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in june 2021, usda stated and i quote, the usda will re-propose a rule to clarify the parties do not need to demonstrate harm to competition in order to bring an action, end quote. under certain provisions of the packers and stockyards act. the office of management and budget before final review before it is proposed. i point out eight federal appeals courts have affirmed the packers and dockyards act requires a person to demonstrate harm to competition. we have over 60 livestock organizations nationwide that oppose the rule because it hurts livestock producers. here's a question, is it still the position of the usda you can implement a rule that would be blatant violation of circuit court precedent by not requiring harm to competition to bring an action under the packers and stockyards act? >> the rule itself has not been finalized so i think we have to take into consideration any litigative risk associated with the rule in crafting it, i think you'll see more activity from packers and stockyards before that rule is available for folks to look at. i think there is work to do on the
in june 2021, usda stated and i quote, the usda will re-propose a rule to clarify the parties do not need to demonstrate harm to competition in order to bring an action, end quote. under certain provisions of the packers and stockyards act. the office of management and budget before final review before it is proposed. i point out eight federal appeals courts have affirmed the packers and dockyards act requires a person to demonstrate harm to competition. we have over 60 livestock organizations...
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february 15 during an agriculture reporting usda keep accountants, usda prices for most crop this year and he remained elevated. a week earlier ta forecast 27.1% and 43.1 in inflation over the last year. when you consider since 202280 billing dollars this will be the largest farm income of all kind. we welcome you back to the community and as we continue to work to reauthorize the bill you're interested in your perspective and the challenges in the economy. in hundreds of farmers and their very concerned. most importantly of all, the declining commodity prices and comes that would make the next five years the most challenging and their lives. all sectors of agriculture of all areas of the country lower incomes some pointing to a 20 here average in the former colonies health and we should talk about a 20 year average because current interest expenses are nearly double. the 20 year average, farm income above the 20 year average not accompanied reinforcing these margins under which farmers operate. for some 20 year average income is for some but not for other workers. when talking to prod
february 15 during an agriculture reporting usda keep accountants, usda prices for most crop this year and he remained elevated. a week earlier ta forecast 27.1% and 43.1 in inflation over the last year. when you consider since 202280 billing dollars this will be the largest farm income of all kind. we welcome you back to the community and as we continue to work to reauthorize the bill you're interested in your perspective and the challenges in the economy. in hundreds of farmers and their very...
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but one the usda could learn from. right now working with the usda while appreciate the individual groups is top-down only approach. i see folks, the audience today. usda has consistently fallen short enforcing puppy mills in iowa. our local law enforcement have asked usda for support and time and time again they have made it difficult. that's part of what's in the farm bill. mr. secretary as we work together on a farm bill, i hope that your agency and this committee continues to listen to iowa farmers who are leading the charge in this not just biofuels but best practices across the board. mr. secretary, i will send where we started here. is this effort for year-round e15, you commit today this committee last year is going to be ready in 2024? >> i think we will have the 15-year round. i'm confident that we will -- >> i appreciate that, mr. secretary, but the reality has been -- >> let me finish. >> years in the making. i have 8 second left and i want to highlight mr. secretary. it is important that we not only work t
but one the usda could learn from. right now working with the usda while appreciate the individual groups is top-down only approach. i see folks, the audience today. usda has consistently fallen short enforcing puppy mills in iowa. our local law enforcement have asked usda for support and time and time again they have made it difficult. that's part of what's in the farm bill. mr. secretary as we work together on a farm bill, i hope that your agency and this committee continues to listen to iowa...
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the usda shared suggestion that drinking more than 2 beers a day is excessive and if so can the usda point to any scientific studies released since december 2020 that would justify such a dramatic change in the definition of moderate consumption. >> frankly our focus on the dietary guidelines is on the dietary guidelines and not necessarily outside of the dietary guidelines. we want to make sure it's science-base. whatever is decided needs to be science base and that's why you set up a system of experts, you give experts the information and they make decisions based on the preponderance of the evidence. whether it's alcohol or any aspects of our diets. that's what i'm exited to doing. >> i understand this process is developing the 2025 dietary guidelines. that is well under way right now. i just asked that any recommendations based on sound science and not the usual regulatory overreach that we've seen by this administration and my additional question i'm not going to have enough time for i'm going to submit to you in writing and mr. speaker, mr. chairman i yield back. >> the gentlem
the usda shared suggestion that drinking more than 2 beers a day is excessive and if so can the usda point to any scientific studies released since december 2020 that would justify such a dramatic change in the definition of moderate consumption. >> frankly our focus on the dietary guidelines is on the dietary guidelines and not necessarily outside of the dietary guidelines. we want to make sure it's science-base. whatever is decided needs to be science base and that's why you set up a...
