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| | McClatchy Newspapers Political Forum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13) |
 | | Ag Secretary Dan Glickman: I continue to be very concerned about the trends toward concentration and consolidation in agriculture, particularly in the livestock industry. |
 | | Ag Secretary Dan Glickman: I will soon appoint a Biotechnology Advisory Committee, a broad-based group of farmers, consumers, environmentalists, scientists, industry, and an ethicist, to advise USDA on the wide array of issues affecting agricultural biotechnology. |
 | | Ag Secretary Dan Glickman: Two years ago, this Administration established a National Commission on Small Farms, which produced several concrete recommendations that have been implemented, including livestock and hog payments targeted to smaller producers, a series of small farm marketing improvement projects, and a renewed effort toward ensuring fair competition in the livestock industry. |
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