EPA to Issue Final WOTUS Rule by Sept. 1
The Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of the Army (agencies) are in receipt of the U.S. Supreme Court’s May 25 decision in the case of Sackett v. Environmental […]
US lawmakers float possible farm bill extension amid delays
The U.S. Congress may need to pass a short-term extension of the country’s current farm bill, the largest food and nutrition spending package, amid delays drafting the next one, the […]
FSIS details results of Salmonella survey
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the US Department of Agriculture released results from a non-scientific study with Food Emergency Response Network (FERN) laboratories as it gathers more data on not-ready-to-eat […]
California agrees to postpone Prop. 12 pork law — after the Supreme Court OKd it
A month after the Supreme Court upheld a voter-approved California law that bans the sale of pork produced anywhere from breeding pigs held in small cages, the state has agreed […]
EATS Act aims to preserve interstate ag trade
Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, joined Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) in reintroducing the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act. The legislation prohibits […]
Ukraine 99.9% certain Russia will quit Black Sea grain deal in July, envoy says
Russia is 99.9% certain to quit a U.N.-brokered deal on the safe wartime passage of Black Sea grain next month because it no longer needs Ukrainian ports to export ammonia, […]
‘Made in the USA’ or ‘Product of USA’ favored by the public during comments
USDA’s proposed rule with new regulatory requirements to better align the voluntary “Product of USA” label claim with consumer understanding of what the claim means appears to have collected a lot […]
Biden-Harris Administration Partners with Agricultural Producers to Strengthen Markets and Create Jobs for Producers in 19 States
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is making investments that will create new and better markets for agricultural producers and food businesses in 19 […]
Preparing for Tunnel Ventilation Season
With warm weather around the corner, it is time to make sure your tunnel system is running properly. It is easy to forget about the little things and overlook the […]
Australian Egg Prices Surge as Farmers Struggle to Meet Demand Amid Phased-Out Cages
Australian consumers have been hit with higher egg prices due to the industry’s uncertainty from a pledge by major supermarkets Woolworths and Coles to phase out caged hens by 2025, […]