China has rejected 600,000 metric tons of U.S. corn
There are growing questions regarding China’s recent rejections of U.S. corn shipments. Since mid-November, China has rejected more than 600,000 metric tonnes of U.S. corn charging it contained an unapproved […]
Lawmakers urge that Chinese poultry be blocked from school lunches
Fourteen bipartisan members of the House of Representatives urged lawmakers Wednesday to block Chinese poultry from school lunches and other national nutrition programs because of the country’s poor food safety […]
Group of bipartisan Senators call for release of poultry inspection rule
A bipartisan group of 13 U.S. senators from both sides of the aisle sent a letter last week to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack urging him to […]
New CAHP fact sheet highlights ACA subsidy options
The California Association of Health Plans (CAHP) released a new fact sheet today outlining subsidy options available to Californians shopping for health coverage in the state’s Exchange, Covered California. The […]
Final guidance issued on efforts to curb antibiotic use in meat animal production
In an effort to limit the further development of antibiotic resistant bacteria, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is initiating a plan to phase out the use of what it […]
New feed antibiotic rules shift oversight to veterinarians
News that the US Food and Drug Administration is taking steps to help phase out the use of certain antimicrobial drugs as growth promoters in livestock means there is now […]
Senator Dianne Feinstein and others introduce the “Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act”
Today Senators Feinstein and Coburn, and eight of their colleagues from both parties and every region, have introduced the Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act. Senator Feinstein’s floor statement will appear […]
US poultry producers announce strong support for ‘Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act’
The National Turkey Federation and National Chicken Council, with a coalition of poultry and livestock groups, announced their support for the “Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act” which was introduced today […]
Final guidance issued on efforts to curb antibiotic use in meat animal production
In an effort to limit the further development of antibiotic resistant bacteria, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is initiating a plan to phase out the use of what it […]
NCC statement on FDA Final Guidance #213 and Veterinary Feed Directive proposal
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today published its Final Guidance 213 and proposed Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) rule. FDA’s Guidance 213 implements a plan to phase out over […]