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11 Nov 2011, 12:00 am
Australian lawmakers approved a “pay-to-pollute” tax on the country's largest carbon emitters.The United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments on federal preemption of state law in cases involving meat inspection and rail safety regulation. [read post]
10 Nov 2011, 7:06 am
In an attempt to address the need for workers in the agricultural sector, the “H-2A” (Temporary Worker Performing Agricultural Services Unavailable in the United States) program was created without a hard cap. [read post]
9 Nov 2011, 3:32 pm
The 15-cent charge is to support a program to "enhance the image of Christmas trees and the Christmas tree industry in the United States. [read post]
9 Nov 2011, 4:14 am
It is nothing more than - in my view - the Department of Agriculture spending taxpayer dollars on a forum to provide the Humane Society of the United States a public forum to espouse its anti-agricultural views. [read post]
9 Nov 2011, 1:59 am
These would be run by Colorado State University, the Produce Marketing Association or the state department of Agriculture.However, with the state government currently strapped for funds, it may not have the ability to implement such courses. [read post]
8 Nov 2011, 1:59 am
""To me, that's not a satisfatcory answer," he said.And while he was quick to say that the vast majority of foodborne illness outbreaks in the United States have been linked to mass-produced food or locally produced food that had been mingled with other foods or processed, he also said that the reason so many outbreaks have been traced to "big ag," could be that the cause of the illnesses was easier to pinpoint due to the number of people sickened. [read post]
7 Nov 2011, 1:59 am
Richard Adee, whose 80,000 hives in multiple states produce 7 million pounds of honey each year, told Food Safety News that "honey has been valued by millions for centuries for its flavor and nutritional value and that is precisely what is completely removed by the ultra-filtration process. [read post]
6 Nov 2011, 1:04 pm
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ACTING THROUGH FARM SERVICE AGENCY, f/k/a FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Appellee. 1st District.Attorney Disqualification: BOFA SEEKS TO OUST AIG LAW FIRM FROM $10 BILLION CASE, AIG v. [read post]
6 Nov 2011, 10:30 am
" To carry out this purpose, Congress created an agency within the Department of Agriculture known as the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC). [read post]
4 Nov 2011, 3:00 pm
State Department and Agency for International Development (USAID). [read post]
4 Nov 2011, 8:30 am
President Obama praised this settlement deal and called it "another important step forward in addressing an unfortunate chapter in (the United States Department of Agriculture)'s civil rights history. [read post]
3 Nov 2011, 3:44 pm
Soltis – The Institute of Medicine (“IOM”) recently issued its Phase II report on consumer use and understanding of front-of-package (“FOP”) labeling systems for foods, recommending that both the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) and the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) “consider a fundamental shift in strategy” by moving “beyond simply informing consumers about nutrition… [read post]
2 Nov 2011, 8:58 am
President Lincoln signed into law an act of Congress establishing the United States Department of Agriculture in 1862.Vilsack stated that, "through our work on food, agriculture, economic development, science, natural resource conservation and a host of issues, USDA still fulfills President Lincoln's vision as "The People's Department" - touching the lives of every American, every day. [read post]
1 Nov 2011, 2:56 pm
In 2010, there were nearly 36,000 race-based claims of discrimination in the United States, according to the U.S. [read post]
28 Oct 2011, 9:59 am
Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing to amend regulations concerning the importation of plants and plant products by establishing the controlled import permit (CIP). [read post]
28 Oct 2011, 6:25 am
Department of Agriculture and Sens. [read post]
27 Oct 2011, 5:52 am
Likewise, CBP (Customs and Border Protection) officers have taken unprecedented measures to identify persons who might be in the United States without proper authorization or documentation. [read post]
24 Oct 2011, 2:40 pm
Based on these findings the United States Department of Agriculture has decided that the meat industry must begin testing beef trimmings for six other strains of E. coli beginning in March of 2012. [read post]
19 Oct 2011, 10:00 pm
In that case, the United States Department of Agriculture ("USDA") cited Sara Lee's Bil Mar facility for horrifying health and sanitation violations which led up to the Sara Lee hot dog recall, just as the FDA has done here with Jensen Farms. [read post]
19 Oct 2011, 10:08 am
CDC has stated that this is one of the largest outbreaks of listeriosis in the history of the United States. [read post]
