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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Thursday, November 28, 2024
The two top U.S. ag trade officials met Monday in Mexico City with high-ranking Mexican government officials over U.S. opposition to a planned Mexican ban on genetically modified corn.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Monday reinforced USDA's position that Mexico’s proposed restrictions on genetically modified corn would still break its commitments under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, despite Mexican proposals to soften the rules.
The House and Senate will be finalizing committee rosters over the next week or so, clearing the way for the start of hearings on the farm bill and other issues.
Twenty people have been named to the advisory committee that will help shape the 2025-2030 edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, including health equity experts.
Speakers at a recent White House listening session pleaded with the Biden administration to modernize U.S. regulatory oversight of gene-edited plant products to compete with other countries that have streamlined processes allowing for quicker approval.
USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is nearing the completion of a five-year pilot surveillance program to monitor antimicrobial resistance and will establish a permanent surveillance program.
