Posted April 2, 2014 USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator, Juan M. Garcia, recently...
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Lesser Prairie Chicken Listed as “Threatened” Under the Endangered Species Act
Posted April 2, 2014 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) recently announced its final...
Appeals Court Upholds Country of Origin Labeling
Posted April 1, 2014 On Friday, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the meat industry’s...
Groups Voice Concern over FSMA Proposed Animal Feed Safety Rule
Posted April 1, 2014 The comment period for the FDA’s Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA)...
White House Announces Proposal to Reduce Methane Emissions
Posted April 1, 2014 On Friday, the administration announced a proposal to reduce methane...
USDA Announces Farm Bill Modifications to Loan Programs
Posted March 27, 2014 Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, recently...
Legislators Ask USDA to Withdraw Poultry Inspection Rule
March 25, 2014 Members of Congress recently asked Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, to...
SD Senator Says Farm Bill Implementation Expected Soon
Posted March 21, 2014 Senator John Thune (R-SD) expects the 2014 Farm Bill to be implemented...
USDA Announces New Efforts to Help Small and Mid-Sized Farmers
Posted March 18, 2014 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced new and expanded...
Senators Request Disaster Assistance for Small Pork Producers
Posted March 17, 2014 Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Senator...