Next ag secretary makes things work
Rep. Edward Madigan, Bush's pick to head the Agriculture Department, is praised as a shrewd, coalition-building force on Capitol Hill. His 16 years on the Agriculture Committee and the Energy and Commerce panel shaped major farm and health care legislation, with supporters noting his principled, nonconfrontational style.
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Washington
Edward Madigan
Agriculture Department
Capitol Hill
House
Madigan
Illinois
Congress
C-Span
Norman Ornstein
American Enterprise Institute
John Dingell
D-Mich
House Energy and Commerce Committee
Rep
Charles Rose
North Carolina
Ornstein
Senate Agriculture Committee
Patrick Leahy
D-Vt
Bush
Mr. Madigan
Maryland Holstein Convention Heads to Howard County
Holstein breeders from across the state gather at Turf Valley Hotel in Ellicott City for a two day Maryland Holstein Convention. Activities include junior and adult programs with tours, workshops, a banquet featuring Horace Backus and a Friday sale and Saturday auction at the Howard County Fairgrounds.
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Howard County
Howard County Holstein Association
Turf Valley Hotel and Country Club
Ellicott City
Bonnie Remsberg
Middletown
Eva Martin
Smithsburg
Gemini Flowers
West Friendship
Masstock Dairy Farm
Raymond Hunter
Masstock Southern Holdings Inc
Montezuma, Ga
University of Maryland Dairy Farm
Bryan Johnson
Agriculture Experiment Station
University of Maryland System
College Park
Central Maryland Research and Educational Center
Maple Lawn Farm
Fulton
Susan Kelly
Lois Remsburg Skeen
Frederick County
Horace Backus
Mexico
N.Y
Maryland Holstein Association
Howard County Fairgrounds
Lee Majeskie
Judy Jager
Farm program sign up under way in county
The Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service opened sign up for the 1991 Wheat and Feed Grain programs on March 4 with a deadline of April 26. Farmers must reduce acreage bases and may request advance deficiency payments. The notice details rates, cross compliance, planting flexibility, and CRP bids, plus environmental provisions and bid evaluation timelines.
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Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Joseph Free
Frederick County
ASC
Mr. Free
Free
Commodity Credit Corporation
Jan Staley
Ms. Staley
USDA
CEP
CRP
ASCS
4-H Clubs Rally Behind Troops In Gulf Support
4 H members pledge service to country and world through actions for troops in the Persian Gulf. Valley Urbanites 4 H tied yellow bows with notes, gave bows to community, and presented an American flag to Sgt James A Coberly. Lewistown Mountain View 4 H leaders organize posters letters and desert storm buttons, while Green Valley members write letters and collect items for service members.
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Persian Gulf
Valley
Mary Zimmerman
Beverly Byron
Tanya Ramsburg
The
Valley Urbanites
4-H Club
Shane Zimmerman
Joshua Grove
Renee Summers
Daniel Grove
Shannon
Stephen Sturtz
Aaron Grove
Farmers Brace for Mixed 1991 Outlook Amid Recession
Nationwide farmers anticipate larger crops in 1991 with higher cash receipts yet warn recession effects may bite. Oklahoma and Iowa farmers cite gun shy mood from war and budget strains, while drought and low prices pressure break even. Officials say income near 49 billion, production costs up modestly, exports uncertain.
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Washington
Oklahoma
Chris Rink
Oklahoma Wheat Commission
Neil Hart
Iowa State University
Agriculture Department
James R. Donald
Department
World Agricultural Outlook Board
Terry Fanci
American Farm Bureau Federation
Chicago
Donald
Mideast
Everett Nordine
Iowa
Albert City
Copeland Griswold
N.C
Thykeson
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Logan County
Lincoln
Agriculture
White House
Clayton Yeutter
Republican Party
House Agriculture Committee
United States
Harold Volkmer
D-Mo
Volkmer
Persed
Backus
Masstock Dairy
Georgia
Masstock Holdings Inc
H'ers
Rebecca Long
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