Posted February 13, 2014 Rancho Feeding Corporation, of Peteluma, California, has recalled about...
United States Department of Agriculture
Farm Bill to Stop DOL from Acting Alone
Posted February 11, 2014 Provisions of the recently enacted farm bill require the Department of...
House Approves Drought Relief Bill for California
Posted February 10, 2014 The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to provide emergency...
USDA Announces Regional Hubs to Mitigate Climate Change
Posted February 10, 2014 Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack recently announced the creation of...
USDA Closes NJ Slaughterhouse over Calf Treatment
Posted February 4, 2014 The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) recently pulled its...
Deadly Pig Virus Reported in Canada, Spreads in U.S.
Posted January 28, 2014 A virus already responsible for killing about one million piglets in the...
Appeals Court Upholds FCIC’s Denial of Crop Insurance
Posted January 27, 2014 In Jagers v. Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, No. 12-1342, 2014 WL...
UDSA Study: American Adults are Choosing Healthier Foods
Posted January 23, 2014 A new report from the USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) shows that...
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...
Tyson Foods Recalls Chicken Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
Posted January 15, 2014 Tyson Foods recently recalled 34,000 pounds of chicken that may be...