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New Deadlines for FSMA Final Rules

Posted February 27, 2014   The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently agreed to new deadlines for final rules for...

Federal Drought Relief Coming Soon for Ranchers

February 27, 2014   Drought relief for ranchers through USDA has been expedited, with the sign-up for the Livestock Indemnity Program...

EPA Proposes Changes to Agricultural Worker Protection Standard

Posted February 26, 2014   The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced proposed changes to the agricultural Worker Protection Standard...

USDA Predicts Price Declines for Corn, Wheat, and Soybeans

Posted February 25, 2014   An updated projection by USDA late last week predicts significant price declines for corn, wheat, and...

Water Quality Trading Network to Promote Consistency

Posted February 25, 2014   A coalition of government officials and environmental advocacy groups have created a national network on water...

CA Governor: Compromise Needed to Address Drought

Posted February 20, 2013   California Governor Jerry Brown is urging Congress to find a compromise that will benefit drought-stricken areas...

USDA Publishes Final Rule on “Mad Cow Disease” and Imports

Posted February 20, 2014   USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has published a final rule amending import regulations...

USDA to Expedite Livestock Disaster Assistance

Posted February 19, 2014   USDA announced it will expedite the implementation of its livestock disaster assistance program and will begin...

Chick-fil-A to Serve Antibiotic-Free Chicken

Posted February 17, 2014   Chick-fil-A recently announced that its restaurants will be serving antibiotic-free chicken within the next five years,...

OSHA Withdraws Enforcement Memo on Grain Bin Safety

Posted February 14, 2014   The Department of Labor (DOL) has withdrawn an enforcement memo on grain bin safety and plans...

Lawmaker Introduces Clean Water Act Provision

Posted February 13, 2014   U.S. Representative Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced legislation that would require oversight and inspection of chemical...

Company Recalls 8.7 Million Pounds of Beef

Posted February 13, 2014   Rancho Feeding Corporation, of Peteluma, California, has recalled about 8.7 million pounds of beef, because it...

Food Industry Unified in GMO Labeling Debate

Posted February 11, 2014   The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) announced the creation of its 29-member “Coalition for Safe Affordable Food,”...

Farm Bill to Stop DOL from Acting Alone

Posted February 11, 2014   Provisions of the recently enacted farm bill require the Department of Labor (DOL) to consult with...

Taylor Says FDA Needs More Resources to Implement FSMA

Posted February 10, 2014   The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) needs more resources to implement the Food Safety Modernization...

House Approves Drought Relief Bill for California

Posted February 10, 2014   The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to provide emergency drought relief in California, according...

USDA Announces Regional Hubs to Mitigate Climate Change

Posted February 10, 2014   Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack recently announced the creation of seven regional “climate hubs” for risk...

USDA Closes NJ Slaughterhouse over Calf Treatment

Posted February 4, 2014   The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) recently pulled its inspectors from a New Jersey...

Renewable Fuels Groups Oppose EPA’s 2014 RFS

Posted February 4, 2014   Renewable fuels groups opposed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) proposal to reduce the 2014 renewable...

AFBF Appeals Chesapeake Bay Ruling in Favor of EPA

Posted January 30, 2014   The American Farm Bureau Federation recently asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit...