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Cargill Settles CWA Violations

Posted August 20, 2014 Cargill has agreed to pay $187,500 settlement to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), according to...

Wildlife Refuges Phasing Out GMOs and Neonicotinoids

Posted August 8, 2014 National wildlife refuges around the country are phasing out genetically modified crops and a class of pesticides...

Georgia Peanut Plant Trial Began

Posted August 8, 2014 Georgia peanut plant officials waited five days to disclose lab tests positive for salmonella, despite repeated...

Vilsack Announces 2014 Farm Bill Updates

–> Posted August 7, 2014 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced an update on implementing the Agricultural Act of 2014 (2014...

USDA Introduces New Poultry Regulations

Posted August 6, 2014 The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has released poultry-inspection rules...

Debates Arise over RFS in Washington

Posted July 29, 2014 On July 24, White House counselor John Podesta told a group of senators that reduced volumetric...

FCIC Finalizes Insurance Rule

Posted July 29, 2014 The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) has finalized the Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Pear Crop Insurance...

Concerns Over Conservation Regulations Rise With Vegetable Producers

Posted July 29, 2014 Last week, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) informed producers of their obligation to comply with conservation...

FDA Not Required to Ban Antibiotics

Posted July 28, 2014 In a 2-to-1 decision, a federal appeals court has rule that the Food and Drug Administration...

ATF Accepting Applications from Veterans for Training

Posted July 28, 2014 Armed to Farm (ATF) provides veterans and their spouses an opportunity to experience “sustainable, profitable small-scale...

CoBank Partners with USDA to Create Infrastructure Investment Fund

Posted July 25, 2014 CoBank announced that it has joined with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to create a...

House Subcommittee Hearing Examines Benefits of Ag Biotech

Posted July 21, 2014 On July 10, the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management held a hearing to...

USDA Announced Wetland Compliance Provisions Listening Session

Posted July 14, 2014 U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will host a listening session on...

Dairy Groups Propose FSMA Exemption

Posted July 9, 2014 The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to exempt dairy...

EPA Finalized Two RFS Rules

Posted July 7, 2014 On July 2, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued two final rules concerning the renewable...

Drake Law Center Will Host Farmer Veteran’s Coalition

–>  Posted July, 4 2014 Drake University Law School is partnering with the Farmer Veteran Coalition to host the Midwest Conference...

USDA Announced Availability of Funding for Tribal Land-Grant Colleges

Posted July 3, 2014 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced the availability...

AFIA Applauded FSMA Exemption Proposal

–> Posted July 2, 2014 The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) submitted comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...

Groups Urge Congress to Take Action on COOL Dispute

Posted June 30, 2014 A broad coalition of industries is urging Congress to take action on the U.S. Country of...

FDA Issued Nanotechnology Guidelines

Posted June 26, 2014 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued three final guidances and one draft guidance that provide...