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Monsanto Shareholders Consider GMO Proposals

Posted January 29, 2014   Monsanto shareholders considered two proposals related to genetically modified (GMO) foods at their annual meeting on...

Deadly Pig Virus Reported in Canada, Spreads in U.S.

Posted January 28, 2014   A virus already responsible for killing about one million piglets in the United States has been...

FDA to Revise Nutrition Facts Panel

Posted January 28, 2014   The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will revise nutrition label standards, according to an article...

Appeals Court Upholds FCIC’s Denial of Crop Insurance

Posted January 27, 2014   In Jagers v. Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, No. 12-1342, 2014 WL 114508 (10th Cir. Jan. 14,...

EPA Appeals Ruling in West Virginia Clean Water Act Case

Posted January 23, 2014   The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth...

UDSA Study: American Adults are Choosing Healthier Foods

Posted January 23, 2014   A new report from the USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) shows that American adults are choosing...

“Mad Cow Disease” Identified in Germany

Posted January 23, 2014   German officials have identified one case of bovine spongiform encephalitis (BSE), also known as “Mad Cow...

Farmers Voice Concerns over New Food Safety Rules

Posted January 22, 2014   Farmers are concerned about new FDA regulations under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and the...

Congress Passes FY 2014 Spending Bill with Directives for USDA and FDA

Posted January 20, 2014   Late last week, Congress passed a $1 trillion omnibus spending package to fund the federal government...

Vilsack Says Leaked Draft of EPA Clean Water Act Rule Not Final

Posted January 20, 2014   Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, told the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) that the leaked EPA...

GAO Report on Clean Water Act Calls on EPA, Congress to Make Changes

Posted January 16, 2014   A recent report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) studied the effectiveness of pollution targets,...

Tyson Foods Recalls Chicken Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination

Posted January 15, 2014   Tyson Foods recently recalled 34,000 pounds of chicken that may be contaminated with a Salmonella Heidelberg...

AFBF President Criticizes EPA, Congress in Convention Remarks

Posted January 14, 2014   The president of the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), Bob Stallman, criticized the U.S. Environmental Protection...

Appeals Court Hears Oral Arguments in COOL Case

Posted January 13, 2014   The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit heard oral arguments on Jan. 9...

Senator Urges Farm Bill Conference to End USDA Catfish Inspection Program

Posted January 13, 2014   The subject of the USDA catfish inspection program resurfaced lasted week, as letters from opponents were...

Federal Judge Rules for Florida and EPA over Water Quality Standards

Posted January 10, 2014   A federal judge recently ruled in favor of Florida and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...

FDA Declines Judges’ Request to Define “Natural”

Posted January 10, 2014   The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently decline requested by three federal judges to determine...

GMA Pushes Federal GMO Food Labeling Bill

Posted January 9, 2014   The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), which represents companies like ConAgra, PepsiCo, and Kraft, is proposing a...

USDA Seeks Comments on Deregulation of New Herbicide Resistant Seeds

Posted January 8, 2014   Last week, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recommended the deregulation of genetically engineered...

Chesapeake Energy to Pay $10 Million for Clean Water Act Violations

Posted January 8, 2014   Chesapeake Energy, an Oklahoma oil and gas company, will pay $10 million for violating the Clean...