PM ET

One hundred and fifty years ago, when he created the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Abraham Lincoln could not have envisioned an agricultural industry as diverse and vibrant as ours is today.

In difficult financial times, we need a farm bill that’s balanced
Rep. Frank Lucas (R-Okla.) - 03/07/12 08:14 PM ET

With the 2008 farm bill expiring this fall, the House Agriculture Committee is working to develop a more cost-effective law that not only better achieves the goals of a farm bill, but does so with less money.

Continued growth for agriculture industry critical for creating jobs
Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) - 03/07/12 08:07 PM ET

Americans overwhelmingly agree that the nation’s top two priorities should be creating jobs and reducing the deficit.

Congress should strengthen US role as world leader in providing food aid to famine victims
Rev. David Beckmann - 03/07/12 08:00 PM ET

Last month, news reports indicated that the food crisis in West Africa’s Sahel region was worsening.

Wise farm-bill investments could help to boost economy and health
Matthew Marsom - 03/07/12 07:59 PM ET

Once again America is leading the world, but this time it’s no cause for celebration. New obesity data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) reveal that the United States has the highest obesity rate of all developed nations.

 
 

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