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18 Nov 2009, 7:37 am
Given the recent news that the number of Americans who go hungry over the course of the year has hit an all time high since the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) started keeping statistics on this subject in 1995, yesterday’s Senate Agriculture Committee hearing on reauthorizing the Child Nutrition Act was quite timely. [read post]
1 Dec 2009, 9:07 am
The Associated Press is reporting that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) “is warning states about potential problems with outsourcing food stamp operations. [read post]
24 Jul 2009, 8:18 am
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and other Administration officials and agriculture interests testified before the Senate Agriculture Committee, Chaired by Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) on, The Role of Agriculture and Forestry in Global Warming Legislation. [read post]
9 Nov 2009, 9:45 am
On Friday, November 6, 2009, US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that $56.2 million in loan guarantees for rural businesses, funding made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), will be distributed to 12 rural businesses. [read post]
16 Sep 2013, 3:39 pm
We're wondering what's up with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) - could... [read post]
27 Feb 2024, 6:10 pm
Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) and the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) announced a new cooperative agreement to allocate $12.4 million in Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI) funds to small and mid-size food producers in Ohio at the middle of the supply chain. [read post]
1 May 2013, 9:19 am
The failure of USDA to keep copies of discrimination complaints, borrower records, or any paper trail that would evidence illegal activities during this time period should not be used to preclude recovery by legitimate victims. [read post]
13 Apr 2023, 1:44 pm
Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on April 11, 2023, that its Agricultural Research Service (ARS) recently developed sustainable, machine-washable antimicrobial wipes that can be used at least 30 times for cleaning hard and nonporous surfaces. [read post]
12 Dec 2011, 10:02 am
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded $10.4 million in grants to 15 state universities to improve the safety of the nation’s food supply through research and education. [read post]
12 Dec 2011, 10:02 am
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded $10.4 million in grants to 15 state universities to improve the safety of the nation’s food supply through research and education. [read post]
13 Nov 2019, 9:02 am
On October 31, the US Department of Agriculture published in the Federal Register interim rules governing the production of industrial hemp under the provisions of the 2018 Farm Act (see the USDA press release here). [read post]
21 Sep 2022, 8:33 am
Department of Agriculture (USDA). [read post]
17 Jun 2010, 2:59 am
Department of Agriculture (USDA) to expand efforts to gather data on antibiotic use in agriculture and take steps to reduce usage. [read post]
To BE or Not to BE? USDA Finalizes Rule Establishing National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard
20 Dec 2018, 9:00 pm
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA), through its Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) published its final rule (NBFDS Final Rule) on December 21 establishing a nationwide labeling disclosure requirement for foods containing bioengineered (BE) ingredients, defined as foods or substances that contain genetic material that has been modified through in vitro recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid (rDNA) techniques and for which the modification could not… [read post]
7 Oct 2016, 11:52 am
Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development, posted a blog item “The Bio-Based Economy and Renewable Energy: USDA’s Record of Success,” reviewing the history of USDA’s work with the biobased economy. [read post]
13 Apr 2018, 6:58 am
Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture to include algae, which will provide funding for additional research into ways to utilize algae; making rural electric cooperatives eligible for Carbon Capture and Use (CUU) projects using algae; and providing crop disaster assistance for algae cultivation. [read post]
16 Nov 2009, 11:05 am
In 1995 the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) began issuing yearly reports on the level of food security in the United States. [read post]
8 Oct 2022, 11:10 am
Department of Agriculture (USDA) has made it more difficult for newly inaugurated presidents to undo the regulatory agenda of the previous administration. [read post]
23 Jun 2016, 2:00 am
” The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CFDA) is certified by the USDA to administer the program in California, and in 2009, the California agency’s inspectors found detectable levels of bifenthrin in three compost products used in organic agricultural operations. [read post]
2 Aug 2021, 10:00 pm
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued a final rule that marks a major shift in the regulatory landscape for labeling that has already begun to impact other regulatory bodies—namely, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). [read post]
