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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
The Environmental Protection Agency has rejected a petition calling for stricter regulation of animal feeding operations, deciding instead to establish a federal advisory committee to examine the matter.
The Environmental Protection Agency is launching a study on the water quality impacts of large animal feeding operations before deciding whether to tighten rules for them.
Members of the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement have backed a pre-harvest testing protocol aimed at preventing foodborne illness outbreaks commonly associated with production near animals.
Smithfield Foods has settled litigation over hog farms in North Carolina after an appeals court decision upheld a nuisance verdict against a company subsidiary.