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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Monday, January 20, 2025
USDA is making it easier for growers to qualify for a new biofuel tax credit by increasing the number of eligible crops and climate-smart farming practices and dropping a bundling requirement.
The Food and Drug Administration has proposed its long-awaited front-of-pack labeling rule, featuring a black-and-white nutrition box that lists information on saturated fat, sodium and added sugars.
The Treasury Department on Friday proposed long-awaited guidance for the new biofuel tax credit known as 45Z, appearing to limit the use of imported cooking oil but omitting key eligibility requirements for agriculture-based feedstocks.
Draft guidance released Monday by the Food and Drug Administration recommends that primary labeling for plant-based alternatives include more detailed information about what ingredients are used to better inform consumers.
The federal government has approved California's regulation shifting the state to selling only zero-emission light- and medium-duty engines and vehicles by 2035, beginning with 35% of cars sold in 2026.
The Food and Drug Administration has advanced a long awaited proposed rule on front-of-package nutrition labels, signaling a push by the Biden administration to release the proposal ahead of Inauguration Day on Jan. 20.
USDA announced several actions today to promote fair and competitive markets, including new rulemaking steps under the Packers and Stockyards Act and increased access to seed germplasm.
A project that aims to create standards and build up the hemp building and construction industry, a market advocates say holds major environmental and economic potential, was selected for federal funding. While industrial hemp has made several advancements, advocates are worried an amendment included in the House farm bill could cause havoc and limit further growth.
In this opinion piece, Reps. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, and Greg Murphy, R-N.C., argue that South Africa should be held accountable to its trade obligations under the African Growth and Opportunity Act.
In this collaborative opinion piece, Sens. Cynthia Lummis, Dan Sullivan and Pete Ricketts argue for using the Congressional Review Act process to stop what they say is the Biden's administration’s abuse of the Endangered Species Act.