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APHIS Affirms Addition of Methyl Bromide Treatment

Posted June 5, 2014   The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Plant Protection and Quarantine...

U.S. 2014 Agricultural Exports Expected to Reach Record High

Posted June 4, 2014   Agricultural exports will reach a record high of $149.5 billion in 2014, according to an article...

U.S. Senators Seek to End U.S. Regulations on International Food and Aid Programs

Posted June 4, 2014   Two U.S. senators introduced legislation to end U.S. restrictions on international food aid programs, which would...

EPA Seeking 30 Percent Reduction in Carbon Dioxide Emissions by 2030

Posted June 3, 2014   The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a draft rule seeking 30 percent reduction in carbon dioxide...

Iowa Company Fined $6.8 Million for Rotten Eggs

Posted June 3, 2014   An Iowa company has agreed to pay $6.8 million in fines for crimes that include the...

FDA Updates Guidelines for Mercury Levels in Seafood

Posted June 2, 2014   The head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says new advisory guidelines are on the...

McCaskill Requests Food Labeling Flexibility

Posted June 2, 2014   Senator Claire McCaskill, along with a bipartisan group of Senators, requests flexibility on new food labeling...

Committee Approved 2015 Agriculture Appropriations Bill

Posted June 2, 2014   On Thursday, the House Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal year 2015 Agriculture Appropriations bill on a...

FDA Implementing Administrative Authority to Detain Adulterated or Misbranded Items

Posted May 30, 2014   The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is implementing administrative detention authority with respect to drugs intended...

FDA Announces Public Meetings on Updating Nutritional Information

Posted May 30, 2014   The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a public meeting to discuss two proposed rules aimed...

CFTC Extends Comment Period for Position Limit and Aggregation Proposals

Posted May 30, 2014   On December 12, 2013, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) published a notice of proposed rulemaking...

New Regulation By FCIC Provides Forage Seed Insurance

Posted May 30, 2014   The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) finalized the addition of a new regulation that provides forage...

DOJ Proposes Final Judgment in Antitrust Case Against ConAgra

Posted May 30, 2014   The U.S. Department of Justice has published a notice of proposed Final Judgment and Competitive Impact...

House Panel Supports School Lunch Waivers

Posted May 30, 2014   At the House Appropriations Committee, Republicans moved forward with the plan to offer school districts a...

Ohio Law Gives Livestock Owners Recourse Against Dog Attacks

Posted May 30, 2014   For most people, dogs are part of the family, however, for farm families, dogs go beyond...

Tyson Bids to Acquire Hillshire Farms

Posted May 29, 2014   Tyson Foods, Inc. has announced its proposal to acquire The Hillshire Brands Company for $50 per...

USDA Sued Over Drug-Resistant Salmonella in Meat

Posted May 29, 2014   The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accused of failing to protect consumers by allowing the...

Deadly Pig Virus Re-Infects Indiana Farm

Posted May 29, 2014   An Indiana farm has become the first to publicly confirm that it suffered a second outbreak...

Iowa Cattle Producer Fined $12,000 for Water Pollution

Posted May 28, 2014   A northwest Iowa cattle producer has agreed to a pay a court ordered $12,000 fine for...

USDA Seeks Partnerships in New Conservation Program

Posted May 28, 2014   On Tuesday, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) traveled to...