Agriculture Department
USDA Chief: Rural America Becoming ‘Less Relevant’
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has some harsh words for rural America: It’s “becoming less and less relevant,” he says.
Major South Korea Retailers Suspend US Beef Sales Over Mad Cow Disease
Two major South Korean retailers suspended sales of U.S. beef Wednesday following the discovery of mad cow disease in a U.S. dairy cow. Reaction elsewhere in Asia was muted with Japan saying there’s no reason to restrict imports.
Schools Will Get To Opt Out Of ‘Pink Slime’ Beef
The Agriculture Department says that starting next fall, schools can stop feeding students a common ammonia-treated ground beef filler dubbed “pink slime” by critics.
Emails Show White House Involved In Decision For Shirley Sherrod’s Resignation
The White House was immediately involved in the Agriculture Department’s decision to ask USDA employee Shirley Sherrod to resign in 2010, according to nearly 2,000 pages of internal e-mails released by the administration.
