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6 Jun 2018, 9:00 pm
The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) recently released a new guideline in an effort to clarify whether or not a firm is exempt from the inspection requirements under the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA). [read post]
22 Jul 2010, 5:36 am by Joe Consumer
A funny thing happened to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on his way to repairing the USDA's history of discrimination against African American farmers. [read post]
22 Jul 2010, 5:36 am by Joe Consumer
A funny thing happened to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on his way to repairing the USDA's history of discrimination against African American farmers. [read post]
6 Aug 2019, 9:08 pm by Dan Flynn
Under his own authority, Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue is about to finish the realignment and relocation of two USDA units, the Economic Research Service (ERS) and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). [read post]
10 Jan 2012, 2:01 am by Stu Ellis
The USDA’s latest initiative to cut costs is labeled “Blueprint for Stronger Service,” and the Department’s news release says it is part of a campaign to cut waste and operate more efficiently. [read post]
31 Oct 2011, 6:54 pm
Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded 20 competitive grants to Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) in six states and Puerto Rico to enhance the ability of these colleges and universities to support underserved students and develop a skilled American work force. [read post]
2 Sep 2010, 2:59 am
Caught since Aug. 13 between a federal judge and some inept inaction by the Agriculture Department, sugar beet growers with about one million acres in a dozen states have been wondering what's going to be the next thing to happen to them. [read post]
1 Oct 2010, 2:59 am
 Earlier this month, for example, USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service, which manages the National Organic Program (NOP), revoked the accreditation of the California Organic Farmers Association (COFA). [read post]
17 Dec 2019, 10:30 am by Sara Amundson
Department of Agriculture announced its plans to continue to conceal crucial animal welfare records from public view, including inspection reports and enforcement records of puppy mills, roadside zoos, and horse shows where Tennessee walking horses and related breeds are vulnerable to soring. [read post]
20 May 2015, 6:28 pm by News Desk
Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Wednesday. [read post]
21 Feb 2018, 9:01 pm by Dan Flynn
After the Secretary of Agriculture, they are likely the most important jobs at USDA, especially when it comes to delivery of USDA programs. [read post]
18 Feb 2020, 6:43 am by Sara Amundson
Department of Agriculture inexplicably blacked out records of inspections at puppy mills, roadside zoos, facilities that do invasive research on animals, walking horse shows and other operations, leaving those who use—and potentially abuse—animals in their care with little or no accountability for their actions. [read post]
18 Feb 2020, 6:43 am by Sara Amundson
Department of Agriculture inexplicably blacked out records of inspections at puppy mills, roadside zoos, facilities that do invasive research on animals, walking horse shows and other operations, leaving those who use—and potentially abuse—animals in their care with little or no accountability for their actions. [read post]
16 Dec 2019, 9:04 pm by Coral Beach
Department of Agriculture covers testing for 2018 and was released this month. [read post]
21 Jul 2023, 1:15 pm by kblocher@hslf.org
USDA data from 2018-2020 shows the department's own veterinary inspectors found violations at a rate 403% higher than industry personnel. [read post]
2 May 2016, 11:15 am by Michael Markarian
Department of Agriculture finally proposed in February an update of its standards of care for marine mammals in captivity. [read post]
20 May 2010, 7:21 pm by Joseph Eckhardt
Competition in the meat packing industry is currently a central focus of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the USDA. [read post]
2 Dec 2009, 1:59 am
Department of Agriculture (USDA) has bitten off more than it can chew when it comes to tracking animals. [read post]
20 Sep 2012, 8:37 am by Stu Ellis
Department of Agriculture today announced that the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB) will begin issuing several major USDA statistical reports at 12:00 noon EDT beginning in January 2013. [read post]