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  1. It's been a busy week at USDA - Stay informed at our Blog http://bit.ly/4CeNUj or be a fan on Facebook http://bit.ly/1yNYpW !
  2. Recovery Act Success Story: A Dream of Owning Cattle Comes True (Story and link to YouTube video) http://bit.ly/8JEcs #usda
  3. Rural Tour Blog: When It Won't Stop Raining http://tr.im/AZBw
  4. RT @USDAgov: USDA Blog: Fighting for Family Farmers at Farm Aid 2009 http://bit.ly/jI8rh
  5. USDA News: Secretary Vilsack Brings the Obama Administration's Rural Tour to South Dakota http://tr.im/AMuN
  6. USDA News: Secretary Vilsack Highlights Healthcare Disparities in Rural America http://bit.ly/1aiWC9
  7. USDA News: Secretary Vilsack Brings Obama Administration's Rural Tour to New Mexico http://bit.ly/dD2VE
  8. Sharon Lombardi – ED of Dairy Producers of New Mexico: we are hurting, dairy farmers are losing $90 million per day.
  9. Sec. Vilsack: I am ready to take on the responsibility of solving this issue.
  10. 1st Question: David Cantou - McAllen, TX: "We need to close the book on discrimination at USDA; encourage the settlement of lawsuits.
  11. Many dairy farmers in the the audience, New Mexico is large dairy producing state
  12. Sec. Vilsack: "We want to put in place the infrastructure and platform for the new economy and the future of rural America"
  13. Sec. Vilsack: Here in New Mexico we have put over $175 million from USDA into New Mexico and there is more to come.
  14. Sec. Vilsack announce $2.4 billion in Rural Development loans to rural utilities, transmission lines and other infrastructure
  15. Sec. Vilsack arrives at Las Cruces,NM Rural Tour Forum...bright and sunny, 0ver 300 people in attendance, great intro by Rep. Teague
  16. Rural Tour Blog: In the Shadow of Scottsbluff http://bit.ly/11Q54j
  17. USDA Blog: Gering Ever Green House - Building and Renewing a Rural Community http://bit.ly/WoHFx #KYF2 #ruraltour
  18. Vilsack: We are not spending money to keep people in Rural America - to generate local wealth, look at wage levels, create jobs and new opps
  19. Q: Ron Knoddle: Energy will get more expensive–transmission problems here:what is being done to correct it so we can harness wind here in NB
  20. Vilsack repsonse to Pork Assistance: Oct. can't get here fast enough, new fiscal year will open up new resources, more flexibiity w/ Sec. 32