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Report from Uganda
Uganda is in the final stages of debating biosafety legislation that will make it possible for the country to begin...
Mid-Term and More
By former USDA Secretary John R. Block. Yes, I have something to say about the mid-term elections, and I will...
Opinion: The EU Gene-Editing Decision: Parliament Should Not Let it Stand
The European Union Court of Justice’s (ECJ) recent decision that new gene-editing techniques must go through the same lengthy approval...
Disqualified from SNAP? SAM I Am!
Owners of retail food stores permanently disqualified from participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are saddled with serious...
Opinion: Africa Rising
In the two years since the last African agriculture forum in Ethiopia, the momentum has fundamentally changed. The pace of...
Anson M. Keller (1936-2018)
Our dear colleague and friend, Anson M. Keller, passed away on September 2, 2018, at the age of 82. Anson’s...
Labor Day
By former USDA Secretary John R. Block It’s hard to believe, but summer is all but gone. We are looking...
Jack Block: This and That August 2018
By former USDA Secretary John R. Block Good news – ethanol exports are up 33% so far this year. By...
Jack Block: Farm Bill
By former USDA Secretary John R. Block The current Farm Bill runs out at the end of September. Will we...