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we are still bending from usda. we need that assistance to make sure that we are on track with great policy. coming along. they cannot proceed without them we have a syndrome going on in this committee and i would say in the executive branch we have funding denial. i will come back to that. for the record, this committee has not been idle. each member here has been invited to the countryside to hear from the very people that we are charged to represent. i have been very appreciative and thankful for the bipartisan participation that we have done over the last three years. thousands of miles, meetings, roundtables, visit illustrated today. seeing agriculture in action. that is how you build a great farm bill. democrats, republicans and quite frankly the industry. does our office that we have brought to the table. i have engaged in round tables and discussion. we have also heard today a lot of cherry picked data points. the farm economy has positive it the department's own analysis tells a very different story. with m
we are still bending from usda. we need that assistance to make sure that we are on track with great policy. coming along. they cannot proceed without them we have a syndrome going on in this committee and i would say in the executive branch we have funding denial. i will come back to that. for the record, this committee has not been idle. each member here has been invited to the countryside to hear from the very people that we are charged to represent. i have been very appreciative and...
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the usda overseeing the program. requiring the asset test and states help address fraud and what would be best to do at this point senator get back to regular order in terms of the process for people qualifying and staying on snap. during the pandemic there was essentially a waiver o process including constant interviews and touching base with folks. getting back to regular order i think would be significant. sending letters to governors in a number of e back on track. >> what additional information does the usda need to help address the root cause of fraud? anything else that we need to make it easier to catchm? >> i think that we have made some steps in that regard. i think probably what i need to do is i need to give you your s are taken given your interest in this spirit i think sometimes people see the error rate in it is overpaying. we want to make sure that we are calculating the benefits operly. getting the assistance that they need. >> thank you. i will get my staff to get in touch with you so we can work on
the usda overseeing the program. requiring the asset test and states help address fraud and what would be best to do at this point senator get back to regular order in terms of the process for people qualifying and staying on snap. during the pandemic there was essentially a waiver o process including constant interviews and touching base with folks. getting back to regular order i think would be significant. sending letters to governors in a number of e back on track. >> what additional...
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usda is currently this is specific to alcohol. the knowledge support any changes to the dietary guidelines. how was the technical committee process ensuring that this mandate is followed. have you been following that? >> it is outside of the dietary guidelines. this takes it outside. an effort for a deeper review. i just mention this. it is a product that is used for adult beverages that have a great interest in this and i would like to follow up with some written questions as well. i yield back, mr. chairman. >> please recognize a congresswoman from illinois. >> thank you, mr. chairman. thank you, secretary, for joining us here today. i want to just take a moment to say again thank you so much for joining me last summer at the farm progress show. last fall as a response to what i had heard in my district in central and southern illinois, i read a letter to the congressman along with the democrats to the committee outlined a shared priority to protect the inflation reduction act for the conservation fund. these funds have provided
usda is currently this is specific to alcohol. the knowledge support any changes to the dietary guidelines. how was the technical committee process ensuring that this mandate is followed. have you been following that? >> it is outside of the dietary guidelines. this takes it outside. an effort for a deeper review. i just mention this. it is a product that is used for adult beverages that have a great interest in this and i would like to follow up with some written questions as well. i...
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equity in usda and in agriculture. usda's purchasing power, addressing competition, and distributing resources to distressed and disadvantaged farmers. via the i.r.a. i especially appreciate you naming food security as -pb issue. i want to address something we have been hearing in and around this committee as we approach a farm bill. recent pay for proposals have suggested that requiring the thrifty food plan be held cost neutral in future evaluations would save something like $30 billion over 10-year projection. these proposals have been accompanied by talking point that says not a single recipient of snap will lose benefits. i worry that that's not true. pulling cuts from future benefits and calling them savings, concluding there will be no cuts is disingenuous. the thrifty food plan is the backbone of snap as it helps to determine the amount of dollars our neighbors who are enrolled in the program get each month as they face the harsh reality of inflation in the grocery check out n my district participants in my ada
equity in usda and in agriculture. usda's purchasing power, addressing competition, and distributing resources to distressed and disadvantaged farmers. via the i.r.a. i especially appreciate you naming food security as -pb issue. i want to address something we have been hearing in and around this committee as we approach a farm bill. recent pay for proposals have suggested that requiring the thrifty food plan be held cost neutral in future evaluations would save something like $30 billion over...
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each of these programs usda policies than frozen. despite the best science showing no nutritional difference, i am concerned by this because we know frozen is often better for folks it keeps for longer and provides more variety. now i have no issue with fresh so do not get me wrong. but if we want these programs to be accessible and be accessible for as many people as a possible we should have parity between fresh and frozen that's why introduce the bipartisanship act supporters in the senate. the lack of parity impression frozen in these programs last year you said you would get back to us. my question mr. secretary is whether you will commit to increasing equity in these programs by evaluating establishing a parity between fresh and frozen fruit and vegetables and the protas prescription program? >> congress moment i am happy to commit to encouraging those who use our nutrition programs to consider and participate fruit and vegetable consumption. i would be more than happy to talk to you about what parity means how it would act and
each of these programs usda policies than frozen. despite the best science showing no nutritional difference, i am concerned by this because we know frozen is often better for folks it keeps for longer and provides more variety. now i have no issue with fresh so do not get me wrong. but if we want these programs to be accessible and be accessible for as many people as a possible we should have parity between fresh and frozen that's why introduce the bipartisanship act supporters in the senate....
