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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Monday, January 20, 2025
Lawmakers won’t address the country-of-origin meat labeling (COOL) law until the World Trade Organization decides on a U.S. appeal of a World Trade Organization ruling that USDA regulations are unfair to Canadian and Mexican producers, says the next chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, Texa
USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) says it will provide more than $6.5 million in grants to improve plant health, production, and products.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced more than $5 million in grants for 82 projects to connect school cafeterias with local farmers and ranchers through the USDA’s Farm to School Program.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced USDA is making $5.6 million in grants to 220 producers across the nation to support the production of advanced biofuels.
Lawmakers returns from their Thanksgiving break with lots of unfinished business before the 113th Congress goes out of business with the close of the current lame-duck session.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Florida avocado producers will vote from Jan. 12-27, 2015 on whether to continue their federal marketing order.
What should have been a constructive public policy discussion about a program that is vital to the success of the family farmers and ranchers who make their living raising cattle has unfortunately devolved into a whirlwind of innuendo and half-truths that are hamstringing the much-needed discussion
Lawmakers looking to stop waste, fraud and abuse at USDA will find plenty of cases – from food stamps to farm loans - highlighted by the agency’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) in its most recent six-month review.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has decided to appeal a World Trade Organization ruling that found USDA country-of-origin labeling (COOL) rules for beef and pork were non-compliant with international trade obligations.
The Coalition for Safe Affordable Food, which consists of 37 trade groups including the Grocery Manufacturers Association and the Biotechnology Industry Organization, is gearing up to push for a federal labeling bill introduced earlier this year by Rep. Mike Pompeo, R-Kan.
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