Millions of live animals come into the country each year, and very few have really good surveillance. Fish and Wildlife checks cargoes to see if they have endangered species, but it's the U.S.D.A. that does health checks, and they don't go unless it's an agricultural product, so the pet trade tends to get a pass.
Peter Daszak
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[Clark said he reviewed local data on black farmers and USDA lending patterns by race, and figured out how much Miller could have made if he had received the same loans as neighboring white farmers.] I looked at a similarly situated white farmer, ... His growth trends compared to Mr. Miller's growth trends. [The white farmer] was a lot further along.
Charles Carter
Tremendous pressure was applied on both the Agriculture Department and the USDA to go to a Plan B.
Doug Lockwood
This program has done a lot for renewable energy in Minnesota. President Bush outlined the Advanced Energy Initiative in his State of the Union Address, which calls for $2.1 billion to develop alternative sources of energy. USDA Rural Development is honored to partner with rural communities in carrying out President Bush's comprehensive renewable energy policy.
Steve Wenzel
There has been no impact on Wendy's recent sales trends over the past three days (Friday through Sunday) since the announcement by the USDA that confirmed a single cow from a farm in Washington State tested presumptive positive for BSE.
Jack Schuessler
It's not a surprise. This is exactly what I predicted. I'm just so thankful that the USDA has gotten involved. They are going to look at the medical records.
Kris Nelson
We're pleased that they (USDA inspectors) did go out there but still feel cautious about this situation because the regulations that the USDA enforces are minimum, and I emphasize minimum. In cases where they declare that there are no violations of the Animal Welfare Act, animals can still be languishing in really abysmal conditions.
Lisa Wathne
There is a growing frustration among the public and members of Congress with this blatant disregard for a law overwhelmingly passed by the Congress and signed into law by the President. The U.S. Congress clearly responded to the American public's demand for an end to slaughter and the USDA is choosing to violate this act to shelter three foreign-owned slaughterhouses.
Chris Heyde
Monsanto's decision is at least a recognition that it has heard the public outcry and that the public has a role in how the technology develops, ... The biotech industry up to now has been ignoring pubic opinion. It also gives us an opportunity to tell the USDA that their priorities are wrong and that the federal government should not be funding this kind of research.
Jane Rissler
(The) USDA convinced the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that the United States was protected from the possibility of contaminated tissue entering the U.S. food supply because the U.S. had 'created a virtually impenetrable barrier to the introduction or spread of BSE,' and obviously, USDA was wrong.
Leo Mcdonnell
Ours simply complements what USDA has done. I think what USDA is doing is great, but the private sector needs to step up and help USDA spread its message.
Stephanie Childs
This report will provide the first USDA assessment of the effects of Hurricane Katrina on our farmers and ranchers, ... While it will take some time to determine the full impact of both the hurricane and drought, this report will give us some insight into the extent of the damage.
Mike Johanns
I'm pleased that USDA can offer assistance to farmers and ranchers who have sustained losses from Hurricane Katrina, ... This agriculture disaster designation will enable eligible producers to apply for low-interest emergency loans from USDA to help cover their losses. This announcement is a part of our commitment to help farmers and ranchers to rebuild their operations.
Mike Johanns
We've had real good corn sales this past month and export inspections are averaging what we need to reach the USDA goal of 1.85 billion bushel estimate for the year.
Shawn Mccambridge
We are pleased that the USDA enforced their regulations. We are also pleased that the elephants were released to the sanctuary where they can live out the remainder of their lives in a more natural setting.
Carol Buckley
[USDA will re-enroll acres that have contracts expiring through 2010, including 16 million acres set to expire in 2007. Re-enrollment contracts will be offered for acres that] provide the highest level of environmental benefit, ... The vast majority of contracts that are not re-enrolled will be offered extensions.
Mike Johanns
(The) USDA is trying to argue this cow was just one month over the age limit, but how many other Canadian cattle have come into the U.S. in violation of the age constraints, and how much past 30 months of age are they.
Leo Mcdonnell
I find it troublesome that the USDA initiated the process of FSA service center consolidation without public notice or comment. Given the size and scale of potential office consolidation in South Dakota, I am requesting that hearings be conducted on the USDA's consolidation plan.
Tim Johnson
I am delighted that the USDA has backed off its irresponsible plan to close or relocate FSA offices that our farmers depend on without first undertaking a serious analysis of the effects of that plan.
Bob Etheridge
For the industry to step up like this and start the testing program is a very important improvement. But it's critical that USDA ensure that all chicken producers are complying with the same requirements.
