Posted January 23, 2014 German officials have identified one case of bovine spongiform...
Ag & Food Law Update
USDA Files PACA Action against Big Bear Storage and Packing
Posted January 22, 2014 USDA has filed an administrative action under the Perishable...
Farmers Voice Concerns over New Food Safety Rules
Posted January 22, 2014 Farmers are concerned about new FDA regulations under the Food Safety...
Congress Blocks Funding for U.S. Horse Slaughter
Posted January 22, 2014 In passing the FY 2014 omnibus spending bill, Congress blocked horse...
Kansas Corporate Farming Law Will Remain
Posted January 21, 2014 The effort to repeal the Kansas law limiting corporate farming...
Lawmakers, Advocacy Groups Urge Obama to Act on GMO Food Labeling
Posted January 21, 2014 Members of Congress and groups representing the organic food industry...
Probation Recommended in Deadly Listeria Case
Posted January 21, 2014 On Friday, the U.S. attorney prosecuting the criminal case against Eric...
Congress Passes FY 2014 Spending Bill with Directives for USDA and FDA
Posted January 20, 2014 Late last week, Congress passed a $1 trillion omnibus spending package...
Virginia Groups Compromise for New Agritourism Bill
Posted January 20, 2014 A new bill addressing the rights of Virginia farmers to conduct...
Vilsack Says Leaked Draft of EPA Clean Water Act Rule Not Final
Posted January 20, 2014 Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, told the American Farm Bureau...