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CongressP decision to take catfish inspection away from the FDA and give it to USDA was sharply criticized as a waste of money and resources at a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing today in which only one lawmaker dissented.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7, 2016 - Gene editing is simply the latest development in the evolution of plant breeding, the head of the American Seed Trade Association said at ASTAPs annual meeting today in Chicago, seeking to reassure consumers about the safety and efficacy of th

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 2016 - President-elect Donald Trump continues his search for key cabinet members this week, while lawmakers look to finish their work for the year by passing a stopgap spending bill to keep the government running into next year.

The release last month of the “My Plate” by First Lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack comes not a moment too soon. Obesity has reached an epidemic proportion in the United States.