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>> yes, sir. >> 2010 approximately 67% of usda funding and a 33% usda funding went to other sources whether farming commodity or conservation. is that correct? >> i do not of the specific numbers. i'm sure you do congressman. >> is i understand it as of today and expect you will have these numbers. 80% go to snap an approximate 20% would go to all the other expenditures of the usda parties that correct? >> i don't know if that's correct or not congressman. >> you are kidding me? secretary of agriculture you do not know what the pie chart of your budget looks like? >> i know there is a significant percentage of our budget is focused on nutrition assistance. a multitude of different programs. it is not just snap it is a wick, see school lunch program, at the assistance of food. >> i'm talking food and nutritional programs being 80% for. >> is more than snap. >> food and nutritional programs are included in the 67%. >> okay for. >> to understand and getting at? what sure absolutely. >> at least 20% is at 33% for conservation, production agriculture and all the other things usda does just simpl
>> yes, sir. >> 2010 approximately 67% of usda funding and a 33% usda funding went to other sources whether farming commodity or conservation. is that correct? >> i do not of the specific numbers. i'm sure you do congressman. >> is i understand it as of today and expect you will have these numbers. 80% go to snap an approximate 20% would go to all the other expenditures of the usda parties that correct? >> i don't know if that's correct or not congressman. >>...
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who should i be aware of who's leading the usda glass on the farm income fell two years in a row. as a matter fact you oversaw for consecutive years of decreased farm income from 2012 until 2016. that is quite the resume. as i meet with producers across a 21 counties they represent from southern minnesota they are worried about a repeat performance with multiple years of decreased income. get today you have downplayed farm income falling by 27%. may but you can stand to lose 27% of your income mr. secretary but the farmers i represent cannot. my producers are doing with compounding effects of increased input costs, interest rates, supply chain challenges and burdensome regulations creating a highly leveraged financial environment farm country. the hypocrisy of this administration knows no bounds a prime examples of shifting positions on the ideal farm size in less than a decade. every one of us that is not a farmer is not a farmer because we have farmers we delegate the responsibility of feeding our families to a relatively small's percentage of this country if you look at 85% of
who should i be aware of who's leading the usda glass on the farm income fell two years in a row. as a matter fact you oversaw for consecutive years of decreased farm income from 2012 until 2016. that is quite the resume. as i meet with producers across a 21 counties they represent from southern minnesota they are worried about a repeat performance with multiple years of decreased income. get today you have downplayed farm income falling by 27%. may but you can stand to lose 27% of your income...
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president very pleased to be here today to report on the progress usda has made under the signed and american families. first we finished the final rule on inclusive which bans discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion and more including being a cooperative th poultry markets. it's going to prohibit retaliation as livestock producers and poultry growers engaging in very basic acvities. reported to the government forming an association of producers or more. for example it protects livestock produces a poultry growers to communicate with each other and other packers and poultry dealers in search of new opportunities to compete or engage in price discovery.eceptg false or misleading statements and material omissions and contracting contracts operations and contract termination. slide in the slide drag to more proposed res unfair and deceptive practices the second reaffirms the long-standing essentials harm the competition alo sherman clayton act should not be applied to stockyard cases. we are very close to publishing u.s. a label with consumerhe understanding of what the claim
president very pleased to be here today to report on the progress usda has made under the signed and american families. first we finished the final rule on inclusive which bans discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion and more including being a cooperative th poultry markets. it's going to prohibit retaliation as livestock producers and poultry growers engaging in very basic acvities. reported to the government forming an association of producers or more. for example it protects...
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we are still bending from usda. we need that assistance to make sure that we are on track with great policy. coming along. they cannot proceed without them we have a syndrome going on in this committee and i would say in the executive branch we have funding denial. i will come back to that. for the record, this committee has not been idle. each member here has been invited to the countryside to hear from the very people that we are charged to represent. i have been very appreciative and thankful for the bipartisan participation that we have done over the last three years. thousands of miles, meetings, roundtables, visit illustrated today. seeing agriculture in action. that is how you build a great farm bill. democrats, republicans and quite frankly the industry. does our office that we have brought to the table. i have engaged in round tables and discussion. we have also heard today a lot of cherry picked data points. the farm economy has positive it the department's own analysis tells a very different story. with m
we are still bending from usda. we need that assistance to make sure that we are on track with great policy. coming along. they cannot proceed without them we have a syndrome going on in this committee and i would say in the executive branch we have funding denial. i will come back to that. for the record, this committee has not been idle. each member here has been invited to the countryside to hear from the very people that we are charged to represent. i have been very appreciative and...
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that's just a few of the many ways we are promoting competition at usda domestic and fertilizer capacity that you ordered. usda is using expertise and balance sheet to bring down prices for consumers, promote fairness for farmers and workers with the department of justice, ensuring up the resiliency in food and agriculture supply and challenged us to do. >> can i ask a question? what kind of response are you getting from farmers and particularly livestock producers? >> mr. president, they welcome these changes for far too long they felt that they were at the mercy of a small number of integrators and processors. to the extent they now have more options to be able to process td independently own processing facilities some of which are farmer owned to the extent they know that they have a balanced playing field that they understand better who they are doing business with and they understand they have certain rights, that a better deal, all, i think, is something that's been very much desired in the marketplace across all farm groups and across also associations. >> almost four years ago in
that's just a few of the many ways we are promoting competition at usda domestic and fertilizer capacity that you ordered. usda is using expertise and balance sheet to bring down prices for consumers, promote fairness for farmers and workers with the department of justice, ensuring up the resiliency in food and agriculture supply and challenged us to do. >> can i ask a question? what kind of response are you getting from farmers and particularly livestock producers? >> mr....
