U.S. Regulators May Recommend Glyphosate Testing, Review Soon Available
- April 22, 2015
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–> 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...
USDA Approved New Monsanto GMO Seeds
- January 21, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted January 21, 2015 Monsanto has received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for new genetically modified cotton...
U.S. Federal Court Rules Farm are Liable for Manure Pollution
- January 20, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted January 20, 2015 A U.S. federal court has ruled that manure from livestock facilities can be regulated as solid...
