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Sees food inflation of 2.5% to 3.5% in 2012.
Today Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack marked the 150th anniversary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and its ongoing work to benefit all Americans every day.
Efforts taken to address some lawmaker, farm group concerns
Mid South and Delta states, crop insurance could be losers; soybeans, corn and wheat winners
Some say groups came too late to note concerns.
World rice production is reduced 1.7 million tons to 463.7 million tons, still a record.
Lingering rains aggravating flood situation in Oklahoma, Texas.