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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Saturday, August 17, 2024
Too many regulatory agencies around the globe take too long to approve genetically modified plant traits, and the result is lost revenue and curbs on innovation, according to a new report that was commissioned by the U.S. and aimed at China.
CongressP decision to take catfish inspection away from the FDA and give it to USDA was sharply criticized as a waste of money and resources at a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing today in which only one lawmaker dissented.
High oleic soybean oil is gaining traction in the U.S. as the way to cut out unhealthy trans fatty acids from food, but the soy industry still has plenty of work to do to gain international approval and acceptance of the product made from genetically engineered seeds.
Officials in the U.S. pork industry expect the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will mean greater access for their products to the Japanese market, but they say it may be years before exporters feel big results.
The shipping industry is losing a bid to increase the amount of U.S. food aid that must be transported by American carriers, a move that would likely boost the cost of moving the commodities.
National Farmers Union is staying the course in its pursuit for country-of-origin labeling (COOL), celebrating a recent court decision and urging Congress to ignore calls for a repeal of the law.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today it is conducting an “active investigation†into a genetically engineered variety of glyphosate-resistant wheat that was found growing in an Oregon wheat field.