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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Wednesday, May 08, 2024
USDA, EPA and FDA announced a joint plan Wednesday that lays out steps the agencies are taking to further streamline the regulation of genetically modified plants, animals and microorganisms.
California First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom will join Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and California Ag Secretary Karen Ross in Los Angeles today to discuss the state’s policy on free school meals.
Passage of a new farm bill this year remains a long shot, but the House Agriculture Committee’s planned markup of a bill on May 23 could help some vulnerable Republicans while putting pressure on a handful of Democrats who are in close re-election races.
House and Senate agriculture committee leaders are providing glimpses into their intentions for the future of farm bill conservation programs through dueling proposals and, while some details are limited, they suggest notable changes to longstanding programs like the Conservation Reserve Program as well as the creation of new ones.
The seed industry and growers are closely watching legislation in Vermont that would ban corn and soybean seeds treated with neonicotinoids, saying it would make it more difficult for growers of those crops to handle pest pressures and implement conservation practices such as no-till and cover crops.
Consumer and produce advocacy groups are celebrating the finalization of a highly anticipated rule updating how farms assess pre-harvest water quality, but remain skeptical about implementation measures.
The Defense Department and some members of Congress are looking at ways to reduce the skyrocketing rates of food insecurity among active-duty military members.
Mexico’s arguments in favor of prohibiting imports of genetically engineered corn from the U.S. are not accompanied by any scientific backing, the United States said in a sharply worded rebuttal filed in its ongoing trade dispute with the country.
A cleaning company that has employed underage children to clean meat processing facilities around the country has agreed to pay $649,304 in fines, according to an agreement approved by a federal court in Iowa May 6.
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