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so we need to encourage usda to aggressively work on on this space. we need to encourage usda to aggressively work on new trade agreements and new markets for our agriculture commodities to manage future risk. we must strengthen our invest ment in both agriculture research and quite frankly their trade programs, foreign market development and our market we need to encourage, i believe trade language for usdr to be able to be equipped with that would prevent -- do our best to prevent retaliatory in trade agreements retaliatory tariffs on american agriculture commodities because any time there's a trade war the low hanging fruit, so to speak, is american agriculture. i remember first coming here unit the obama administration -- under the obama administration and there were chinese manufactured tires creating some type of accident risk, i don't remember what it was specifically swe imposed a tariff on these tires, or the obama administration did and in response, china put a tariff on our chickens, ducks, and turkeys. i think it's immoral that any country
so we need to encourage usda to aggressively work on on this space. we need to encourage usda to aggressively work on new trade agreements and new markets for our agriculture commodities to manage future risk. we must strengthen our invest ment in both agriculture research and quite frankly their trade programs, foreign market development and our market we need to encourage, i believe trade language for usdr to be able to be equipped with that would prevent -- do our best to prevent retaliatory...
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so we need to encourage usda to aggressively work on, i belve s. we need to encourage usda to aggressively work on new trade re new markets for our agriculture commodities to manage future risk. we must strengthen our invest be research and quite frankly, their trade programs, foreign market development and our we need to encourage, i believe, trade language for usdr to be t with that would prevent -- do our best to prevent retaliatory agreements, retaliatory tariffs on american agriculture commodities because any time there's a trade war, so to speas american agriculture. i remember first coming here unit the obama administration -- and there were chinese manufactured tires creating some type of accident risk, i don't remember what it was specifically so we imposed a tariff on these tires, or the obama administration did and in response, china put a tariff on ,z■i think it's immoral thay country, including the united states, would do retaliatory tariffs on such an essential thing as food. we ought to look at language that somehow we can at least
so we need to encourage usda to aggressively work on, i belve s. we need to encourage usda to aggressively work on new trade re new markets for our agriculture commodities to manage future risk. we must strengthen our invest be research and quite frankly, their trade programs, foreign market development and our we need to encourage, i believe, trade language for usdr to be t with that would prevent -- do our best to prevent retaliatory agreements, retaliatory tariffs on american agriculture...
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the usda testing ground beef for possible traces of bird flu, and the results coming in so far. >>> and tonight, the photo of a rare bird seen right here in the u.s. the beauty, and you'll see it. it has bird watchers and scientists tonight asking, could this be the first time ever? >>> good evening and it's great to have you with us here on a thursday night. that crash and explosion here in the northeast on i-95, closing down the interstate in both directions. we're over the scene tonight. >>> but we begin tonight with the dramatic new images of the crackdown and arrests on campuses across the country. president biden speaking out for the first time, defending peaceful protest, saying violent protest is not protected. the dramatic images tonight from ucla. hundreds of protesters defying orders to leave. police moving in overnight, and right into today, firing flashbangs to break up the crowds. confrontations turning physical in the chaos and smoke there. officials tonight say at ucla many than 200 arrested. in portland, oregon, tonight, officers taking back the library. police releasin
the usda testing ground beef for possible traces of bird flu, and the results coming in so far. >>> and tonight, the photo of a rare bird seen right here in the u.s. the beauty, and you'll see it. it has bird watchers and scientists tonight asking, could this be the first time ever? >>> good evening and it's great to have you with us here on a thursday night. that crash and explosion here in the northeast on i-95, closing down the interstate in both directions. we're over the...
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the usda unveiling results of ground beef tested for possible bird flu fragments. federal officials say all 30 samples have tested negative. they kr were collected in states where results why positive. the usda says the negative results tonight confirm the meat supply is safe. >>> tonight, meanwhile, ford recalling 243,000 maverick pickups here in the u.s. the automaker warning the truck's taillights could go dark, raising the risk of a possible crash. the recall includes certain pickups from model years 2022 to 2024. ford says there have been no reports of crashes or injuries. owners will be notified by mail. >>> tonight, remarkable research showing, for the first time, a wild animal using a medicinal plant on their own to treat an open wound. scientists from a distance studying an orangutan with an injury on his face, just under his eyelid there. he is seen chewing a leafy plant and using the paste to relieve the pain and treat the wound himself. the injury healing after a week. scientists say it's the first time they've seen a wild animal apply medicine to a wou
the usda unveiling results of ground beef tested for possible bird flu fragments. federal officials say all 30 samples have tested negative. they kr were collected in states where results why positive. the usda says the negative results tonight confirm the meat supply is safe. >>> tonight, meanwhile, ford recalling 243,000 maverick pickups here in the u.s. the automaker warning the truck's taillights could go dark, raising the risk of a possible crash. the recall includes certain...
