All of us will be tested as we continue to strive to solve the problems that have been facing agriculture for several years, and her experience will be very important. As the nation's 27th Secretary of Agriculture, Ann Veneman brings to Washington, D.C. her own familiarity with the workings of the Department, having served as deputy secretary of USDA from 1991 to 1993, and previously as deputy under-secretary of agriculture for international affairs and commodity programs. Her work at USDA began in 1986 within the Department's Foreign Agricultural Service as associate administrator until 1989. Most recently, she served as secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture from 1995 to 1999. So they're not making the animal safer to eat.
Researchers say genetic engineering is more reliable in preventing diseases a-mong livestock.
The program is set up to help them maximize tax savings. According to Pickard, the tax savings program is based on an IRS code that has been on the books since 1954. The end result is a 100 percent deduction for the employer's family's medical costs. Although the Tax and Trade Relief Extension Act signed into law by President Clinton accelerates the percentage of deduction for health insurance premiums for the self-employed, Neumann says those qualifying for Section 105 have a greater medical deduction available than what the Act allows. The American Farm Bureau Federation has teamed up with two respected land management specialists to produce an authoritative guide for landowners considering the sale of conservation easements on their land.