Vermont Hiring Outside Help for GMO Labeling Law
- June 24, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted June 24, 2014 Vermont is preparing to defend the nation’s first law requiring food manufacturers to label products containing...
Legislation Introduced to Repeal RFS Ethanol Mandates
- June 24, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted June 24, 2014 Congressman James Lankford (R-OK) introduced the “Phantom Fuels Elimination Act” that would repeal the corn ethanol...
Big Data Project to Obtain Agricultural Data
- June 24, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted June 24, 2014 Iowa farm and community organizations are supporting a project that will “harness the power of...
House Agriculture Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Waters of U.S. ‘Interpretive Rule’
- June 20, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted June 20, 2014 Agriculture Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environmental Robert Bonnie maintained conservation practices under the interpretative rules...
Farm Groups to Remain on Gray Wolf Panel
- June 20, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted June 20, 2014 California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF) and California Cattlemen’s Associations (CCA) leaders have decided to remain involved...
Agriculture Scientists to Address Hunger Issues at 2014 Borlaug Symposium
- June 20, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted June 20, 2014 The World Food Prize Borlaug Dialogue international symposium will be held October 15-17 in Des Moines,...
Estate Taxes Ready for Repeal
- June 20, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted June 20, 2014 Legislation to repeal estate taxes is ready for floor action with 218 co-sponsors, more than half...
Wisconsin Dairy Farm Fined for Discharging Manure
- June 19, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted June 19, 2014 Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced a judgment and order against a Viroqua dairy farm that...
Center for Food Animal Wellbeing Symposium Announced
- June 19, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted June 19, 2014 The Center for Animal Wellbeing is hosting the fourth annual symposium August 7 on advances and current...
New Bill Benefits NY Craft Beverage Producers
- June 19, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted June 19, 2014 Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a bill to reduce restrictions for craft beverage producers in New York, according...
FDA Increases Fish Consumption Guidelines
- June 19, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted June 19, 2014 Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) assured pregnant women and nursing women that they should...
Maine Farmer Lost Appeal to Sell Raw Milk Without License
- June 19, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted June 19, 2014 A Blue Hill farmer, Dan Brown, lost an appeal to sell raw milk without a state license,...
Consumer Reports to End “Natural” Food Labeling
- June 18, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted June 18, 2014 Consumer Reports National Research Center released a poll revealing that 59 percent of consumers check to...
Goehring Forming Panel to Review Ag-Related Federal Regulations
- June 17, 2014
- Elizabeth
–> Posted June 17, 2014 Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring announced the formation of a regulatory review committee to help farmers and...
Wheat Growers Request Support for Pesticide Permitting Bill
- June 16, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted June 16, 2014 The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) is requesting support from Members of Congress for H.R....
Supreme Court Rules Against Coca-Cola in POM Wonderful Dispute
- June 13, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted June 13, 2014 On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of POM Wonderful in their advertising dispute with...
Assessment Rate Decreased for California Olive Committee
- June 12, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted June 12, 2014 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) adopted an interim final rule, without change, that decreased the...
$12.5 Million Available in Matching Payments under BCAP
- June 12, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted June 12, 2014 The Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced the availability of $12.5 million in matching payments under the...
Tolerance Amended for Spirodiclofen Residue
- June 12, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted June 12, 2014 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) amended a tolerance for residues of spirodiclofen in or on citrus...
Tolerances Established for Tricyclazole Residue
- June 12, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted June 12, 2014 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established tolerance for residues of tricyclazole in or on imported rice....