Mike Johanns

Mike Johanns
Michael Owen "Mike" Johannsis a former United States Senator from Nebraska, serving from 2009 to 2015. He served as the Governor of Nebraska from 1999 until 2005, and he was chair of the Midwestern Governors Association in 2002. In 2005, he was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve as the Secretary of Agriculture, where he served from 2005 from 2007, becoming the fourth Nebraskan to hold that position...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth18 June 1950
CountryUnited States of America
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We want to send a signal as to what the farm bill will be so that producers can make decisions.
We are doing everything we can to help our Gulf Coast producers recover from the affects of Hurricane Katrina, ... The assistance announced today is an important component of USDA's efforts and our commitment to help farmers and ranchers rebuild their operations.
We are reassuring our international customers that we expect minimal disruptions,
We're not going to give up. We're going to do everything we can to bring it to a successful conclusion,
Our poultry industry is very consolidated, unlike that of other countries where chickens are raised in yards and inside homes. Our chickens, turkeys and eggs are raised in very controlled environments.
announced without the benefit of a public hearing as to necessity and reasonableness ...
Approximately 16 million acres subject to CRP contracts expire in 2007. Fulfilling President Bush's directive to allow eligible farmers and ranchers to re-enroll or extend their CRP contracts helps ensure that the quality of soil, water, air and wildlife benefits of CRP continue across the nation for years to come.
The Bush Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture are now very supportive of renewable energy.
This funding will purchase emergency response vehicles, radio gear, warning sirens, improve public safety facilities and upgrade communications systems, ... While these requests were submitted and approved before hurricane Katrina struck, these funds will contribute to rebuilding efforts and to the long-term commitment of the Bush Administration to prepare our nation to respond to emergencies of any kind.
The OIG report concludes there is no evidence that specified risk materials entered the food supply, ever.
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This investigation would have taken far less than two months if we had the National Animal Identification System in place,
I will always advocate we should support agriculture, ... I just think it's good federal policy and we can continue to do that notwithstanding what happens at the WTO.