Monthly Archives: March 2018

Greenpeace Has a Black Message

Greg Henderson March 7, 2018 02:36 PM Greenpeace advocates reducing global meat and dairy production. ( Greenpeace ) COMMENTARY – If Greenpeace had its way, global livestock production would mostly end tomorrow. We know this because of the organization’s latest 45-page summary of a plan to save the world from cowboys, gauchos, sheepherders and other […]
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USDA Announces More Local Control for School Meal Operations

USDA Deputy Secretary Steve Censky March 5 announced two new efforts to provide states and school districts with additional flexibility and support to operate more efficient school meal programs. Censky made the announcement during a speech at the School Nutrition Association Legislative Action Conference in Washington, D.C. Child nutrition hiring flexibility rule In 2015, USDA […]
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Doud Approved by Senate as Ag Trade Negotiator

Wyatt Bechtel March 1, 2018 04:25 PM Print Gregg Doud has won Senate approval almost nine months after being nominated by President Trump to serve as the Chief Agricultural Negotiator. ( Commodity Markets Council ) After months of waiting Gregg Doud has gained approval from the U.S. Senate to serve as the Chief Agricultural Negotiator […]
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