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Federal Court Denies Preliminary Injunction in COOL Lawsuit

Posted September 11, 2013   The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia denied plaintiffs’ request for a preliminary injunction...

Report: Conservation Practices Reduce Sediment and Nutrient Runoff

Posted September 11, 2013   A new report released by USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) shows significant reductions in the...

FDA Releases Study on Arsenic Levels in Rice

Posted September 9, 2013   On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a study on arsenic levels in rice...

Free Webinar October 3 on Proposed Food Safety Rules under the FSMA

Posted September 6, 2013   The University of Illinois Extension will host a free webinar on proposed food safety rules under...

Lawsuit Challenges Use of GE Crops and Pesticides in Wildlife Refuges

Posted September 6, 2013   Environmental groups recently filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S....

Report: USDA Overpaid Farmers by $20.3 Million

Posted September 5, 2013   According to a report released by USDA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG), USDA made 239 “high-dollar”...

USDA Releases Report on Methods for Quantifying GHG Emissions and Removals

Posted September 4, 2013   USDA has released a report containing methods for quantifying entity-scale greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and removals...

FCIC Announces Catastrophic Risk Protection Endorsement Final Rule

Posted September 4, 2013 The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) announced that it has finalized the Catastrophic Risk Protection Endorsement...

USFWS Reopens Comment Period for Proposed Designation of Critical Habitat

Posted September 4, 2013 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced that it will reopen the public comment period for...

FSIS Announces Changes to Salmonella Verification Sampling Program

Posted August 29, 2013 The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced changes to its procedures for Salmonella verification...

FDA to Study Consumer Response to Fortified Snacks

Posted August 29, 2013 Politico reports that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has submitted paperwork required to launch a...

RMA Clarifies Prevented Planting Standards for Crop Insurance Coverage

Posted August 28, 2013 USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced a Special Provision statement to clarify acreage eligible for prevented...

Federal Court Allows Groups to Intervene in Support of COOL

Posted August 26, 2013 On August 20, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia entered an order granting...

EPA Releases New Pesticide Labels to Protect Bees

Posted August 23, 2013 Last week, the EPA released new pesticide labels in an effort to protect bees and other...

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Issues Two Marketing Order Final Rules

Posted August 23, 2013 USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) recently issued two marketing order final rules affecting cranberry and avocado...

Plaintiffs, EPA Reach Settlement; EPA Not to Seek New CAFO Regulations

Posted August 23, 2013 According to an agreement with the Chesapeake BayFoundation (CBF), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will not...

Southeast Water Wars: Florida vs. Georgia Water Dispute To Be Filed in U.S. Supreme Court

Posted August 22, 2013 It’s Florida vs. Georgia in a battle with implications for Alabama, and, believe it or...

Meat Inspectors IT Network Fails for Two Days, Dispute Over Impact

Posted August 21, 2013 Earlier this month a computer system, which networks inspectors at all of the meatpacking and processing...

FDA To Look Into Cattle Feed Additive Zilmax

Posted August 21, 2013 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will work with Merck & Co. and the USDA to...

FDA Announces Intent to Prepare Environmental Impact Statement for FSMA Rule

Posted August 20, 2013 Evidenced by recent posts on this blog, the pace of action and news involving regulatory activity under...