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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
A federal appeals court has ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to act by Oct. 31 on a petition calling for a ban on the insecticide chlorpyrifos.
The McGovern-Dole school feeding programs is expanding to two additional countries and adding new projects in four others. The Agriculture Department on Monday announced seven new projects, two of them in Rwanda and Cote dIvoire, to go with the 28 existing projects. Rwand
South Africa is keeping its door shut to American poultry and pork imports, frustrating U.S. products who say it isnÐt living up to the requirements of a preferential trade law.
Donald Trump came out combative in the first Republican presidential debate and drew boos right off the bat by refusing to pledge his support for the eventual GOP nominee if it s not him.
The front-runner in the polls was at center stage, literally and figuratively, a
USDA today announced $63 million in loans and grants for 264 renewable energy and energy efficiency projects nationwide that the department is supporting through its Rural Energy for America Program (REAP).
Hollywood royalty in the personae of actresses Blythe Danner and daughter Gwyneth Paltrow came to Capitol Hill Wednesday to support legislation offered by Senate Democrats that would require labeling of foods containing genetically-modified ingredients. They also hope to fight any momentum
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell flatly ruled out a government shutdown this fall but was less certain on when Congress would revive expired tax benefits, including biofuel credits and the popular Section 179 expensing allowance. McConnell also ruled out taking up immigration reform&
USDA is celebrating its 16th annual National Farmers Market Week, which started Aug. 2 and runs through Aug. 8, with Saturday and Sunday the most popular days for markets just around the corner.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing stricter rules for applicators of restricted use pesticides, which make up about 5 percent of all pesticides registered at EPA, according to Jim Jones, the agencys assistant administrator for the Office of
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