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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Friday, January 10, 2025
Agriculture industry sources in Washington say there is no sign yet that USDA plans to restrict the meaning of a key phrase ð ðactively engagedð ð that critics say could help prevent fraud and abuse in the farm program.
The federal governmentðs iconic "Nutrition Facts Panel" on packaged foods is about to change in ways which could have significant impacts for the food and beverage industry and agriculture.
Russiaðs ban on fruits, vegetables, dairy, fish, meat, and poultry from several of the worldðs exporters will impact European suppliers the most, but U.S. agricultural industries could also feel an impact.
Livestock producers and USDAðs Farm Service Agency employees are still wrestling with the October 2013 blizzard that decimated cattle herds in western South Dakota and other parts of the country.
Propane users are hoping Congress will still pass a bill this year designed to address some of the problems that led to last winterðs fuel shortage, which drove several Midwestern states to enact emergency measures.
After serving as the top Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee for the last decade, Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn, is preparing for a race against a candidate with a strong agricultural background of his own.
The U.S. sugar industry is confident it will prevail in the unfair trading complaints itðs filed against Mexico with the U.S. Commerce Department (DOC) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), according to Phillip Hayes, a spokesman fo
The Food and Drug Administration has announced new steps to formalize definitions and standards of animal feed ingredients to bring them into accordance with federal law and regulations.
USDA announced today it will provide one additional week for farm owners and producers to choose between programs available to them under the 2014 Farm Bill. The deadline is extended from March 31 to April 7.
