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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that 111 projects in 35 states, including two in Iowa, will receive funds to expand access to health care services in rural areas.
Nearly a dozen conservation groups are appealing to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to put a stop to two timber sales in the Tongass National Forest.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack returned to Iowa on Tuesday to promote locally grown food and urge that states be given a key role in tighter regulation of the financial services industry.
The USDA must sharpen the focus of its science and research efforts to emphasize areas where it can make an impact on society, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Thursday.
Colleagues and friends of Norman Borlaug remembered the Nobel Peace Prize winner on Tuesday as a humanitarian who "built armies of agricultural workers" to combat famine in the world's developing countries.
The struggling U.S. dairy industry must be restructured to avoid cycles of boom and bust, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Monday, less than a week after Congress announced a $350 million dairy bailout.
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and California's senior senator, Dianne Feinstein, promised farmers Wednesday they would press for solutions to the water crisis hitting the state's San Joaquin Valley, one of the most prolific farm regions in the world.
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Friday outlined a vision for managing the nation's forests that placed a high priority on restoration to protect water resources and combat climate change.
The federal government needs to help rural areas promote their advantages to the American public and find ways to create higher-paying jobs outside of urban areas, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says.
A day of science, sports and economics awaits President Barack Obama.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the government should move quickly to increase the amount of ethanol allowed in gasoline.
The peanut recall offers a prime opportunity to merge all federal food safety oversight into one agency, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Friday.
Iowa politicians and interest groups are optimistic about the state's influence on farm policy after former Gov. Tom Vilsack was tapped this week to head the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Agriculture officials praised President-elect Barack Obama's selection of former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack as his choice for agriculture secretary.
Tom Vilsack has been a long-shot — and occasionally reluctant — candidate for most of his political life in a career that began as a small-town mayor forced into the job because of a sensational shooting spree.
Until the end of March, Barack Obama's pick for agriculture secretary was registered to lobby for the country's largest teacher union, whose issues include nutrition programs overseen by the Agriculture Department.
Former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack is President-elect Barack Obama's choice to be agriculture secretary.
President-elect Barack Obama on Thursday named three veteran regulators to round out his economic team and vowed to revamp regulatory rules to prevent a repeat of the financial and economic debacles the country is suffering through.
Officials say former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack will endorse Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton in her presidential bid.
Democrat Tom Vilsack, the former Iowa governor who built a centrist image, abandoned his bid for the presidency on Friday after struggling against better-known, better-financed rivals.
Democratic presidential candidate Tom Vilsack on Friday likened his rivals' proposal to cap the number of U.S. troops in Iraq to "staying the course," a term closely associated with President Bush.
Democratic Gov. Tom Vilsack of Iowa took the initial step in his long-shot bid for the White House Thursday, establishing a presidential campaign committee and seeking an early jump on 2008.
Gov. Tom Vilsack signed a bill Monday that will force an anti-gay Kansas church to keep its distance at an upcoming funeral of an Iowa National Guardsman.
Pork prevention: What's behind the NPPC bailout, or how the government keeps filling up Big Meat's troughOn Monday, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) asked the USDA for $250 million in assistance to "help pork producers through the catastrophic market situation they are currently experiencing." It is indeed a catastrophe: In the Great Pork Glut of 2009, so many piggies …
Agriculture Secretary Calls for Renewed Emphasis on ForestsWASHINGTON (AP) -- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is urging more attentive management of forests, calling them valuable environmental and economic attributes that are in need of restoration and conservation.
Let's enjoy our communities now and celebrate what they have to offer!Although there will be bumps along the way our Economy has stabilized. Consequently, enjoy a treat now and buy something for you and/or your family today.
Obama passes a major test, but most of the class doesn't noticeThe test took the form of an arcane government regulation called EPA-420-F-09-024, which might help explain why Barack Obama passed a science test and most of the class didn't notice.
King Corn cows Washington. Boston Globe editorial. March 13, 2009 PRESIDENT OBAMA has said science on his watch will not be "distorted or concealed to serve a political agenda." But when it comes to the political agenda of agribusiness, his own Cabinet, and his party, are letting science down to prop up corn-based ethanol. Discuss COMMENTS ( …
Senate panel considers Vilsack for ag secretaryPresident-elect Barack Obama's pick for agriculture secretary, the former Iowa Gov., is expected to face an agreeable group of senators as he takes questions from the Senate Agriculture Committee.
At OpEdNews: Another Roundup-ready White House? Searching for the Hope In Obama's USFDA PickA brilliant, searing analysis of why Obama's Agriculture Secretary pick is raising concerns in many quarters, in many sectors and in many states, both agricultural and non agricultural.
For a brief and shining moment there was hope for change we can believe in, but the appointment of Monsanto's biotech champion from Iowa effectively kills the idea that consumer rights will be any different under Obama.
Tom Vilsack's Thank You Video (since he's dropping out of the race)he's right unfortunately, this campaign is about money. He was smart to pull out early.
Former Alaska senator touts plan for public to help mold federal lawFormer U.S. Sen. Mike Gravel got his moment on national television to advertise a plan to create federal laws via ballot initiatives, but the audience at Wednesday's forum for Democratic presidential candidates applauded most enthusiastically for his call to end the Iraq war.
At OpEdNews: Democratic Presidential Candidates - Help me Make up my Mind!If I could speak directly to the candidates and give them a hint as to what it would take to bring me into their camp, here is what I would say to a few of them
Vilsack Withdraws from Democratic Presidential RaceFormer Gov. Tom Vilsack of Iowa withdrew from the Democratic presidential race today, saying the crowded field had made it impossible for him to raise enough money to wage a competitive national campaign.
Vilsack Withdraws from Democratic Presidential RaceThe ex-governor of Iowa said the crowded field had made it impossible for him to raise enough money to wage a competitive national campaign.
Hillary 4th in Iowa PollThe Tom Vilsack campaign said it will get out the message that he is the best nominee for the party. But an exclusive new poll by KCCI-TV shows he has some work to do in his own state.
And the Frontrunner Is... John Edwards?Joe Klein scopes out an Iowa poll showing the former vice presidential candidate with a surprising lead among Democratic Presidential hopefuls. Is Hillary in trouble?
Tom Vilsack for President: Using the Internet and the VideoblogDemocratic Presidential candidate Tom Vilsack describes on his videoblog how he will use the Internet and technology to better communicate with the nation and how he will e able to listen and learn from what we have to say.
Vilsack for president?From mayor to state lawmaker to governor to leader of the free world? Gov. Tom Vilsack is running for president.
Iowa Gov. Vilsack spending Easter in Iraq"Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack is spending his Easter holiday weekend visiting Iowa soldiers who are serving in the Middle East and observing U.S. peacekeeping efforts in Iraq.
Backing Dark Horse Boehner May Mean Big Payoff for a FewA must read article in three parts: First — which rank and file members of the Republican caucus will see their stars rise after supporting Rep. Boehner's successful run for House Majority Leader.
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