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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Thursday, May 02, 2024
Hundreds of agricultural organizations – including one that had stopped short of supporting a previous compromise – are pressing Senate leaders to make time for legislation that would address farm labor before adjourning for the year.
The lack of strong, defined leadership of the Food and Drug Administration’s human foods program has hindered the agency’s mission, says a report that is expected to shape FDA reform efforts.
A new Agriculture Department effort hopes to coordinate research and allow consumers to better leverage their meals to reduce — or even eliminate — their risk of diet-related diseases.
An independent commission issues a report this week that's expected to make far-reaching recommendations for fixing widely perceived weaknesses in the Food and Drug Administration’s human foods programs.
A Georgia Republican says as Congress gears up to write the next farm bill, he’s looking to add "guardrails" that prescribe how the funds in the Commodity Credit Corporation are used.
Rising production costs were offset by higher commodity prices in 2022, USDA said in its latest forecast, which predicts a jump in net farm income of 13.8% for this year.
The Senate overwhelmingly cleared a bill that will implement a new contract for rail workers, ending prospects for a strike or lockout that could have hobbled agricultural shipping and hammered the broader economy.