The only real reason that ethanol finds its way into our gas tanks, is the one we know to look for whenever something stupid is going on - government interference. We get nailed 3 ways - government pays businesses to make ethanol, food prices go up, and we get less miles from ethanol than from gasoline. If Iowa weren't first in the primaries...

Tyson Foods Inc., in partnership with Des Moines, Iowa,-based Kemin Industries Inc., plans to develop, manufacture sell liquid and dry flavor-enhancers to U.S. pet food manufacturers.

I knew the farm-to-table movement was out of control when Chris Dodd mentioned it at a presidential campaign event in Muscatine, Iowa. Eating food grown within 100 miles was, he argued, an important part of the new American dream. It was clear to me why a Northeastern liberal would never be President.

This is not a joke. Huckabee himself said so. When campaigning in Iowa, he talked about a horse meat sandwich which is one of his favorite Dutch foods, and that he apparently thinks "tastes like chicken."

The politics of energy and food seem to be put on the back-burner of the media's attention - why? Have they forgot about common folk? Nothing else matters as long as the environmental nuts feel good.

The United States Secretary of Agriculture is the head of the United States Department of Agriculture. The current acting secretary is Charles F. Conner after the resignation of Mike Johanns. Former North Dakota Governor Ed Schafer has been nominated to become the next Secretary of Agriculture.The department includes several organizations. The 297,000 mi2 (770,000 km²) of national forests and grasslands are managed by the United States Forest Service. The safety of food produced that are produced in the United States and sold here is ensured by the United States Food Safety and Inspection Service. The Food Stamp Program works with the states to provide food to low-income people. Advice for farmers and gardeners is provided by the United States Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service.The line of succession for the Secretary of Agriculture is as follows:Deputy Secretary of AgricultureUnder Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agriculture ServicesUnder Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory ProgramsUnder Secretary of Agriculture for Rural DevelopmentUnder Secretary of Agriculture for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer ServicesUnder Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and EnvironmentUnder Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and EconomicsUnder Secretary of Agriculture for Food SafetyGeneral Counsel of the Department of AgricultureAssistant Secretary of Agriculture for AdministrationAssistant Secretary of Agriculture for Congressional Relations Secretaries of Agriculture