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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Friday, May 17, 2024
The Food and Drug Administration is facing a change in leadership with major implications for animal agriculture: Steven Solomon is retiring at the end of the year as director of the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine.
Regulators need to take a closer look at the impacts of biofuel production on land use and the carbon intensity of anaerobic digesters as they develop lifecycle assessments for transportation fuels, a National Academy of Sciences report says.
Kroger’s proposed purchase of Albertsons for $24.6 billion would create one of the largest food retailers in the country and, based on past experience, is likely to be scrutinized by federal regulators.
A Florida Republican lawmakeris calling for a full assessment of the damage in Florida from Hurricane Ian, including extensive losses in the ag sector, before Congress passes a supplemental disaster bill.
The Senate Agriculture Committee plans a few farm bill hearings before the end of the year with an eye toward trying to get a new bill enacted as soon as 2023.
The Interior Department announced Wednesday its plans to funnel part of the $4 billion in drought funding it received through the Inflation Reduction Act into a program that would pay Lower Colorado Basin water users to leave portions of their water deliveries in Lake Mead.