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5 Jul 2013, 6:02 am
AMS is the government agency responsible for establishing the yield and quality grade marks for beef, pork and lamb. [read post]
26 Jun 2013, 11:15 pm
Increasing epidemiological surveillance of hog farms to spot any spike in pig mortality. [read post]
26 Jun 2013, 11:08 pm
Food and Drug Administration funding to label genetically modified salmon if the agency approves the fish. [read post]
21 Jun 2013, 5:35 am
Alternative Farming Systems Information Center (“AFSIC”) 2. [read post]
19 Jun 2013, 12:27 am
USDA’s Agricultural Research Service would get $1.1 billion, which represents a $51 billion boost over FY 13. [read post]
16 Jun 2013, 10:20 pm
“As of today, USDA has neither found nor been informed of anything that would indicate that this incident amounts to more than a single isolated incident in a single field on a single farm,” the agency said in a statement issued Friday. [read post]
16 Jun 2013, 10:10 pm
Because the USDA classifies them as processing aids, they don’t have to appear on the label. [read post]
14 Jun 2013, 6:02 am
Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) Economic Research Service (“ERS”) reports to the Under Secretary of Research, Education and Economics. [read post]
12 Jun 2013, 10:25 pm
As long as a proper authority can verify that a farm operates according to organic standards once a year, that farm can become USDA-certified organic whether it’s outside Indianapolis or Istanbul. [read post]
10 Jun 2013, 10:31 pm
Unless catfish have suddenly sprouted legs, USDA should stick to meat, poultry and egg inspections. [read post]
8 Jun 2013, 10:55 pm
Federal agencies followed. [read post]
7 Jun 2013, 5:34 am
I’m currently conducting a blog series where each week I give an overview of the responsibilities of a government agency regulating our food and agriculture system. [read post]
6 Jun 2013, 8:47 pm
The USDA treats grants international certifying agencies parallel accreditation with agencies in the U.S., making one agency’s judgement as valid as any other’s. [read post]
30 May 2013, 3:49 pm
Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) issued a news release (PDF) announcing that a genetically engineered (GE) variety of wheat was found growing on an Oregon farm. [read post]
30 May 2013, 12:29 am
Food and Drug Administration, the agency in charge of regulating seafood sold in interstate commerce. [read post]
23 May 2013, 12:42 pm
Helping win approval – by a vote of 88-11 – for the animal fighting legislation as an amendment to the Senate Farm Bill, and being instrumental in getting S. 1947 passed by voice vote as a stand-alone bill. [read post]
22 May 2013, 10:01 pm
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, animal feeding operations (AFOs) are those “where animals are kept and raised in confined situations. [read post]
20 May 2013, 10:03 pm
This is no small affront, given that these workers serve as the first line of defense for ensuring that safe food reaches consumers (just as farm workers do for produce). [read post]
19 May 2013, 10:58 pm
Coupled with the new guidance for agencies to support this growing sector, USDA recognizes that organics are gaining market share and is helping boost this emerging segment. [read post]
19 May 2013, 10:50 pm
“There is no federal agency that has jurisdiction [over food safety] on the farm. [read post]