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there i'm not sure usda has the resources today, maybe they do to accomplish that. to your point, we've lost 150 acres of farmland in the united states since the early 1980's. 150 million. today we're losing at the rate of almost 1800 acres an hour. it's accelerated during the stimulus bills that came out. but i also look at this. i look at the -- how much land the federal government has control of as well. so we need to make sure that the american farmers still have access to the land that we need to have to produce the food, fiber and energy, not only for the united states, but for the world. mrs. miller: absolutely. i want to say that i'm here to represent food production and to defend our ability to feed ourselves. do you think this poses a similar threat to our energy sector as china's actions in africa also allows them to monopolize critical mineral production? mr. tom: i've seen it all across africa. a year ago i was in the sure dan and we saw -- i was in the sudan, and we saw the wagner group, we saw china. i've traveled extensively throughout africa and tha
there i'm not sure usda has the resources today, maybe they do to accomplish that. to your point, we've lost 150 acres of farmland in the united states since the early 1980's. 150 million. today we're losing at the rate of almost 1800 acres an hour. it's accelerated during the stimulus bills that came out. but i also look at this. i look at the -- how much land the federal government has control of as well. so we need to make sure that the american farmers still have access to the land that we...
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usda will be opening two new urban service centers in california. one of them, in the bay area center, will be staffed by usda officials that can help urban farmers with loans, conservation and risk management. up next, a faulty internet connection kept some east bay high school swimmers from competing in today's north coast section meet. did the oakland high swimmers compete? we'll fill you in. and then later tonight on the 10:00 news, we are continuing to stay on top of that situation that unfolded on i-80 in solano county this afternoon. got a live report at ten on the very latest updates from officials. plus we are hearing from drivers who got caught up in the mess. also, san jose launching a partnership with an ai company to expand their translation services for public meetings. those stories much more. that's ♪ we're in the middle of... seizing the date! ♪ in the middle of... trying new things! ♪ in the middle of the perfect pairing ... and parking it here for the night! ♪ so come get away... together... to the incredible, unforgettabl
usda will be opening two new urban service centers in california. one of them, in the bay area center, will be staffed by usda officials that can help urban farmers with loans, conservation and risk management. up next, a faulty internet connection kept some east bay high school swimmers from competing in today's north coast section meet. did the oakland high swimmers compete? we'll fill you in. and then later tonight on the 10:00 news, we are continuing to stay on top of that situation that...
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some of you know that the dietary guidelines are promulgated by usda and hhs every five years. i was there when we promulgated them in 1995, and then alsothe t information to the public about what we should eat. the problem with tr)■ç guidelins is that it is not just the scientif community that is involved, but it is the food and industrial community that is involved. the guidelines are coming up soon, to the extent that we want to make those guidelines as realistic as possible, there are a lot of people in this room that could input that progress to make sure they are as good as they could possibly be. i have written down a cplrick: n the dietary -- there was a meeting yesterday on the dietary guidelines that hhs convened. this is a critical opportunityon what should be in the dietary guidelines. shapes every federam around nutrition and food security. dan: and mothers and fathers and families generally know what this is about, it is great to talk about the medical community. it is also great to talk about the consumer side of the picture, what do patients know about the fo
some of you know that the dietary guidelines are promulgated by usda and hhs every five years. i was there when we promulgated them in 1995, and then alsothe t information to the public about what we should eat. the problem with tr)■ç guidelins is that it is not just the scientif community that is involved, but it is the food and industrial community that is involved. the guidelines are coming up soon, to the extent that we want to make those guidelines as realistic as possible, there are a...
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the usda confirming 68 outbreaks in dairy cow herds across at least nine states since march. the usda says ultimately we want to eliminate the virus and developing a vaccine to prevent another emergence of h 5 n 1 in cattle will be an important step toward that end. but that step in humans is likely still far off. >> ultimately if we reduce the virus amounts in livestock, it's going to reduce the chance this virus has for jumping into humans. >> reporter: while there is no science to suggest that bird flu is being transmitted from human to human, scientists are still testing vaccines in humans. no those at highest risk, farm workers with exposure to livestock. >>> now to a major development in a story we've been covering here, the florida deputy who killed senior airman roger fortson during a call about a domestic dispute has been terminated. the ok loo sa county sheriff's office found his use of force violated policy. the question now, will duran be charged? >> reporter: tonight a florida sheriff's deputy who fatally shot a black airman has been fired after an internal inves
the usda confirming 68 outbreaks in dairy cow herds across at least nine states since march. the usda says ultimately we want to eliminate the virus and developing a vaccine to prevent another emergence of h 5 n 1 in cattle will be an important step toward that end. but that step in humans is likely still far off. >> ultimately if we reduce the virus amounts in livestock, it's going to reduce the chance this virus has for jumping into humans. >> reporter: while there is no science...
