Prosecutors Expand Case Against ND Potato Growers
- April 22, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 22, 2014 Federal prosecutors have expanded the allegations against two North Dakota potato growers, saying they added chemicals...
EPA’s “Waters of the US” Proposed Definition Open for Comment
- April 22, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 22, 2014 Yesterday, the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers published their proposed definition...
Johanns Urges FDA to Modify Proposed Animal Feed Rule
- April 21, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 21, 2014 Senator Mike Johanns (R-NE) recently wrote a letter to Margaret Hamburg, commissioner of the U.S. Food...
EPA Releases Technical Papers on Methane Emissions
- April 18, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 18, 2014 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released a series of technical white papers about sources...
Petroleum Group Concerned EPA May Change Ethanol Mandate
- April 17, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 17, 2014 Petroleum groups are concerned that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will change its proposed renewable fuel...
Judge Finds EPA Water Transfers Rule Unlawful
- April 15, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 15, 2014 In Catskill Mountains Chapter of Trout Unlimited, Inc. v. U.S. E.P.A., Nos. 08-CV-5606 (KMK), 08-CV-8430 (KMK),...
Dairy Industry, Breweries Ask FDA to Reconsider Animal Feed Regulation
- April 15, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 15, 2014 American dairy and brewery industries are urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reconsider...
UDSA and HHS Disagree over Poultry Rules
- April 14, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 14, 2014 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) disagree...
USDA Announces Funding for Beginning Farmer and Rancher Program
- April 14, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 14, 2014 USDA recently announced the availability of over $19 million in grant funding for the Beginning Farmer...
Federal Food Labeling Law Draws Ag Support
- April 11, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 11, 2014 Federal legislation requiring food with genetically modified ingredients to be labeled according to a national standard...
Farmers Urged to Update FSA Information
- April 11, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 11, 2014 USDA’s Farm Service Agency is encouraging farmers and ranchers who are planning to participate in 2014...
Mexico Publishes Rule Allowing Import of U.S. Potatoes
- April 10, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 10, 2014 Mexico recently released a rule, lifting the restrictions on imports of U.S. fresh potatoes, according to...
Legislators, Appeals Court Question Delay in Ethanol Mandate Implementation
- April 10, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 10, 2014 Legislators and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit are asking questions over the...
China Restricts Imports of U.S. Hogs
- April 9, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 9, 2014 China has imposed tougher restrictions for imports of live pigs from the U.S., citing concerns about...
FDA: Increased Funding Needed to Implement FSMA
- April 8, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 8, 2014 The FDA needs increased funding in FY 2015 to completely implement rules for the Food Safety...
Appeals Court Vacates COOL Ruling, Full Court to Rehear Case
- April 8, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 8, 2014 The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals recently vacated the March 28 ruling denying the American Meat...
EPA Explains Proposed Rule Clarifying “Waters of the U.S.”
- April 8, 2014
- Elizabeth
April 8, 2014 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrators recently acted to explain the proposed rule clarifying the phrase “waters...
Vilsack Releases Farm Bill Implementation Progress Report
- April 7, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 7, 2014 Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack recently released a progress report for the implementation of the farm...
EPA Orders Company to Halt Sale of Food Containers Containing Pesticide
- April 4, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 4, 2014 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently ordered the Pathway Investment Corp. of Englewood, New Jersey...
Senator Cochran Asks USDA to Designate a Critical Conservation Area
- April 4, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 4, 2014 U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-MS) recently suggested that USDA consider designating the Lower Mississippi River Valley...
