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Visiting the Molly Caren Agricultural Center in London, Ohio
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Posted on 9/18/2012 | -
More Than 80 Days After The Senate Passed A Bipartisan Farm Bill, Brown Joins Ohioans' Call For House Action On A Five-Year Farm Bill
More than 80 days after the Senate passed a five-year, bipartisan farm bill – and just 18 days before the 2008 farm bill expires – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined Ohioans to call on the House to pass a five-year farm bill. On June 21st the Senate passed a bipartisan, five-...…Read More
Posted on 9/13/2012 | -
On the 150th Anniversary of USDA, Brown Urges Senate Leadership to Schedule a Vote on the 2012 Farm Bill
On the 150th anniversary of the founding of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined 43 of his colleagues in urging Senate leadership to schedule a vote in the full Senate on the 2012 farm bill. The Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012-...…Read More
Posted on 5/15/2012 | -
Following Last Year’s Blue-Green Algae Bloom In The Western Lake Erie Basin, Sen. Brown, Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announce New Resources To Improve Water Quality, Protect Fishing And Boating Jobs
WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, joined U.S. Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack in Dundee, Michigan today to announce $2 million in new federal resources to help protect Lake Erie. The funds will be used to help farmers in designated parts of...…Read More
Posted on 3/16/2012 | -
Brown Announces "Grow it Here, Make it Here" Initiative to Boost Biobased Products Industry, Expand Markets and Create Jobs in Ohio
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced an initiative today to boost the biobased products industry to expand markets and create jobs. The “Grow it Here, Make it Here” initiative would increase access to capital for biobased manufacturers, improve marketing of biobased products...…Read More
Posted on 3/7/2012 |