Tom Vilsack

Tom Vilsack
Tom Vilsack
Type: Person
Name: Tom Vilsack
Title: Secretary of Agriculture ( Jan 09)
Organization: US Department of Agriculture
Date of Birth: 1950-01-13
Place of Birth: Pittsburgh
Nationality: United States
Fact Sheet: Biography for Tom Vilsack
First reported May 24 2013 - Updated 8 hours ago - 2 reports
World Trade Organization
World Trade Organization

USDA Issues Final Rule Governing COOL

USDA has released its final rule to modify the labeling provisions for muscle cut commodities covered under country-of-origin labeling. The rule was written to comply with a 2012 World Trade Organization panel decision that the COOL requirements for certain ... [Published KRVN 880 Rural Radio - 21 hours ago]
First reported 18 hours ago - Updated 18 hours ago - 1 reports

USDA Seeks Applications to Finance Construction and Rehabilitation of Rural Rental Housing

 -- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that applications are being accepted from lenders for loan guarantees to finance rural rental housing. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) remains focused on carrying out its mission, ... [Published USDA Rural Development - 18 hours ago]
First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 4 reports
US Department of Agriculture
US Department of Agriculture

USDA Issues Final Country Of Origin Labeling Rule

BrownfieldAgNews reports:USDA has issued the final rule for mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) of beef, pork, lamb, chicken, goat meat, wild and farm-raised fish and shellfish, perishable agricultural commodities, peanuts, pecans, ginseng and ... [Published Agri Marketing - May 24 2013]
First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Vilsack on more options for organic ag growth

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack has unveiled a number of changes and initiatives at the USDA designed to support the growth organic agriculture production.Vilsack said the USDA’s Risk Management Agency’s federal crop insurance program will have more options ... [Published Sugar Producer - May 24 2013]
First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 2 reports
Gerry Ritz
Gerry Ritz

A Canada-U.S. Meat War?

WASHINGTON - A Canada-U.S. trade war is apparently looming as Ottawa threatens "retaliatory measures" against the United States in a continuing dispute over meat labelling.The U.S. government announced new regulations Thursday on "country-of-origin labelling" ... [Published Huffington Post Canada - May 23 2013]
First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports
Tom Vilsack
Tom Vilsack

Vilsack Urges Nominations for Advisory Committee

Nominations for the USDA Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers are due May 31st. A Notice of Solicitation for Nominations for two-year membership terms was posted in the Federal Register at the end of April - and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack ... [Published KRVN 880 Rural Radio - May 23 2013]
First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

USDA Promotes Business Development, Job Creation in 11 States

USDA is providing loan and grant funds to applicants in 11 states to support businesses, improve the quality of medical care and create or save hundreds of jobs. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack says investing in rural America is essential to continuing ... [Published KRVN 880 Rural Radio - May 23 2013]
First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

USDA Seeks Applications to Finance Construction and Rehabilitation of Rural Rental Housing

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that applications are being accepted from lenders for loan guarantees to finance rural rental housing. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) remains focused on carrying out its mission, despite ... [Published Alaska Business Monthly - May 23 2013]
First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Rampant Abuse at Pig Slaughter Plants ! PLEASE TAKE ACTION ! !

Last week brought bad news about the treatment of pigs in U.S. slaughterhouses. A report released by USDA's Office of the Inspector General [PDF] found that USDA inspectors fail to punish serious animal welfare violations at pig slaughterhouses.hot!!!| ... [Published Care2 - May 23 2013]
First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Provide Development Support to Rural Cooperatives

– Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is accepting grant applications from qualified non-profit organizations and educational facilities to help rural cooperatives develop new markets for their products and services. The United ... [Published United States Department of Agriculture - May 23 2013]
First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Daunting task to feed planet???s fast growing population

Daunting task to feed planets fast growing populationSec. of Agriculture Tom Vilsack says in the next 40 years it will be necessary to push for the same level of productivity and innovation in agriculture that has existed in the last 10,000 years.Daunting ... [Published The US Daily - May 23 2013]
First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Inside KELOLAND: Politics

SIOUX FALLS, SD -Growing waistlines can lead to various health problems. That's why several agencies are trying to reverse the course and encourage Americans, especially children, to eat healthier. We'll tell you the role U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom ... [Published KELOLAND TV - May 23 2013]

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"usda remains confident that these changes will improve the overall operation of the program" Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Thursday in a statement...
Stricter Country-of-Origin Labels on Meat Imposed [Published USAgNet - May 24 2013]
U SS Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says the changes "will improve the overall operation of the program and also bring the mandatory cool requirements into compliance with u s international trade obligations."
USDA Issues Final Country Of Origin Labeling Rule [Published Agri Marketing - May 24 2013]

