Articles by Rebekah Alvey

Bill targets CARB costs * Rollins to talk bird flu with states, industry * Industry’s message to MAHA

The Food and Drug Administration, picking up a key priority of the "Make America Healthy Again" movement, will consider potential rulemaking to eliminate the self-affirmed Generally Recognized as Safe pathway for food ingredients and chemicals. 

Lawmakers face a deadline of this Friday to avoid a government shutdown. But the partisan impasse over how to keep departments and agencies funded has yet to be resolved. 

Senators defend Reclamation staff * Western Growers defends FDA * NLRB head reinstated * Spending deadline coming Friday

Congress faces a Friday deadline to avert a government shutdown, with President Donald Trump backing a House GOP plan to pass a continuing resolution that would keep departments and agencies funded through Sept. 30, the end of fiscal 2025.

President Donald Trump has kicked the Mexico and Canada tariff can further down the road for potash and other imports following a pressure campaign from prominent ag figures.

The Department of Energy has updated websites related to sustainable aviation fuel, changing the name to synthetic aviation fuel. 

New glyphosate bill * Reining in AI for employers * Farm groups like tariff pause

South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden signed a bill into law today that prohibits eminent domain for pipelines carrying carbon dioxide – including the 2,500-mile project proposed by Summit Carbon Solutions. 

President Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Food and Drug Administration, Martin Makary, said at his Senate confirmation hearing he wants to take a close look at chemicals in food and make school meals healthier.