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Monday, April 07, 2025
Dairy Farmers of America, the largest milk marketing cooperative, made the first purchase of verified carbon credits within the livestock value chain from one of its Texas dairy farmer owners and represents the first transaction of the carbon insetting marketplace.
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf said the agency plans to soon announce the naming of the new deputy commissioner of human foods as well as unveil its innovation agenda for the Center for Veterinary Medicine.
Is a seaweed feed additive which can significantly reduce methane emissions considered a feed ingredient or animal drug? What about an animal food ingredient which could actually reduce the risk of salmonella? According to current Food and Drug Administration policy, the answer is an animal drug, adding years and additional cost to gain approval from FDA.
Farm and environmental groups that often disagree on ag policy are urging the Agriculture Department to prioritize climate change in conservation programs and to consider changes to crop insurance that would promote the use of cover crops and other carbon-conserving practices.