Food, Farm and Financial News From Washington DC

Archive for June, 2008

Washington DC -June 26- In response to the latest undercover video released June 25th by the Humane Society of the United States, the National Milk Producers Federation again condemns – as we did when HSUS released it first two videos in January and May – the treatment of the animals featured in the video clips.

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Washington DC -June 26- The House Agriculture Committee held a hearing this week to review trading in energy markets.  The Committee has jurisdiction over the federal agency responsible for preventing fraud and manipulation in oil and gas futures markets.

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Washington DC -June 26- World marketed energy consumption is projected to grow by 50 percent between 2005 and 2030, driven by robust economic growth and expanding populations in the world’s developing countries, according to the reference case projection from the International Energy Outlook 2008 (IEO2008) released today by the Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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Washington DC -June 26- Following is the transcript of a

 teleconference conducted this week with top USDA officials:

 

 

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Washington DC - June 16- With summer in full swing, now is a good time to visit your local farmers market, according to Ann Harvey Yonkers of FRESHFARM Markets in Washington DC.

Demand for fresh, locally-grown farm products continues to increase in the United States, Yonkers says, and farmers markets offer the opportunity for consumers to meet the regional farmers and growers who sell what they grow, raise or produce on their farm.

Yonkers made the comments during an interview at the Dupont Circle Farmers Market in Washington DC. You can listen to the entire interview right now at WashingtonView.com.

Click here to listen to WashingtonView Radio.

For more information on farmers markets, go to www.freshfarmmarkets.org or  www.localharvest.org