Caroline Smith Dewaal
It took a lot of time and diplomatic effort for the USDA to get Japan to accept beef imports again and today's news means that the USDA will have to invest a lot more time and effort to rebuild trust.
Todd Hultman
We must also increase the USDA surveillance program, which is testing just one percent of all animals slaughtered in the United States. We think USDA should be testing all animals over 20 months at slaughter. But at a minimum, USDA should test all high-risk cattle, and all cattle from Western Canada, from the Pacific Northwest and from Texas, where cases have been identified.
Michael Hansen
The funds did the same exact thing in November, October, and September. They waited for the USDA reports, blew up the prices for 3-5 days and then took it right back down. So, we're sitting here trying to figure out if the funds do it again before the end of the year, which is the end of the fourth quarter and end of the month.
Joe Victor
The loan portion came from USDA Rural Development.
G. Jean Verbos
Contrary to published reports that the lion was being held in a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved and inspected facility and that the authorization for ownership had been given by VDGIF, Mr. Bradley had no permits from either the USDA or VDGIF.
Julia Dixon
This agency is bending over backwards to accommodate an industry that Congress and the American people want shut down. There is far too much concern about perpetuating horse slaughter on the part of USDA.
Nancy Perry
USDA Rural Development is pleased to provide funding for this expansion of the Rice Research and Merchandising Council. Providing suitable facilities for enhancing educational and economic opportunities is an excellent example of USDA Rural Development programs assisting rural residents.
Greg Branum
This is a perfect example of how the federal government, through USDA Rural Development, can partner with a local organization and community to make a positive impact on that community.
Gil Gutknecht
We're struggling to provide adequate food to our agencies because we've had cuts in USDA commodities. We aren't getting the canned beans, vegetables and fruit that we used to. We're hearing that the amount of canned food is down because of crop failures, but the federal government hasn't put any new money into the program for ten years.
Mike Gibson
We're trying to contact all cattle producers who are opposed to the excessive cost and regulation that a mandatory program would include, and asking them to sign our petition. Then we plan to share our petitions with USDA and our elected officials to help them understand the level of opposition in the heart of cattle country.
Kenny Fox
There are also a number of other agencies involved - the New York DEC, the USDA Nature Resource Conservation Service and the USDA Farm Services Agency, the Soil and Water Conservation Districts and the Future Forests group out of DEC Region 8. Without the cooperation of all of these groups, an event such as this wouldn't be possible.
Doug Little
They (USDA) quickly stepped in and got their hands around the situation.
Ted Schroeder
We're USDA. We're looking at it from an agricultural perspective -- we do agricultural products here. We do food, ... We don't do cosmetics here. We're not lipstick. We're not mouthwash. We're not lawn care products. It takes a while to sit down and look at this and say, all right, how do we make this work?
Barbara Robinson
Even if the company you buy the insurance through can't pay you, the USDA will make sure you get paid. There is also the provision the USDA can cut off sales, as in December 2003. This is something you need to consider ahead of time because, as they say, you can't wait for the house to be on fire to buy home insurance.
William Edwards
We look forward to working with the USDA to address the issues that were identified in their audit.
Sean Mchugh
The support we've received from producers and their organizations has been crucial to obtaining this research support from USDA.
Max Rothschild
There is a grave concern as far as the fresh fruit industry's future. We are going to work closely with Commissioner Bronson and the USDA to ensure that the new management plan safeguards our crops and our markets.
Doug Bournique
I am pleased to learn that USDA is scrapping it's existing 'FSA Tomorrow' program, which could close 26 FSA county offices throughout North Carolina, ... These offices are crucial to our farming communities.
Robin Hayes
These wheat lines will be used in the new project to deploy the targeted genes into thousands of lines across the breeding programs, with the help of high-throughput genotyping laboratories established by the USDA. Those laboratories will use modern equipment to provide breeders with the thousands of molecular markers required for this approach.
Jorge Dubcovsky
The USDA is acknowledging the gravity of concern over the poor conditions for elephants in our nation's zoos.
Elliot Katz
This petition seeks USDA action to force zoos to comply with the Animal Welfare Act, either by providing environments-hundreds of acres-that meet elephants' needs or by transferring them to sanctuaries with the space and natural habitat necessary for elephants to thrive.
Elliot Katz
The USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) used to have responsibility for school lunches and breakfasts, ... They had jurisdiction to compete against vending machines. But much of that was taken away 10 years ago.
Dr. Elizabeth Pivonka
You have to get the word out, whether through cooperative extension or (the USDA program) Team Nutrition in the schools. Teachers and parents should know that these materials are there and can be incorporated into activities for the classroom or home.
Elaine Turner
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