Steve Davies

A new California drought relief bill has been released, but it�s anybody�s guess whether it has a snowball�s chance of making it through Congress.

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are seeking nominees for a committee that will examine the scientific needs of regulatory agencies as the use of biotechnology continues to grow.

Farmers who engage in legal use of pesticides cannot be found liable for harming northern long-eared bats, which have been listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

Agricultural retailers ` and the media that cover them ` may have been too hasty last month in announcing a long-term congressional reprieve from Occupational Safety and Health Administration Process Safety Management (PSM) standards.

Representatives of food and agriculture industry groups were expected to meet today at the behest of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, who says he wants to find a resolution on the biotech labeling issue.

USDA will review a contract between the National Pork Board (NPB) and the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) which pays NPPC $3 million per year for use of their trademark.

USDAÐs Agricultural Marketing Service is getting rid of its labeling standards for grass-fed and naturally raised livestock, which will allow producers to develop their own. The notice was published in the Jan. 12 Federal Register.

EPAÐs volume requirements for renewable fuels are too low, biofuels industry groups said in announcing a lawsuit against the agency.

Soybean growers looking for new markets are welcoming regulations to implement an offshore aquaculture program in the Gulf of Mexico.

Campbell Soup Company s decision to support mandatory GMO labeling received plaudits from labeling advocates, jeers from an anti-labeling industry coalition, and a more subdued response from the Grocery Manufacturers Association.