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Wal-Mart Files Suit in Cantaloupe Listeria Case

Posted February 19, 2014   Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., a defendant in lawsuits by victims of the deadly 2011 listeria outbreak, has...

Chick-fil-A to Serve Antibiotic-Free Chicken

Posted February 17, 2014   Chick-fil-A recently announced that its restaurants will be serving antibiotic-free chicken within the next five years,...

Washington Ag Department Develops Animal Traceability System

Posted February 14, 2014   The Washington Department of Agriculture is developing an animal traceability system to make searching cattle records...

Company Recalls 8.7 Million Pounds of Beef

Posted February 13, 2014   Rancho Feeding Corporation, of Peteluma, California, has recalled about 8.7 million pounds of beef, because it...

Taylor Says FDA Needs More Resources to Implement FSMA

Posted February 10, 2014   The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) needs more resources to implement the Food Safety Modernization...

Announcement: AALA Annual Conference, Member Input Needed

Posted February 7, 2014   The American Agricultural Law Association’s (AALA’s) 35th Annual Conference will be held October 19-21, 2014 in...

Cities Consider Food Truck Rules

Posted February 6, 2014   Cities are considering rules for food trucks, as the trend gains popularity across the country.   ...

USDA Closes NJ Slaughterhouse over Calf Treatment

Posted February 4, 2014   The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) recently pulled its inspectors from a New Jersey...

Farmers in Cantaloupe Listeria Outbreak Sentenced

Posted January 30, 2014   A federal judge sentenced Eric and Ryan Jensen, owners of the cantaloupe farm linked to a...

Deadly Pig Virus Reported in Canada, Spreads in U.S.

Posted January 28, 2014   A virus already responsible for killing about one million piglets in the United States has been...

“Mad Cow Disease” Identified in Germany

Posted January 23, 2014   German officials have identified one case of bovine spongiform encephalitis (BSE), also known as “Mad Cow...

Farmers Voice Concerns over New Food Safety Rules

Posted January 22, 2014   Farmers are concerned about new FDA regulations under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and the...

Probation Recommended in Deadly Listeria Case

Posted January 21, 2014   On Friday, the U.S. attorney prosecuting the criminal case against Eric and Ryan Jensen recommended probation...

Congress Passes FY 2014 Spending Bill with Directives for USDA and FDA

Posted January 20, 2014   Late last week, Congress passed a $1 trillion omnibus spending package to fund the federal government...

Judge to Decide Fate of NM Horse Slaughter Facility on Friday

Posted January 15, 2014   A New Mexico judge will decide on Friday whether a company can open a horse slaughter...

Tyson Foods Recalls Chicken Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination

Posted January 15, 2014   Tyson Foods recently recalled 34,000 pounds of chicken that may be contaminated with a Salmonella Heidelberg...

FDA Extends Comment Period for Trans Fat Proposal

Posted January 7, 2014   The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the comment period for its proposal to...

Jury Awards $750,000 to Oregon Dairy Farmers over Toxic Feed

Posted January 6, 2014   A jury recently awarded Oregon dairy farmers, Nancy and Neal Kaste, $750,000 in damages plus attorneys’...

New Mexico AG Sues to Stop Horse Slaughter

Posted December 23, 2013   New Mexico’s attorney general, Gary King, filed a lawsuit on Thursday, to block a horse slaughter...

FDA Plans to Change Proposed Food Safety Rules

Posted December 23, 2013   The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will revise proposed food safety rules under the Food...