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Washington Week Ahead: Producers await farm bill talks, 2019 biofuel mandates

11/25/18 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher

Farm bill negotiators are looking to wrap up talks that have become embroiled in a debate over forest management as well as longstanding issues such as eligibility rules for commodity programs.

Trump administration plan would shift USDA programs

Department’s nutrition, housing, food safety programs would be on the move

06/21/18 4:21 PM By Spencer Chase

A plan announced today by the Trump administration would shift Department of Agriculture programs to different government agencies, dramatically shrinking the size and scope of the department.

USDA, FDA align some food safety standards for produce

06/06/18 6:10 AM By Daniel Enoch

USDA and the Food and Drug Administration say they’ve taken a key step in streamlining produce safety requirements for farmers and making oversight of food safety stronger and more efficient.

Texas Tech’s Brashears nominated for top USDA food-safety post

05/04/18 11:52 AM By Daniel Enoch

President Donald Trump is tapping Texas Tech Professor Mindy Brashears to take over the government’s highest food safety job.

FDA moving to improve safety of imported foods, Gottlieb says

01/31/18 1:27 PM By Steve Davies

Is that imported food you're buying for your family safe? FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb says his agency is taking steps to make sure those foods meet the same safety standards as those in the U.S.

A USDA call for government unity on agriculture

01/31/18 6:49 AM By Bill Tomson

Whether it’s the FDA tightening control over produce safety as it implements the Food Safety Modernization Act or the Interior Department’s policies on cattle grazing, farmers and ranchers can get caught up in complex regulations written by agencies that often don’t understand agriculture the way USDA does.

Opinion: FDA overreach on FSMA Produce Safety needs to be addressed

08/15/17 2:05 AM By Daren Bakst

The Food and Drug Administration will soon be micromanaging a wide range of farming-related activities for many farms.

Farm, biotech groups tell USDA: Start over on regulatory reform

06/21/17 7:34 AM By Philip Brasher

WASHINGTON, June 21, 2017 - A plan that the Obama administration developed to reform USDA’s biotechnology regulatory process could wind up stifling innovation instead of making it easier...

FDA’s tough new task: Explain biotech’s safety, benefits

05/31/17 12:02 PM By Philip Brasher

WASHINGTON, May 31, 2017 - The Food and Drug Administration has a tough job ahead of it, convince the public that biotech crops are safe...

Washington Week Ahead: Senate set to confirm FDA, USTR nominees

05/07/17 3:18 PM By Philip Brasher

WASHINGTON, May 7, 2017 - The Senate this week takes up two of President Trump’s nominees who are critical to agriculture, his picks for Food and Drug Administration commissioner and U.S. trade representative.

Beth Ellikidis, Vice President, Agriculture and Environment for the Biotechnology Innovation Organization

This week’s guest on Open Mic is Beth Ellikidis, Vice President, Agriculture and Environment for the Biotechnology Innovation Organization. The Biden administration recently announced its Bioeconomy Board, creating new products and services to boost the U.S. economy and workforce and enhance our quality of life and the environment. Ellikidis says BIO’s goal is simply to advocate for the possible. She sees products that will improve agriculture productivity while at the same time lessen the industry’s environmental footprint. Ellikidis says the nation’s regulatory structure is strained to keep up with scientific advancements provided by fast-moving private industry research.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: April 26, 2024: USDA Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Lester Moffitt on bird flu, competition

USDA Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Lester Moffitt oversees the Agricultural Marketing Service and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. She joins us to discuss the latest on the bird flu outbreak and how USDA is responding.

Then, Michael Dykes with the International Dairy Foods Association and Fred Gingrich with the American Association of Bovine Practitioners join to chat more about the impact the bird flu has had on the dairy industry.

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