‘Right to Farm’ upheld by Missouri Supreme Court
- July 2, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted July 2, 2015 The Missouri Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that state’s so-called Right To Farm amendment remains constitutional, according...
United Airlines flight to run on animal fat and farm waste
- July 1, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted July 1, 2015 United Airlines will soon use biofuel made from animal oil and by-products as early as this...
Vilsack announces $150M for drought relief in California
- July 1, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted July, 1 2015 U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced another $150 million for California drought relief, according to...
Sixteen states sue the EPA
- June 30, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted June 30, 2014 Sixteen states have filed lawsuits against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), contesting a rule that...
Lawmakers introduce revised federal drought relief bill
- June 29, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted June 29, 2015 California lawmakers passed a new budget that would make a range of policy changes intended to...
Stabenow proposes voluntary COOL
- June 25, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted June 25, 2015 Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D., Mich.) released a draft proposal which would remove beef and pork mandatory...
DCA to Whole Foods: ‘Worst case’ of overcharging
- June 25, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted June 25, 2015 New York City’s Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) said that an ongoing investigation of Whole Foods Market...
Supreme Court rules raisin program is “unconstitutional”
- June 23, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted June 23, 2015 In a 8-1 vote, the Supreme Court denied a raisin price-support program that dates back to...
Food manufacturers have three-years to eliminate PHOs
- June 17, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted June 17, 2015 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized its determination that partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) are...
House votes to repeal COOL
- June 12, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted June 12, 2015 The House of Representatives has voted to repeal country-of-origin labeling (COOL) for beef, pork, and chicken,...
Syngenta rejects second Monsanto offer
- June 11, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted June 11, 2015 Syngenta has rejected a second takeover bid from Monsanto, which included a $2 billion breakup...
Supreme Court takes up Tyson doffing case
- June 9, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted June 9, 2015 The Supreme Court has agreed to hear Tyson Foods’ challenge to a $5.8 million judgment against...
New Law Could Protect Weather-Exposed Pets
- May 29, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted May 29, 2015 Illinois lawmakers have proposed legislation that would make exposing outside pets to extreme hot or cold...
Lab Chimpanzees are Treated as “Slaves”
- May 28, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted May 28, 2015 A lawyer seeking to free two chimpanzees from a state university told a judge Wednesday that...
EPA Releases Final WOTUS Rule
- May 28, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted May 28, 2015 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army finalized the Clean Water Rule today...
Farmer Sues Pilgrim’s Pride for Breach of Contract
- May 27, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted May 27, 2015 A West Virginian poultry farmer is suing Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. for breach of contract, according to...
Walmart Announces Stricter Animal Welfare Policy
- May 27, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted May 27, 2015 Walmart has announcedstricter guidelines concerning animal welfare and the use of antibiotics in farm animals,...
FDA Receiving Backlash over Calorie Count Rule
- May 20, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted May 20, 2015 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is facing major blowback over a controversial ObamaCare rule that...
WTO Rejects Cool Appeal, House Rejects COOL
- May 20, 2015
- Elizabeth
–> Posted May 20, 2015 The World Trade Organization (WTO) has rejected a U.S. appeal of its decision that country-of-origin labeling...
Rep. Kristi Noem: Congress Will Pass Farm Bill
- May 19, 2015
- Elizabeth
Rep. Kristi Noem (R-SD), member of the House Agriculture Committee, says that Congress will pass a farm bill “in the coming...