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    Apr 12, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Federal poultry regulations relaxed in spending law

    Farming advocates are pressing Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski to reverse a little-noticed measure approved by Congress last month that rescinded tough new rules on the poultry industry — a move that has strained the already rocky relationship between mom-and-pop chicken farmers on the Eastern Shore and Salisbury-based Perdue.
    Farming advocates are pressing Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski to reverse a little-noticed measure approved by Congress last month that rescinded tough new rules on the poultry industry — a move that has strained the already rocky relationship between mom-...

    Tags: Laws, Litigation and Regulation, U.S. Congress, Agriculture, Government Contracts

    2. Mar 9, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Sequesterville

    The musical "Annie" is enjoying another revival on Broadway. The show opened during the Carter administration, when America was in need of some optimism. "The sun'll come out tomorrow," sang Annie, and with the election of Ronald Reagan in 1980, for a while, it did.
    The musical "Annie" is enjoying another revival on Broadway. The show opened during the Carter administration, when America was in need of some optimism. "The sun'll come out tomorrow," sang Annie, and with the election of Ronald Reagan in 1980, for a...

    Tags: Ronald Reagan, Janet Napolitano, Layoffs and Downsizing, Environmental Politics, Painting

    3. Dec 8, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Federal workers, others oppose poultry inspection overhaul

    Federal workers' unions and food safety groups have joined to oppose new rules proposed by the Department of Agriculture to streamline federal poultry inspections.
    Federal workers' unions and food safety groups have joined to oppose new rules proposed by the Department of Agriculture to streamline federal poultry inspections. The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service says the rules would "modernize"...

    Tags: Morgan State University, Employees, Health and Safety at Work, Government, U.S. Department of Agriculture

    4. May 17, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  4. First Lady plants wheat in White House garden

    First Lady Michelle Obama on April 4 planted wheat by hand in the White House kitchen garden and then watered it. Crouching by signs reading "club wheat" and "bread wheat," the first lady scratched rows in the dirt so she and the children could put...

    Tags: White House, Agriculture, Potatoes, Breads

    5. May 14, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  5. Feds warn of 'tough' fire season, fewer firefighters

    The Wenatchee World, Wash.
    On the heels of the third-worst fire season on record, federal officials announced Monday they'll have fewer firefighting resources this summer, despite forecasts for another severe year in many parts of the West. North Central Washington, however,...

    Tags: Agriculture, Wildfires, Natural Resources, Conservation, Sally Jewell

    6. May 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Wildfire risk runs high, but budget cuts mean fewer firefighters

    WASHINGTON — The drought that caused record wildfires in California and other Western states last year is expected to persist through the summer, but fewer firefighters will battle this year's blazes in other regions because of federal budget cuts, top federal officials said Monday.
    WASHINGTON — The drought that caused record wildfires in California and other Western states last year is expected to persist through the summer, but fewer firefighters will battle this year's blazes in other regions because of federal budget cuts,...

    Tags: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Congress, Fires, Budgets and Budgeting, Government Debt

    7. May 14, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  7. Federal fire agencies face budget cuts

    The Spokesman-Review
    With a "difficult" fire season looming, across-the-board budget cuts are now hitting federal firefighting agencies. The result: There will be hundreds fewer firefighters deployed to battle wildfires across the nation this year. "We're going to be...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Wildfires, Budgets and Budgeting, Conservation, Recreational Equipment Inc.

    8. May 13, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  8. U.S. budget woes will hamper wildfire prevention - officials

    Reuters
    WASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuters) - Shrinking budgets mean fewer firefighters will be available this summer even as unusually dry weather has increased the risk of fire in much of the U.S. West, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack warned on Monday. "As a result...

    Tags: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Congress, Natural Disasters

    9. May 13, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  9. Budget woes will hamper wildfire prevention: officials

    Reuters
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Shrinking budgets mean fewer firefighters will be available this summer even as unusually dry weather has increased the risk of fire in much of the U.S. West, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack warned on Monday. "As a result of...

    Tags: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Congress, Natural Disasters

    10. May 14, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  10. Agriculture census deadline approaching

    The Wilson Daily Times, N.C.
    With the window to respond to the 2012 Census of Agriculture officially closing on May 31, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is reminding Wilson County farmers and producers not to miss this opportunity to be counted and help determine the future of...

    Tags: Agriculture, Demographics, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Population and Census

    11. May 10, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  11. New Mexico horse slaughter plant to open soon

    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - The southern New Mexico plant that has been fighting for more than a year for permission to slaughter horses will open soon, unless Congress reinstates a ban on the practice, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said. In a...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, U.S. Department of Agriculture

    12. May 9, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. The business of hunger

    America sends about $1.4 billion a year in emergency food aid to needy people around the world through the Food for Peace Program. By law, practically all that aid is produced in the U.S. and shipped by U.S. companies to far-flung places, where it is consumed. Some food donations get sold once they're delivered overseas, to fund development projects.
    America sends about $1.4 billion a year in emergency food aid to needy people around the world through the Food for Peace Program. By law, practically all that aid is produced in the U.S. and shipped by U.S. companies to far-flung places, where it is...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Lobbying, John Kerry, Farms

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