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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Former Iowa Ag Secretary and Trump administration USDA leader Bill Northey has died, leaving behind numerous family and friends and a legacy of farm policy leadership. He was 64.
Legislation introduced Tuesday would require the use of “imitation” or some other similar terminology on labels of plant-based meat alternatives sold in American grocery stores.
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture plans to support greater funding for apprenticeships, agricultural education and workforce development programs as one of its top priorities following a policy review at the group's recent annual meeting.
A congressional proposal to bar states from regulating agricultural products produced or manufactured in other states has divided governors and state agriculture officials.
In this opinion piece, Ted McKinney with the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture discusses why the federal government should comply with the Supreme Court’s guidance in the Sackettdecision as it releases its updated WOTUS rule.
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture says it wants to see a strong commodity title in the farm bill but is focusing its efforts on ag research, cybersecurity and trade.
Xochitl Torres Small is President Joe Biden’s pick as the next deputy secretary at USDA and Tracey Forfa will become the new director of FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine.
A senior official says the Biden administration has received Mexico’s responses to U.S. demands for scientific justification of Mexico’s efforts to halt imports of genetically modified corn and the country’s rejection of approval applications for new biotech seed traits.
