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Court date set for Des Moines water quality suit

Posted July 20, 2015 The Des Moines Water Works lawsuit against three northwest Iowa counties over water quality is scheduled...

Justice Department: Food companies at risk for prosecution over outbreaks

Posted July 15, 2015 After several deadly outbreaks food, the Justice Department is warning food companies that they could face...

Greenhouse gas analysis, EPA accepting comments

Posted July 15, 2015 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting comment on its analysis of the greenhouse gas (GHG)...

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announce discontinuation of preparation of the PEA

Posted July 14, 2015 Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and in accordance with the negotiated settlement of...

Market agencies selling on commission, GIPSA accepting comments

Posted July 14, 2015  The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) is seeking...

Interim final rule issued for Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program

Posted July 13, 2015 The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (Agency) is publishing an interim final rule for the Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical,...

Federal judge rules Maui County GMO ban invalid

Posted July 2, 2015 A federal judge ruled that a Maui County ban on the cultivation of genetically engineered (GMO)...

‘Right to Farm’ upheld by Missouri Supreme Court

Posted July 2, 2015 The Missouri Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that state’s so-called Right To Farm amendment remains constitutional, according...

United Airlines flight to run on animal fat and farm waste

Posted July 1, 2015 United Airlines will soon use biofuel made from animal oil and by-products as early as this...

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...

Sixteen states sue the EPA

Posted June 30, 2014 Sixteen states have filed lawsuits against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), contesting a rule that...

Lawmakers introduce revised federal drought relief bill

Posted June 29, 2015 California lawmakers passed a new budget that would make a range of policy changes intended 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...

DCA to Whole Foods: ‘Worst case’ of overcharging

Posted June 25, 2015 New York City’s Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) said that an ongoing investigation of Whole Foods Market...

Supreme Court rules raisin program is “unconstitutional”

Posted June 23, 2015 In a 8-1 vote, the Supreme Court denied a raisin price-support program that dates back to...

Food manufacturers have three-years to eliminate PHOs

Posted June 17, 2015 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized its determination that partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) are...

House votes to repeal COOL

Posted June 12, 2015 The House of Representatives has voted to repeal country-of-origin labeling (COOL) for beef, pork, and chicken,...

Syngenta rejects second Monsanto offer

Posted June 11, 2015   Syngenta has rejected a second takeover bid from Monsanto, which included a $2 billion breakup...

Supreme Court takes up Tyson doffing case

Posted June 9, 2015 The Supreme Court has agreed to hear Tyson Foods’ challenge to a $5.8 million judgment against...

New Law Could Protect Weather-Exposed Pets

Posted May 29, 2015 Illinois lawmakers have proposed legislation that would make exposing outside pets to extreme hot or cold...