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“China Joins U.S. With Carbon Emissions Offer” The official New China News Agency reports that China will lower its carbon emissions relative to the size of its economy by as much as 45 percent by 2020. Many world leaders were hoping for a 50 to 55 percent cut. Never-the-less, the 45 percent figure is close [...]

“President to Attend Copenhagen Climate Talks” The White House says President Obama will travel to Copenhagen on December 9th to participate in the United Nations Climate Change Conference. The President believes it is possible to reach a meaningful agreement in Copenhagen. The White House said, – The President’s decision to go is a sign of [...]

“Improvement of India’s Agriculture Focus of Agreements” President Obama and India Prime Minister Manmohan Singh have agreed that the two nations will work together to accelerate development and deployment of clean energy technologies and strengthen cooperation on adaptation to climate change, climate, science, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from forests and land use. The agreements [...]

“EPA Renews Agriculture Charter” Officials at the Environmental Protection Agency say they will renew the charter of its independent agricultural advisory group, the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee. This action reinforces EPA’s commitment to a strong partnership with the agriculture community to protect human health and the environment. Lawrence Elworth, agricultural counselor to the [...]

AG NEWS 2009/11/23 “Senate Votes to Move to the Health Care Debate” Saturday night, Senate Ag Committee chairman Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas joined fellow Democrat Mary Landrieu of Louisiana to vote for Cloture on the Senate’s Health Care Bill. The motion passed 60 to 39. The bill, H.R. 3590, is now set for Senate debate. [...]

“President to Consider South Korean Trade Deal Next Year” President Obama says he will work to win Congressional approval of the South Korean trade deal in 2010. Economically, the trade pact would be the biggest free trade deal Congress has seen since the North American Free Trade Agreement with Mexico and Canada. Moving the deal [...]

“U.S. and Chinese Presidents Make Energy Announcement” President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao have announced a far-reaching package of measures to strengthen cooperation between the United States and China on clean energy. The announcement includes the establishment of the U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center. The Center will facilitate joint research and development of [...]

“ARS Reports on Hunger in U.S.” A report released by USDA’s Economic Research Service reveals that in 2008, 17-million households, or 14.6 percent, were food insecure and families had difficulty putting enough food on the table at times during the year. This is an increase from 13 million households, or 11.1 percent, in 2007. The [...]

“Oil and Natural Gas Lease Sale Announced” The Department of the Interior will hold an oil and natural gas lease sale for the Central Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf that will offer nearly 36 million acres and could produce up to 1.3 billion barrels of oil and 5.4 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. [...]

“USDA to Make Pork Purchase” In Kansas City Wednesday, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack told members of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting that USDA intends to purchase 82.6-million dollars worth of pork, cherry, plum and apple products for federal food nutrition assistance programs. The Secretary said, – these purchases will assist producers who are currently [...]