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Country of origin rules take hold over objections [Published Argus Leader - 8 hours ago]
USDA Seeks Applications to Finance Construction... [Published USDA Rural Development - 18 hours ago]
Commentary: New rules un-COOL [Published PorkNetwork - 19 hours ago]
USDA Issues Final Rule Governing COOL [Published KRVN 880 Rural Radio - 21 hours ago]
Outdoors notebook: Boat patrols in force this w... [Published State Journal-Register - 23 hours ago]
Huron student finalist in Healthy Lunchtime Cha... [Published Huron Plainsman - 23 hours ago]
U.S. meat labels to detail animal’s origin; Can... [Published Washington Post - May 24 2013]
Energy company aims to turn Colo.'s dead... [Published Red Lodge Clearinghouse - May 24 2013]
Stricter Country-of-Origin Labels on Meat Imposed [Published USAgNet - May 24 2013]
USDA Issues Final Country Of Origin Labeling Rule [Published Agri Marketing - May 24 2013]
Pigford Scandal: Here Come the Lobbyists [Published Breitbart.com - May 24 2013]
Under Pressure, Pigford Lawyers Hire Lobbyists [Published Breitbart Feed - May 24 2013]
Syngenta opens new crop lab in North Carolina [Published Fresh Plaza - May 24 2013]
Vilsack on more options for organic ag growth [Published Sugar Producer - May 24 2013]
NCGA President Brings Farmer Perspective to DC ... [Published National Corn Growers Association - May 24 2013]
Ottawa weighs retaliation over new U.S. meat la... [Published Globe and Mail - May 24 2013]
New rules for labeling meat go into effect in US [Published Boston Herald - May 24 2013]
Canada Disapproves New Meat Labeling Rules [Published ABC News - May 24 2013]
USDA Releases Country of Origin Labeling Rule [Published Journal of Commerce - May 23 2013]
Canada Plans Meat-Trade Fight as U.S. Imposes O... [Published La Repubblica - May 23 2013]
Vilsack Urges Nominations for Advisory Committee [Published KRVN 880 Rural Radio - May 23 2013]
A Canada-U.S. Meat War? [Published Huffington Post Canada - May 23 2013]
USDA Promotes Business Development, Job Creatio... [Published KRVN 880 Rural Radio - May 23 2013]
Investments to Promote Business Development, Cr... [Published Iowa Ag Connection - May 23 2013]
USDA issues new meat labeling rules following W... [Published Des Moines Register - May 23 2013]
USDA Seeks Applications to Finance Construction... [Published Alaska Business Monthly - May 23 2013]
USDA Issues Final Rule to Amend Labeling Provis... [Published Agricultural Marketing Service - May 23 2013]
Future Of Food Discussion With Agriculture Secr... [Published USDA - YouTube Channel - May 23 2013]
We’re in the final days for Ag Census [Published Farmshine - May 23 2013]
No Furloughs at Agriculture Through September [Published Government Executive - May 23 2013]
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Under Pressure, Pigford Lawyers Hire Lobbyists [Published Breitbart Feed - May 24 2013]
With increased scrutiny of fraud allegations in the Pigford farmers' settlements, the lead Pigford co-counsel has enlisted the help of two lobbying firms. One of the lobbyists listed is Phil Fraas , an attorney who has been deeply involved in creating ...
A River Runs Through It [Published TAPPED - May 21 2013]
Dennis Chamberlin To get an idea of how American coastal waters might look just before they succumb to all the degradations they have suffered these past five centuries, it would be worth taking a July trip to Mobile Bay, an Alabama inlet that feeds ...
Where’s The Beef From?: U.S. Regulators To Prop... [Published The Consumerist - May 21 2013]
( poopoorama ) Because not knowing where your food comes from means that your food could’ve come from an unsavory source (horsemeat, anyone?), the United States is supposed to propose new rules this week that would require any meat products to be ...
Just in time for summer: Budget cuts force Fore... [Published Grist - the Latest from Grist - May 15 2013]
ShutterstockLet it burn, says the Tea Party. Tea Partiers who watched gleefully as the sequester slashed government spending are welcome to douse forest fires near their homes with teapots full of Earl Grey this summer. Across-the-board budget cuts ...
Higher than normal wildfire activity expected f... [Published EarthSky - May 14 2013]
Wildfire experts are forecasting that there will be above normal wildfire activity across portions of the western U.S. during the summer of 2013. Areas where higher than normal wildfire activity is expected include the West Coast states, the Southwest, ...
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Audio/Video

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Future Of Food Discussion With Agriculture Secr... [Published USDA - YouTube Channel - May 23 2013]
Farm Bill And Immigration Reform Needed Says Ag... [Published USDA - YouTube Channel - May 16 2013]
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Announces New... [Published USDA - YouTube Channel - Apr 30 2013]
Fortenberry Questions Vilsack About Issues Affe... [Published Rep. Jeff Fortenberry - YouTube Channel - Apr 16 2013]
Secretary Vilsack Talks About Raising A Healthi... [Published USDA - YouTube Channel - Apr 03 2013]
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Press Releases

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Ag Secretary Vilsack officially recognizes dist... [Published PR Newswire: Consumer Products & Retail - May 14 2013]
Animal Welfare Institute: Federal Inspectors Un... [Published PR Newswire: Policy & Public Interest - Jan 14 2013]
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack visit... [Published PR Newswire: Heavy Industry & Manufacturing - Jan 11 2013]
IDFA Urges Ag Secretary to Use Every Legal Auth... [Published PR Newswire: Consumer Products & Retail - Dec 27 2012]
Just Label It Calls on Agriculture Secretary Vi... [Published PR Newswire: Environment - Nov 28 2012]
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