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the report is calling all of the usda's data on that topic into question and finds the ag department doesn't share timely data and its processes to collect, track and report key information are flawed. in one example of an error, the gao says the usda counted largest holding associated with the people's republic of china twice. republican congressman dan new house says this report confirms one of the worst fears that not only is the usda unable to answer the question of who owns what land and where, but that there's no plan by the department to internally reverse this dangerous flaw that affects our supply chain and economy. some democrats are sounding the alarm too. >> when foreign investors own american farmland and agricultural processing capacity, it can put our country and domestic food supply and local communities at risk, and right now we don't know the full extent of t the risk at hand. reporter: the amount of land owned by foreign and china-linked companies is relatively small but all of the states in green, they allow foreign companies to come in and buy up land or invest i
the report is calling all of the usda's data on that topic into question and finds the ag department doesn't share timely data and its processes to collect, track and report key information are flawed. in one example of an error, the gao says the usda counted largest holding associated with the people's republic of china twice. republican congressman dan new house says this report confirms one of the worst fears that not only is the usda unable to answer the question of who owns what land and...
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the usda mold fact sheet also recommends you clean inside of your refrigerator every few months with one tablespoon of baking soda dissolved in a quart of water. rinse with clear water and dry. to prevent moldy food in your pantry, the usda says cover or steal food to prevent exposure to mold spores in the air and because mold likes high humidity, try to keep your home humidity lower than 40%. fuzzing, hairy, moldy food is always a waste. don't risk it, just throw it out. many other times we toss food that is safe to eat. perhaps you guessed the three- year-old pizza has to go in the trash. scan this form item by item list showing what is safe to eat and for how long. leftover pizza is okay four days in a clean, cool fridge. a note about expiration dates. don't make assumptions. food scientists say the date cc printed on food are mostly not hard-line expiration dates. >> they are more function of quality, than safety. it's the producers saying if you eat at the next day, it's not a safety risk. >> ss your leftovers. >> i have pizza that's two days old. it's earth week and we are cont
the usda mold fact sheet also recommends you clean inside of your refrigerator every few months with one tablespoon of baking soda dissolved in a quart of water. rinse with clear water and dry. to prevent moldy food in your pantry, the usda says cover or steal food to prevent exposure to mold spores in the air and because mold likes high humidity, try to keep your home humidity lower than 40%. fuzzing, hairy, moldy food is always a waste. don't risk it, just throw it out. many other times we...
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the usda recommends only testing cows with symptoms. we know that is likely not to be sufficient to detect a virus. first of all you can only find it if you choose to do the test. in north carolina when they tested cows without symptoms they in fact found the virus. it for only doing voluntary testing and testing symptomatic cows than by definition we will not find the virus until after farmworkers of unexposed. there was a development where the usda said it would require testing of cows before they moved between states and that is potentially an important development particularly if we think the movement of cows is what is spreading the virus. we do not have a lot of data that tells us what is spreading the virus so it is hard for me to judge how much of an impact this policy will have. i think more testing is better than less testing so i am happy to see this but i wish we had more data that would give me more confidence that we are tracking this virus to stay ahead of it and protecting workers who might be exposed to it. geoff: how p
the usda recommends only testing cows with symptoms. we know that is likely not to be sufficient to detect a virus. first of all you can only find it if you choose to do the test. in north carolina when they tested cows without symptoms they in fact found the virus. it for only doing voluntary testing and testing symptomatic cows than by definition we will not find the virus until after farmworkers of unexposed. there was a development where the usda said it would require testing of cows before...
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usda admits this may not even account for all the land they own because there's very little track of foreign interests involved in these large transactions. in fact, there's very little reporting that happens at the state or federal level and little consequences for allowing countries who hate us from owning our land. just this past summer, we had members of the communist party contact our state government and want to come and visit two of our processing facilities and see our farms and visit south dakota. we declined all of those meetings. but just within days we received a phone call from the state department telling us that those were chinese spies. they were there to steal our intellectual property and steal our genetics and wanted to debrief us if we met with them. thank god we did not. we were told they were there to help improve our trade relations, that they were there to improve our business and exports and instead they were there to steal from the united states of america. so the threat is very real to us every single day what china is doing and they have a thousands year p
usda admits this may not even account for all the land they own because there's very little track of foreign interests involved in these large transactions. in fact, there's very little reporting that happens at the state or federal level and little consequences for allowing countries who hate us from owning our land. just this past summer, we had members of the communist party contact our state government and want to come and visit two of our processing facilities and see our farms and visit...
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. >> you can't get bird flu from eating thoroughly cooked eggs or poultry according to the usda who also advises you should wash your hands after touching raw poultry or eggs. >> go about business as usual. completely safe, no alarms, no need to change anything you are doing, really. >> the cdc says it is continuing its work with the usda, fda and state health departments to monitor people exposed to animals inspected -- effected with this virus. >>> firefighters rescued a woman and a dog after a fire broke out in the sunset district on 44th avenue at around 7:00 this morning. crews used a ladder to get them out of the building. the home was majorly damaged but nobody was hurt. >>> back to our first alert weather now, taking a live look outside. this is a look at oakland today. it is gray, it is rainy and it seems like we might see a little electricity out there before the day is done. let's check in with meteorologist jessica burch . >> it has been such an active first alert weather day. if we take a look at what is happening, there is still a chance of thunderstorm activity. what is ex
. >> you can't get bird flu from eating thoroughly cooked eggs or poultry according to the usda who also advises you should wash your hands after touching raw poultry or eggs. >> go about business as usual. completely safe, no alarms, no need to change anything you are doing, really. >> the cdc says it is continuing its work with the usda, fda and state health departments to monitor people exposed to animals inspected -- effected with this virus. >>> firefighters...
