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4 Nov 2009, 9:37 am
With a fresh new report out from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and an upcoming hearing in the Senate Agriculture Committee over the reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act, the issue of child nutrition seems to be getting a lot of attention lately.As the USA Today online reports, the recent report completed by the USDA for Congress shows that American schools have improved their efforts at identifying students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch,… [read post]
22 Jul 2019, 9:02 pm by Dan Flynn
USDA and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture objected to EPA’s methodology. [read post]
19 Apr 2012, 9:44 am by Robert Reeves
The US Department of Agriculture has announced that it plans to eliminate as many as 800 inspector positions. [read post]
20 Oct 2023, 10:05 am by Lynn L. Bergeson
Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced the availability of a revised draft of the Guide for Submitting Permit Applications for Microorganisms Developed Using Genetic Engineering under 7 CFR Part 340 and a Response to Comments on the first draft of the Guide, published on March 23, 2023. [read post]
20 Oct 2023, 10:05 am by Lynn L. Bergeson
Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced the availability of a revised draft of the Guide for Submitting Permit Applications for Microorganisms Developed Using Genetic Engineering under 7 CFR Part 340 and a Response to Comments on the first draft of the Guide, published on March 23, 2023. [read post]
14 Apr 2010, 6:18 am
One of the requirements of the 2008 Farm Bill is that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) update the existing antitrust rules, or develop new rules, that will govern the meat and poultry industries. [read post]
20 Apr 2009, 11:54 pm
Upon receipt of the IAL map by the Commission, two state agencies, the Department of Agriculture and the Office of Planning, will review the IAL map. [read post]
29 Oct 2009, 6:48 am
"Commenting from Hangzhou, US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack said the US expects another announcement soon in which the ban imposed by China will be lifted. [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]
5 Feb 2010, 10:34 am
There appears to be plenty of room for growth in the organics market as the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is reporting that, while generating $3.16 billion in sales in 2008, less than 1% of American farms are organic.Organic farms in the US “have higher average sales and higher average production expenses than US farms overall,” according to the NASS’s 2008 Organic… [read post]
11 Jun 2014, 10:01 pm by Lydia Zuraw
An amendment regarding funding for the Agriculture Department’s Office of Inspector General joined the Appropriations Committee’s amendments on horse slaughter and Chinese-processed poultry. [read post]
22 Jun 2015, 9:11 am by Devin Montgomery
Department of Agriculture [SCOTUSblog materials] that a program requiring California raisin growers to hand over a percentage of their harvest to the government violated the takings clause [LII backgrounder] of the Fifth Amendment. [read post]
30 Sep 2010, 1:20 pm by WIMS
Ninety days from the date of our mandate seems to us ample time for that compliance. [read post]
10 Jun 2008, 12:41 am
US Supreme Court holds that government offices could not function if every employment decision became a constitutional matterAnup Engquist v Oregon Department of Agriculture, USCA, 07-474, Decided June 9, 2008 [On Cert from CA 9th Circuit, 478 F. 3d 985] Anup Engquist, an Oregon public employee, sued her employer claiming unlawful discrimination and alleging that she was fired not because she was a member of an identified class, in contrast to her discrimination claims,… [read post]
8 Jul 2008, 12:50 pm
These resources are to be used solely for purposes of research, breeding, and training in agriculture. [read post]
24 Aug 2020, 2:51 pm by Jason Shinn
Go Deeper:  The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) issued an Emergency Order that applied to agricultural employers and owners and operators of migrant housing camps. [read post]
17 Feb 2021, 10:00 pm
As part of President Joe Biden’s efforts to address the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on American families, on February 16, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, US Department of Veterans Affairs, and US Department of Agriculture (together, the agencies) announced a coordinated extension and expansion of forbearance and foreclosure relief programs. [read post]
17 Feb 2021, 10:00 pm
As part of President Joe Biden’s efforts to address the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on American families, on February 16, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, US Department of Veterans Affairs, and US Department of Agriculture (together, the agencies) announced a coordinated extension and expansion of forbearance and foreclosure relief programs. [read post]