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Whole Foods Market warned over repeated recalls

12/22/20 11:34 AM By Philip Brasher

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a stern warning letter to Amazon-owned Whole Foods Market after a series of recalls involving allergens that weren't disclosed on food labels.

Massive year-end deal promises more CFAP, broad array of aid for rural, ag needs

12/21/20 6:22 PM By Philip Brasher

Farmers who were facing a steep drop in government payments in 2021 will instead see a third round of coronavirus relief payments and other producers and ag processors left out of previous aid programs this year will get help this time, under a massive stimulus package and government funding bill.

USDA would take over regulation of GE livestock under proposal

12/21/20 3:17 PM By Steve Davies

The Agriculture Department proposes to take over the Food and Drug Administration's oversight of gene-altered animals, a potential victory for livestock groups seeking to speed approval of genetic modifications.

Congress, White House reach deal on COVID aid package

12/20/20 7:02 PM By Philip Brasher and Ben Nuelle

Congressional leaders reach agreement with the White House on a $900 billion COVID-19 relief package that will include a new round of aid to various agriculture sectors while also ensuring the deductibility of expenses used to get forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program loans.

Food and ag workers recommended for next phase of vaccinations

12/20/20 5:34 PM By Steve Davies

Frontline essential workers, including those in the food and agriculture industry, should be in the second group to receive COVID-19 vaccines, advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended Sunday.

US, states back NAMI's continued appeal of Prop 12 decision

12/16/20 6:25 AM By Steve Davies

The federal government and 21 state attorneys general have joined the North American Meat Institute in asking the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider its October decision affirming a lower court ruling that had the effect of upholding California’s animal housing law, commonly known as Proposition 12.

Beef checkoff rolls out biosecurity template

12/16/20 6:10 AM By Spencer Chase

Beef producers have a new template to secure sound biosecurity practices on their operations.

UK supermarket chain commits $13M to protect Brazilian grasslands

12/16/20 6:05 AM By Bill Tomson

British supermarket giant Tesco has committed the equivalent of about $13 million to help protect the ecologically fragile grasslands of Brazil — known locally as the Cerrado — from destruction.

Genetically altered pigs approved for food, potential medical use

12/14/20 4:15 PM By Steve Davies

The Food and Drug Administration has for the first time approved an intentional genomic alteration, or IGA, in animals that can be used for both food and human therapeutics.

Vilsack after being announced as ag secy pick

Biden, Vilsack emphasize racial equity

President-elect praises his picks for USDA and USTR

12/11/20 4:46 PM By Steve Davies

Tom Vilsack pledged to act quickly to tackle racial issues at the Agriculture Department and joined President-elect Joe Biden in promising that climate change would be a top policy priority for USDA.

Agri-Pulse Open Mic: Kip Eideberg, Association of Equipment Manufacturers

This week’s Open Mic guest is Kip Eideberg, Senior Vice-President Government and Industry Relations for the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. Like the industries they serve, equipment manufacturers are familiar with the cyclical turns in farming, forestry, construction and mining. Eideberg says higher interest rates, a lack of trade agreements and sluggish economies around the globe and in the U.S. are proving challenging for the customers to make capital purchases. Eideberg is hopeful Congress will bring a new farm bill in the Lame Duck session or at least early next year. He says tax policy will also be critical next year as both industry and customers need amended policy on deductions for research as well as depreciation.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Nov. 1, 2024: WFP Laureate Cary Fowler at Borlaug Dialogue

2024 World Food Prize laureates Cary Fowler and Geoffrey Hawtin were honored for their life work protecting crop biodiversity at the Borlaug International Dialogue. We asked Fowler about the creation of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.

Then, Jim Snee, CEO of Hormel, and his wife Tammy discuss Hormel’s Hometown Food Security Project, and Manuel Otero, IICA director general, spoke on farmers’ challenges to adopt new technology.

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