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16 Jun 2023, 12:25 pm
Leading the task force is Loyaan Egal, head of the agency’s enforcement bureau, who will work with the agency’s growing staff dedicated to these issues. [read post]
15 Jun 2023, 9:20 am
Several other matters we raised are part of the Committee’s directives to the USDA, too. [read post]
14 Jun 2023, 9:01 pm
The USDA is the federal executive department responsible for developing and executing federal laws related to farming, forestry, rural economic development, and certain foods. [read post]
8 Jun 2023, 11:58 am
District Court for the District of Columbia, the USDA had multiple options that would have protected horses, as required by the Horse Protection Act and as envisioned in a 2017 rule finalized by the agency. [read post]
30 May 2023, 3:02 pm
The National Organic Program, a governmental program within the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, certifies farms and businesses and then authorizes them to use this mark to identify their products as organic. [read post]
30 May 2023, 3:02 pm
The National Organic Program, a governmental program within the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, certifies farms and businesses and then authorizes them to use this mark to identify their products as organic. [read post]
26 May 2023, 6:15 am
In 2016, Chinese billionaire entrepreneur Sun Guangxin began purchasing nearly 140,000 acres of land in southern Texas to build a wind farm that would feed directly into the state’s electrical grid. [read post]
25 May 2023, 8:44 am
Similarly, Farm Service Agency (FSA) and the Risk Management Agency (RMA) have long collected data about US farmers and ranchers for farm programs and crop insurance purposes. [read post]
21 May 2023, 9:03 pm
The Animal Welfare Institute, Compassion in World Farming, the Humane Society of the United States, Humane Society Legislative Fund, Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association, and World Animal Protection have jointly petitioned USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) for a policy change. [read post]
17 May 2023, 12:10 am
But the USDA recently relicensed Stonehenge Kennel through 2025. [read post]
23 Apr 2023, 9:03 pm
With the budget constraints for regulatory agencies and pandemic of foodborne illness, the U.S. needs to re-evaluate what policies will lead to better outcomes for consumer protection. [read post]
5 Apr 2023, 9:04 pm
USDA’s Farm Service Agency makes loans to family farms that are categorically exempt (“CatEx”) from the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”), which permits agencies to make such exemptions. [read post]
20 Mar 2023, 9:04 pm
Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Pesticide Data Program (PDP) consistently finds that over 99 percent of foods sampled had residue levels well below Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) safety standards with 25% having no detectable residues at all. [read post]
15 Mar 2023, 8:50 am
Department of Agriculture: $209.7 billion President Biden’s proposed 2024 budget includes nearly $210 billion for the Department of Agriculture (USDA), calling for Congress to focus on climate smart agriculture, support for underserved communities, increased market access and food security in the 2023 Farm Bill Reauthorization process. [read post]
6 Mar 2023, 9:06 pm
” Farm Action and American Grassfed Association were among the farm and ranch groups also applauding USDA’s announcement while Consumer Reports topped approvals from consumer groups. [read post]
23 Feb 2023, 2:21 pm
The protest involved a General Services Administration (GSA) solicitation for IT services to maintain and modernize the USDA Farm Loan Programs systems and applications. [read post]
9 Feb 2023, 1:14 pm
The SSI program was meant for individuals with limited income and assets, but too many individuals were being negatively impacted by SSI’s limits so the agency recently adjusted its income and asset rules. [read post]
9 Feb 2023, 7:00 am
Program at the University of Arkansas delivers specialized instruction in agricultural and food law, offering both domestic and global perspectives on our food system, from farm to plate. [read post]
6 Feb 2023, 7:38 am
the USDA “organic livestock and poultry standards rule” to align animal welfare standards on organic farms with consumer expectations and improve life for an estimated 60 million farm animals every year the U.S. [read post]
4 Feb 2023, 4:38 pm
Navy submariner turned tragedy into an opportunity to advocate and educate, working with groups such as IAFP and STOP Foodborne Illness and advising government agencies such as FDA and USDA. [read post]
