Category Archives: The USDA Farm Bill

WAgN to Attend National Summit to Transform National Food Security and Impact 2012 Farm Bill

Posted on May 17, 2011 by

WAgN is one of 30 organizations participating in a historic summit aimed at changing the face of leadership in sustainable agriculture. The three-day “Cultivate 2012″ event will engage 30 leading women activists, thinkers, policy-makers and organizers in an effort to discuss … Continue reading →

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NPR Takes a Look at The Largest Minority in Agriculture: Women

Posted on January 18, 2011 by

NPR’s weekend edition interviewed two livestock farmers in its Weekend Edition story “Women Farmers Grow Strong.” The farmers were from Arkansas and Nebraska, but the themes they brought to the conversation are the same as in the Northeast: women farmers’ … Continue reading →

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USDA Secretary Unveils 2007 Farm Bill Proposals

Posted on January 31, 2007 by

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2007 – Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today unveiled the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2007 farm bill proposals. The more than 65 proposals correspond to the 2002 farm bill titles with additional special focus areas, including specialty crops, … Continue reading →

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