FDA Releasing Food Recall Draft Guidance
- May 14, 2015
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Posted May 14, 2015 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the availability of draft guidance for industry on the...
COOL Not Economically Beneficial, USDA Study
- May 5, 2015
- Elizabeth
–> Posted May 6, 2015 Country-of-origin labeling (COOL) is not beneficial for American consumers, according to a Food Safety News article...
U.S. Regulators May Recommend Glyphosate Testing, Review Soon Available
- April 22, 2015
- Elizabeth
–> Posted April 22, 2014 U.S. regulators may start testing food products for residues of the world’s most widely used herbicide...
Meat Packer Warned of CWA Violations
- April 13, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted April 13, 2015 An environmental group is threatening to sue Bartels Packing, a Lane County slaughterhouse and meat packaging...
Glyphosate Possibly Linked to Cancer, WHO Report
- April 3, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted April 3, 2014 Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) is asking the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to evaluate the herbicide glyphosate,...
USDA to Limit Payments to Non-Farmers, 2014 Farm Bill
- March 25, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted March 25, 2015 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a proposed rule to limit farm payments to...
CRS Released WOTUS Report
- March 24, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted March 24, 2015 On March 25, 2014, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...
Fireman’s Fund to Pay $44M
- March 24, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted March 24, 2015 The Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. has agreed to pay $44 million to settle allegations under the...
WOTUS Concerns Addressed at House Panel
- March 20, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted March 20, 2015 Farmers and leaders from agriculture and government agencies expressed their concerns about the Environmental Protection Agency’s...
Senators Reintroduce Antibiotic Prevention Legislation
- March 4, 2015
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Posted March 4, 2015 Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Susan Collins (R-ME) reintroduced the Prevention of Antibiotic Resistance Act (PARA),...
NSAC Releases Guide to Conservation Stewardship Program
- February 12, 2015
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Posted February 12, 2015 The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) has released two free resources to help farmers and ranchers...
COOL Lawsuit Dismissed
- February 11, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted February 11, 2015 The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has dropped their U.S. country of origin...
FDA Commissioner Hamburg Stepping Down
- February 6, 2015
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Posted February 6, 2015 Dr. Margaret Hamburg is stepping down as commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
White House Budget Increase for Single Food Agency
- February 4, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted February 4, 2015 President Obama is seeking an increase fiscal 2016 to fund the proposed single food agency, according...
WOTUS Interpretive Rule Withdrawn
- February 3, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted February 3, 2015 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers issued a memorandum of understanding to...
Lawmakers Introduce Single Food Agency Bill
- February 2, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted February 2, 2015 Lawmakers have proposed a bill that would establish a single food safety agency by uniting the...
Update: Federal Judge Rules EPA Can Release CAFO Information, Protective Order Issued
- January 30, 2015
- Elizabeth
–> Posted January 30, 2015 A Minnesota federal judge ruled that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is allowed to...
Environmental Groups Sue EPA Over CAFO Violations
- January 30, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted January 30, 2015 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is being sued by five animal activist and environmental organizations because...
WOTUS Joint Committee Hearing Set for Feb 4
- January 26, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted January 26, 2015 The House and Senate committees have set a joint Feb. 4 hearing on the Environmental Protection...
DOL Drops “Hot Goods” Charges
- January 25, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted January 26, 2015 The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is dropping a lawsuit against two Oregon blueberry growers accused...
