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114th Congress – What to Expect in Ag and Food

January 15th, 2015
As the 114th Congress begins in earnest, there is rough sledding ahead this winter over the gulf between the governing philosophies of the President and the new Congress. Not to belabor the obvious, but early indications are that Republican victories… Read More
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Categories: EPA, FDA, Public Policy, USDA
Tags: African Growth and Opportunity Act, Agriculture, Appropriations, Biotechnology, Congress, COOL, Country of Origin Labeling, Dietary Guidelines, Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, Federal Budget, Feed the Future, Food, Food Safety, FSMA, GMO, GMO labeling, Michael J. Marshall, MTB, Nutrition, President Obama, Sustainability, Tax Reform, TPP, Trade, Trade Promotion Authority, TTIP, WTO

U.S. Congress -- Both Chambers are controlled by Republicans: What now?

November 5th, 2014
What now? The answer is quite a lot. It remains to be seen whether the change-over in the U.S. Senate, putting both chambers of Congress in the hands of Republicans, will do anything to alter the modus operandi of the Obama presidency — which m… Read More
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Categories: Public Policy
Tags: African Growth and Opportunity Act, Agriculture, Appropriations, Bob Dole, Child Nutrition, Congress, Dietary Guidelines, Election, EPA, Federal Budget, Feed the Future, Food Labeling, Food Safety, Forestry, Legacy, Legislation, Michael J. Marshall, Midterm, President Obama, Regulatory Oversight, Republican Congress

Africa Rising

September 23rd, 2014
Contributor: Marshall L. Matz
By Marshall L. Matz, as published in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch According to Forbes Magazine, Mr. Strive Masiyiwa is the Bill Gates of Africa. The Econet Wireless Group headed by Masiyiwa and based in South Africa now operates in 17 countries, emplo… Read More
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Categories: USDA
Tags: Africa, African Agriculture, African Growth and Opportunity Act, African Union, AGRA, Agriculture, Feed the Future, Food, Food Security, Gates, Green Revolution, Kofi Annan, Marshall L. Matz, Smallholder, Strive Masiyiwa

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