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California consumers can challenge organic food labels

Posted December 8, 2015 The Supreme Court ruled that consumers could file lawsuits under California law alleging food products are...

Missouri sues USDA over crop insurance deadlines

Posted July 22, 2015   Missouri filed a lawsuit pushing the federal government to extend a key agricultural deadline, which...

House ag committee approves anti-GMO labeling law

Posted July 20, 2014 The House Agriculture Committee has approved a bill that would ban states from requiring the labeling...

Vilsack announces $150M for drought relief in California

Posted July, 1 2015 U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced another $150 million for California drought relief, according to...

Stabenow proposes voluntary COOL

Posted June 25, 2015 Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D., Mich.) released a draft proposal which would remove beef and pork mandatory...

USDA Creates GMO-Free Certification Label

Posted May 18, 2015 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has developed a new government certification and labeling for foods...

COOL Not Economically Beneficial, USDA Study

–> 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

–> 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

Posted April 13, 2015 An environmental group is threatening to sue Bartels Packing, a Lane County slaughterhouse and meat packaging...

USDA to Limit Payments to Non-Farmers, 2014 Farm Bill

Posted March 25, 2015 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a proposed rule to limit farm payments to...

Fireman’s Fund to Pay $44M

Posted March 24, 2015 The Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. has agreed to pay $44 million to settle allegations under the...

NSAC Releases Guide to Conservation Stewardship Program

Posted February 12, 2015 The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) has released two free resources to help farmers and ranchers...

COOL Lawsuit Dismissed

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

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

Posted February 4, 2015 President Obama is seeking an increase fiscal 2016 to fund the proposed single food agency, according...

WOTUS Interpretive Rule Withdrawn

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

Posted February 2, 2015 Lawmakers have proposed a bill that would establish a single food safety agency by uniting the...

USDA Approved New Monsanto GMO Seeds

Posted January 21, 2015 Monsanto has received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for new genetically modified cotton...

Conservation Programs Awarded $340 Million in Federal Funding

–> Posted January 16, 2015 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that more than $370 million in Federal funding as part of...

OMB Failed to Issue Mechanically Tenderized Beef Labeling Ruling

Posted January 8, 2014 The Office of Management Bureau (OMB) did not meet the deadline to advance the U.S. Department...