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agriculture the usda found value of u.s. exports to china increased decreased 76% from 2017 to 2018. it also estimated the trade war cost u.s. agriculture over $27 billion. soybeans accounted for 71% of these annualized losses. this has had major consequences for soybean growers. as a result of the trade war brazil ramped up production tobd production. brazil overtook the united states as largest producer of soybeans. the trade war also damaged reputation as reliable provider of soybeans and markets. section 301 tariffs and retaliatory trade actions have jeopardized our place in the markets and damaged in-country relationships developed over decades. at times our customers looked elsewhere for their needs the n are 8 and the nomination is confirmed. under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table, and the president will be immediately notified of the senate's action and the senate will resume legislative session. mr. schumer: madam president. the presiding officer: majority leade
agriculture the usda found value of u.s. exports to china increased decreased 76% from 2017 to 2018. it also estimated the trade war cost u.s. agriculture over $27 billion. soybeans accounted for 71% of these annualized losses. this has had major consequences for soybean growers. as a result of the trade war brazil ramped up production tobd production. brazil overtook the united states as largest producer of soybeans. the trade war also damaged reputation as reliable provider of soybeans and...
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they did not report the purchase to usda until the u.s. media started asking questions about it. that is unacceptable. if you look broadly at the process, three problems emerge. one, the u.s. government has no way of tracking land purchases by foreign adversaries. a recent report found usga isn't capable of tracking such forces by actors. second, even discovering, it has no jurisdiction despite the fact that in the bill we tried to give them said jurisdiction. because the air force base in question was not listed as a sensitive site, sify is claimed it had no authority to review the transaction. that is unacceptable. third and finally, they cannot review our domestic food security as a risk factors our foreign adversaries are able to purchase thousands of acres of farmland and cfius cannot consider the potential impact on our food supply. this is something democrats and republicans could come together right now in this congress and solved by passing something like the protecting u.s. farmland and a sensitive site from foreign adversaries act. there are members on both sides of th
they did not report the purchase to usda until the u.s. media started asking questions about it. that is unacceptable. if you look broadly at the process, three problems emerge. one, the u.s. government has no way of tracking land purchases by foreign adversaries. a recent report found usga isn't capable of tracking such forces by actors. second, even discovering, it has no jurisdiction despite the fact that in the bill we tried to give them said jurisdiction. because the air force base in...
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it's the kind of thing that makes food more expensive and why usda is working to develop crops which can withstand the new realities of climate change. >> the key word is resiliency in this equation. how do we help farmers be more resilient. we have to develop varieties to have an opportunity to be more tolerant to heat and droughts. and flooding. we cannot just pick up agriculture and move it. we have to be resilient where we are. that's what the scientists are working on every day. acre chase king. >>> a tragic update on a gut wrenching story. the infant who was severely injured in that crash at a bus stop over the weekend has died, we just got the confirmation from multiple sources within san francisco police and government. that means the entire family of four hit by the suv while waiting for a bus at the west portal bus stop on saturday has now died. the father, who worked for apple, his wife, his 1-year-old son and 3-month-old baby, all four have died, people have been bringing flowers and candles to the site throughout the week. the 78-year-old woman who lost control of our ci
it's the kind of thing that makes food more expensive and why usda is working to develop crops which can withstand the new realities of climate change. >> the key word is resiliency in this equation. how do we help farmers be more resilient. we have to develop varieties to have an opportunity to be more tolerant to heat and droughts. and flooding. we cannot just pick up agriculture and move it. we have to be resilient where we are. that's what the scientists are working on every day. acre...
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the usda says if you can control the temperature, there is a two hour limit. after that, it needs a timeout, back in the fridge or oven. >> a smaller bowl of something out first and then you can rotate that out after your two hour timeframe. when you rotate things out, you also have to rotate out or clean the utensil. >> set a two hour timer on your phone to remind you and use a food thermometer to make sure food reaches a safe internal temperature. another tip? had a bottle of hand sanitizer by the buffet since so many favorites are finger foods. >> a game plan to keep food safe so no one gets sick this super bowl sunday. >> when the party is over, put the leftovers in the fridge very quickly. the usda says they can be kept safely for up to four days. >>> coming up, we are here in the sky, what it takes to keep the super bowl safe. >> hey, 49ers. we got spirit, yes we do. we got spirit, how about you? >> apparently there was no age limit when it comes to smack talk . the senior living community in kansas city is laying down the gauntlet, challenging their sis
the usda says if you can control the temperature, there is a two hour limit. after that, it needs a timeout, back in the fridge or oven. >> a smaller bowl of something out first and then you can rotate that out after your two hour timeframe. when you rotate things out, you also have to rotate out or clean the utensil. >> set a two hour timer on your phone to remind you and use a food thermometer to make sure food reaches a safe internal temperature. another tip? had a bottle of hand...
