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Commissioner Comer blasts handling of Eastern Livestock scandal;
says victims deserve better
Surrounded by members of the agriculture community at the Kentucky State Fair, Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner James Comer slammed the bankruptcy process that has failed to provide justice to the farmers, markets, truckers, veterinarians and others whose cattle or services were stolen in the collapse of Eastern Livestock.
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- (8/6/12) Commissioner Comer: Kentucky Ag Department Can Help Drought-Plagued Farmers Find Forages
- (7/20/12) Agriculture Commissioner James Comer to Appear on Fox Business Program
- (7/11/12) Commissioner Comer Urges Livestock and Grain Producers to Take Precautions
- (7/9/12) Commissioner Comer to Speak at West Kentucky AgBioworks Meeting
- (7/3/12) Commissioner Comer Appoints Task Force to Study Fuel Testing Laboratory
- (6/27/12) New Law Taking Effect in July Aims to Protect Agritourism Operators and Participants
- (6/26/12) Commissioner Comer Proclaims June Dairy Month
- (6/26/12) Commissioner Comer to Join in Celebration of Improvements at Anderson County Fairgrounds
- (6/21/12) Commissioner Comer to Join in Celebration of Improvements at Shelby County Fairgrounds
- (6/18/12) Comer to Participate in Groundbreaking for Pavilion at Elliott County Fairgrounds
- (6/8/12) Commissioner Comer Appoints Fred Nesler to Executive Post in Kentucky Ag Department
- (5/31/12) Commissioner Comer to Participate in Roy Strange Memorial 4-H Golf Scramble
- (5/29/12) Commissioner Comer to Visit Caudill Seed
- (5/18/12) Commissioner Comer to Visit Schools to Promote Healthy Food for Students
- (5/15/12) Commissioner Comer to Participate in Grand Opening of Albany Stockyards
- (5/7/12) Comer Encourages Producers and Organizations to Apply for Specialty Crop Grant Funding
- (4/23/12) Commissioner Comer Proclaims May Beef Month
- (4/16/12) Comer Appoints Grayson County Man to Serve as State's Top Beekeeper
- (4/12/12) Commissioner Comer Honors Roy Rich for Service on Pest Control Advisory Board
- (4/3/12) Kentucky National Dairy Show and Sale Commemorates 50 Years of Excellence
- (3/28/12) Commissioner Comer Warns Equine Owners Conditions are Ripe for West Nile Activity
- (3/27/12) Comer Praises Team Effort in Eastern Livestock Case; Victims Will Recover Losses
- (3/16/12) Commissioner Comer: Help is Available for Kentucky Farmers Affected by Storms
- (3/14/12) Commissioner Comer Congratulates Poster and Essay Contest Winners
- (3/8/12) Commissioner Comer and Eastern Kentucky Legislators Praise Kentucky Cattlemen's Foundation and Farm Supply Companies Donating to Disaster Relief, Encourage More Support
- (3/8/12) Kentucky Farm Bureau Beef Expo Cracks $1 Million in Gross Sales
- (3/2/12) Commissioner James Comer To Speak at Louis Crosier Farm Safety Symposium
- (3/2/12) Commissioner Comer To Address Purchase Area Cattle Producers
- (2/24/12) Commissioner Comer commends Weisenberger Mill on nearly 150 years as a family business
- (2/16/12) Commissioner Comer: Voluntary Donations to Ag Fund Will Be Split Evenly Among 4-H, FFA, and Kentucky Proud
- (2/14/12) Alaska Patterns Restaurant Rewards Program After Popular Kentucky Proud Initiative
- (2/13/12) Commissioner Comer Asks Kentuckians to Join In National FFA Week Celebration
- (1/26/12) Kentucky Ag Department Safety Expert Will Share 'Life, Death, and Reality' Message
- (1/24/12) Agriculture Commissioner James Comer aids farmer denied payment for his grain
- (1/19/12) Rep. Henderson, Commissioner Comer Stand In Support of Hemp Bill
- (1/11/12) Agriculture Commissioner James Comer Asks State Auditor to Examine Previous KDA Administration
- (1/10/12) Commissioner Comer Invites Students to Enter Poster and Essay Contest
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