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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...
Trade Practices Warning: Colorable Imitation of a Trademark or Trade Dress Must Be Avoided
Federal and State laws protect the efforts that food manufacturers/distributors put into promoting customer recognition of, and trust in, their...
Jack Block: This and That July 2018
By former USDA Secretary John R. Block I’m going to focus on some different issues today. Trade is in the...
John Block: Trump Trumps NATO
By former USDA Secretary John R. Block Before I focus on this week’s subject, I just want to say a...
A Career of Service: Matz Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award by Congressional Hunger Center
This evening, the Congressional Hunger Center will present its 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award to Marshall Matz. However, if you were...
Back From China
By former USDA Secretary John R. Block Hello everybody out there in farm country. This radio commentary is brought to...