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here's one example of an heir, the gao says that usda countedge the largest holding associated with the public's opinion of china not once but twice.st overstating hoatw much land chia linked companies my own. but raising concerns about how the keeping track of dat.ona altogether. republican congressman dan neuhaus says thi cs report confirms one of our worst fears that not only is the usda unable to answer the question of who owns what land and where but there is no plan by the department to internally reverse this dangerous flaw that effexor supply chain and economy. some democrats are sounding the, alarm as t well. >> they're taking back our pandas, we should take back all of their farmland. this is a national security issue and it is a food security issue. >> senator fetterman referencing the pandas in d.c. which chinaat took back last year sort of ingest but there is a bipartisan group of lawmakers who think that china owning our land is not only a food security problem but a national security problem especially when it is closedespe were military bases. larry: absolutely, 100%. we
here's one example of an heir, the gao says that usda countedge the largest holding associated with the public's opinion of china not once but twice.st overstating hoatw much land chia linked companies my own. but raising concerns about how the keeping track of dat.ona altogether. republican congressman dan neuhaus says thi cs report confirms one of our worst fears that not only is the usda unable to answer the question of who owns what land and where but there is no plan by the department to...
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. >>> up next, the usda launching a new urban agricultural center in one bay area city, how it will help residents growing fresh fruits and vegetables right where they live. >>> the a's have one big bright spot amid all the doom and gloom over leaving the town. we'll meet the rookie closer taking major league baseball by storm. >> it's been a coming out part of sorts i'd say. >> i call him >>> we're staying on top of breaking news on that standoff along i-80. we took a live look at that situation unfolding. you can see now things have drastically changed. there are two armored cars by law enforcement officers now pinning in that silver toyota with the suspect inside. there's also several officers in tactical gear on one side of that armored vehicle looking ready to basically take over that car. we're going to some b roll now. this is a chase because we're afraid to show you what possibly may be a shootout on live television. this is where it all started, that silver toyota evading arrest that started in santa rosa making its end into fairfield, cordelia junction area where that standoff
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the third area usda and this is a huge credit to the council and executive order, we do a lot and if we have to think about how to align our program to that competition mission this includes for example we've stood up a liaison to help make sure that we can be the farmers voice within usda and across federal government at the patent office and other places to make sure the seed structure is working in ways that support competition and fairness to farmers and we've been doing more to align the consumer labeling so the product in many ways inspired by ftc aligns with what the consumer thinks when they walk into a store. so a lot of we are doing and a lot more to be done because although inflation has come down dramatically, 2% year on year and 11% high in 2022, we've got to learn the lesson that the bottleneck is something we cannot let sustain. >> thank you and it's always a pleasure to come back. my colleagues won't like this but it was home for two decades of my career. i would say what we have learned from the pandemic is what any farmer or rancher or anyone else in the agricultura
the third area usda and this is a huge credit to the council and executive order, we do a lot and if we have to think about how to align our program to that competition mission this includes for example we've stood up a liaison to help make sure that we can be the farmers voice within usda and across federal government at the patent office and other places to make sure the seed structure is working in ways that support competition and fairness to farmers and we've been doing more to align the...
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this hearing, i am also pleased that the recently enacted agriculture appropriations bill will help usda update its outdated system of tracking foreign agriculture landownership in the united states of america. ■p if year going to have a seriousa is our largest trade partner, accounting for $37. billion in u.s. agriculture exports just last fiscal year alone. american farmers are the most efficient and of this, we produr more than we americans can consume. my colleagues will often note we are in an agricultural tradev] now. and i'm here to tell you that alienating our will only deepen that deficit. american farmers need large markets to export their products p. and when those markets are lo, our farmers. and then the american people. we saw the this when the trump administration started a trade war with china creating■ chaos■$ and underminig markets for our american farmers and such a trade war÷ú$( shut american farmers out of china. guess what? brazilian farmers have filled that gap, increasing their exports to china as our market share decreased. now trump is calling for a 60%
this hearing, i am also pleased that the recently enacted agriculture appropriations bill will help usda update its outdated system of tracking foreign agriculture landownership in the united states of america. ■p if year going to have a seriousa is our largest trade partner, accounting for $37. billion in u.s. agriculture exports just last fiscal year alone. american farmers are the most efficient and of this, we produr more than we americans can consume. my colleagues will often note we are...
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usda admth may not even account for all the land they own because there's very little track of foreign interests involved in these large transactions. in fact, there's very little reporting that happens at the state or federal level and little consequences for allowing countries who hate us from owning our land. just this past summer, we had members of the communist party contact our state government and want to come and visit two of our processing facilities and see our farms and visit south dakota. we declined all of those meetings. but just within days we received a phone call from the state department telling us that those were chinese spies. they were there to steal our intellectual property and steal our genetics and wanted to debrief us met with them. thank god we did not. we were told they were there to help improve our trade relations, that they were there to improve our business and exports and instead they were there to steal from the united states of america. so the threat is very real to us every single day what china is doing and they have a thousands year plan to become
usda admth may not even account for all the land they own because there's very little track of foreign interests involved in these large transactions. in fact, there's very little reporting that happens at the state or federal level and little consequences for allowing countries who hate us from owning our land. just this past summer, we had members of the communist party contact our state government and want to come and visit two of our processing facilities and see our farms and visit south...