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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Sunday, November 03, 2024
An economically robust American organic sector thrashes through its dilemmas about what's really organic as some regulatory sideboards come off or are found missing.
A new climate policy priority document from the Sustainable Food Policy Alliance seeks certainty on a carbon pricing system, but stops short of endorsing any one approach.
The Central Valley Meat Holding Company announced yesterday that it will acquire Harris Ranch Beef Holding Company, which includes Harris Feeding Company and Harris Ranch Beef Company.
Prompted by livestock sector constituents, many state lawmakers are trying to ensure alternative meats are clearly labeled as not being from farm animals.
The Farm Credit Administration will issue guidance as soon as next week to system institutions on lending to producers who are clamoring to get financing for industrial hemp, but the commodity’s future remains clouded by regulatory hurdles.
Spring planting is likely to be delayed in many parts of the country and some growers may be prevented from planting altogether. But assessing options can be complicated.
The U.S.-China trade negotiations return to Washington this week amid signs of progress, while Senate Republicans seek to move forward with a long-stalled package of disaster aid eagerly awaited by a growing list of farmers.
A six-person jury has awarded a California man more than $80 million after finding Monsanto liable in the first federal trial over whether Roundup causes cancer.