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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Friday, November 08, 2024
New information from the USDA's Agricultural Research Service suggests eating the recommended daily amount of vegetables has a positive correlation with an adult's mental health.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy called on President Joe Biden agree to tighten welfare program work requirements, raising the stakes on an issue that could trip up a new farm bill.
Susan Mayne, who has directed FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition since 2015, plans to retire May 31, FDA Commissioner Robert Califf informed agency employees Monday.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will testify before congressional committees over three straight days this week, and FDA Commissioner Robert Califf also will face lawmakers, who are certain to have questions about his ongoing reorganization of the agency’s human foods program.
EPA Administrator Michael Regan is likely to face questions on a number of hot-button issues at a hearing before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee today.
The 2021 California Agriculture Statistics Report reports production by the numbers for the state producing over one-third of the nation’s vegetables and two-thirds of the country’s fruits and nuts.
Republicans and Democrats are beginning to chart the path of how they want to address food assistance work requirements in the 2023 farm bill discussion at the same time requirements return to pre-pandemic standards in May with the end of the public health emergency.
The U.S. Apple Association’s board of directors sat down with Biden administration officials last week to plead their case for their farmers. India’s crushing tariffs were a primary focus.
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has extended a public comment period to allow for feedback on the January proposal requiring electronic identification for the interstate movement of certain cattle and bison.
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