Category Archives: Agriculture

New spending bill may not rein in EPA after all

Posted on January 7, 2015 by matt ohern

The 113th Congress delivered a big Christmas present – or possibly bags of coal – to agriculture when it passed the $1.01 trillion spending bill last month. One present is buried deep in Rules Committee Print 113-59 Text of House … Continue reading →

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'Waste Book' Details Government, USDA Spending

Posted on November 13, 2014 by matt ohern

U.S. Republican Senator from Oklahoma, Tom Coburn, M.D., has just released his “Waste Book 2012” report. It is 131 pages demonstrating waste of your taxpayer money by federal agencies and departments. Coburn identifies 100 projects – many of them from … Continue reading →

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EPA's New Water Definition Would Devastate Business

Posted on October 30, 2014 by matt ohern

There is “…overwhelming evidence that EPA’s proposed WOTUS [Waters of the U.S.] rule would have a devastating impact on businesses of all sizes, States, and local governments without any real benefit to the environment,…” says the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. … Continue reading →

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Judge’s Egg Ruling Impacts Virginia

Posted on October 15, 2014 by matt ohern

(Editor’s Note: Virginia has a large poultry industry and this article shows the impact of a judge’s ruling in California on that industry here in the Commonwealth.) A U.S. District Court judge in California on October 2, 2014, told six … Continue reading →

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Are Radical Nutritionists Hijacking Federal Dietary Guidelines?

Posted on September 17, 2014 by matt ohern

“The federal committee crafting the 2015 ‘Dietary Guidelines for Americans’ features radical nutritionists who favor Americans moving to ‘plant-based’ diets and a vice chair that laughs about sending Ronald McDonald to the guillotine.” –The Washington Free Beacon, March 12, 2014. … Continue reading →

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