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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Thursday, January 16, 2025
A USDA report says the country`s cattle herd is up for the first time since 2007, but an industry expert says growth will have to continue and production will have to become more efficient or the industry risks permanent loss of processing facilities and other infrastructure.
With fewer federal resources, private partners are essential to increasing conservation efforts, USDA leaders told conservation experts at the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) 2015 Annual Meeting in New Orleans.
American wheat farmers are preparing to launch new initiatives to enhance wheat quality, production and their markets as well as pump up the political muscle needed for their efforts.
Most of the criticism of the Obama administration`s environmental agenda has been focused on its effort to reduce carbon emissions from power plants and its proposed Clean Water Act rule, but a proposal to tighten limits for ozone is also stirring some concern in the agriculture and energy
Even as a federal judge weighs a food industry challenge to Vermont`s mandatory biotech labeling law, the state`s attorney is scheduled to hear public comments today on the fine points of a proposed rule to implement the new law, the first in the nation to require most retail food
When it comes to government subsidies, U.S. farmers may be falling behind many of their competitors, far behind in some cases. China, Brazil and India and other countries are far out-spending the United States on agricultural support, and some lawmakers say it
Subway announced today it will remove `artificial ingredients` from its menu by 2017, making the sandwich shop the latest fast food chain to commit to menu changes in favor of simpler ingredients.
Canada is seeking the go-ahead from the World Trade Organization to impose $3 billion in tariffs against U.S. exports in retaliation for losses it claims to have suffered because of U.S. country-of-origin labeling requirements.
Congress is kicking off an appropriations process that could produce a pivotal showdown between congressional Republicans and the White House over its regulatory agenda.
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