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USDA Seeks Comments on Deregulation of New Herbicide Resistant Seeds

Posted January 8, 2014   Last week, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recommended the deregulation of genetically engineered...

USDA Reopens Comment Period for GE Apples

Posted January 7, 2014   USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently announced that it will reopen the comment...

USDA: Farm Bill Needed to Continue Record Trade

Posted December 23, 2013   Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack says a new farm bill is needed to continue record U.S....

New Chief USTR Agriculture Negotiator Nominated

Posted December 20, 2013   President Barack Obama nominated Darci Vetter to be the new chief agricultural negotiator at the Office...

USDA Approval of Biotech Apples Likely

Posted December 19, 2013   An apple variety which has been bioengineered to resist browning is likely to be approved by...

Judge Orders Attorneys’ Fees for Organic Certification Inspector

Posted December 18, 2013   Evrett Lundquist, an organic certification inspector who was facing a $7.6 million lawsuit, won summary judgment...

USDA Report Finds Success in Chesapeake Bay Conservation Practices

Posted December 11, 2013   USDA recently released a report finding that farm bill conservation practices are reducing runoff of nutrients...

FSIS Releases Action Plan Targeting Salmonella

Posted December 11, 2013   USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) recently released an action plan aimed at reducing Salmonella...

Canadian Company Recalls Prosciutto Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

Posted December 10, 2013   Santa Maria Foods, of Brampton, Ontario, is recalling 2,600 pounds of whole boneless ham prosciutto products...

USDA Terminates Proposed Leafy Green Marketing Agreement

Posted December 10, 2013   USDA recently announced its termination of the proposed leafy green marketing agreement (LGMA) that would have...

USDA and EPA Partnership Supports Water Quality Trading

Posted December 6, 2013   The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced an expanded...

Resource Guide Assists Military Veterans Interested in Farming

Posted December 4, 2013   A resource guide developed by the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) and the Farmer Veteran Coalition...

DOJ and Meat Packers Settle Suit over Cattle Mistreatment

Posted December 3, 2013   The U.S. Department of Justice recently announced that a California meat packer, Westland Meat Co., and...

COOL Lawsuit Oral Arguments Scheduled

Posted December 3, 2013   The United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA), defendant-intervenor in a lawsuit challenging the USDA’s Country of Origin...

USDA Official Warns Lack of a Farm Bill Will Damage Export Programs

Posted November 27, 2013   The lack of a long-term farm bill is threatening foreign trade programs which have contributed to...

USDA Announces Grants to Help Schools Buy Local Food

Posted November 25, 2013   USDA announced grants for 71 projects over 42 states and the District of Columbia to connect...

Meatpackers Urge Congress to Amend COOL Rules

Posted November 21, 2013   U.S. meatpackers are urging Congress in a last-minute effort to stop the implementation of Country of...

Farm Bill Progress Amid Challenges

Posted November 15, 2013   House Agricultural Committee ranking member Collin Peterson (D-MN) said that the conference is making progress toward...

Catfish Inspection Program Creates Hurdle for Trans-Pacific Trade

Posted November 15, 2013   A new catfish inspection program at USDA has created a hurdle for U.S. efforts to reach...

USDA: Chinese Poultry Not Allowed for US Import

Posted November 14, 2013   In response to recent statements from lawmakers, the USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a...