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Aderholt Critical of Fraud and Abuse in USDA’s Food and Nutrition Programs

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday Congressman Robert Aderholt (R) from Haleyville released a written statement after the Administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Audrey Rowe testified before the subcommittee Aderholt chairs. U.S. Representative Aderholt said, “In FY12 the federal government spent over $106 … Continued
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March 15, 2013

Roby Proposes Eliminating Wasteful Agricultural Spending

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery introduced a bill on Thursday which would save the taxpayers millions of dollars while increasing the amount of American fertile lands available for food production. The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) pays land owners not to farm their land.  Rep. Roby’s bill, the … Continued
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January 25, 2013

Sessions Asking for USDA to Provide Information About Mexican/US Govt. Combined Effort to Recruit More Food Stamp Recipients

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, Senator Jeff Sessions (R) from Alabama announced that is office is beginning a preliminary investigation into what exactly the USDA was doing in its program to use Mexican Consular offices to promote the American Food Stamp program. Sen. Sessions sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary … Continued
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July 23, 2012

New Case of Mad Cow Disease Discovered: Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Says Beef is Still Safe

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) President Donna Joe Curtis told an audience of the St. Clair County Cattlemen’s Association that a dairy cow in California has been tested positive for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as ‘Mad Cow Disease.’ The cow was sent to a rendering plant in California … Continued
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April 26, 2012