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USDA proposes new marketing protections for poultry, livestock farms

01/10/20 9:39 AM By Spencer Chase

The Department of Agriculture is proposing new criteria to determine if a livestock or poultry producer is receiving unfair treatment from a packer or integrator.

Hemp rule lays out requirements for producers going forward

10/30/19 6:35 AM By Steve Davies

USDA’s new hemp rule was generally well received by industry and states, but one longtime advocate is raising concerns that its testing requirements could create a logjam at harvest time.

Soybean checkoff referendum requests start next week

05/01/19 6:19 AM By Spencer Chase

USDA has opened the door for a potential producer referendum on the soybean checkoff if enough producers call for it.

USDA to terminate organic checkoff rulemaking

05/14/18 11:28 AM By Spencer Chase

The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service is set to terminate its rulemaking for the organic checkoff, stopping a process that officially began almost exactly three years ago.

Summers tapped to run Ag Marketing Service

05/11/18 4:34 PM By Agri-Pulse staff

Agriculture Sonny Perdue on Friday announced the appointment of Bruce Summers as the administrator of USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service, part of the department's Marketing and Regulatory Programs mission area.

USDA issues proposed rule for bioengineered-ingredient labeling

05/03/18 11:11 AM By Spencer Chase

USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service has issued a proposed rule to implement the landmark legislation requiring some form of disclosure of biotech ingredients on food packaging.

USDA challenges, delays organic livestock rule

11/09/17 11:52 AM By Philip Brasher

The Trump administration is further delaying new animal-welfare standards for organic livestock and poultry production, and USDA officials are raising concerns about the legal and economic justification for the regulations developed under the Obama administration.

USDA sued over organic animal welfare rule delay

09/13/17 4:15 PM By Spencer Chase

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13, 2017 – A cadre of organic supporters is suing the Department of Agriculture over a decision to delay implementation of the organic animal welfare standards rule finalized in the final days of the Obama administration.

AMS reviews responses to GMO labeling questions

08/30/17 6:35 AM By Steve Davies

WASHINGTON, August 30, 2017 - To help determine how to implement the GMO labeling law signed into law last year, USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service asked stakeholders to respond to 30 questions dealing with issues ranging from allowable thresholds for bioengineered substances to the specific labeling language that can be used by food manufacturers.

California milk marketing order proposed

02/10/17 5:20 PM By Steve Davies

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 2017 - California dairy farmers will be closely examining the Agricultural Marketing Service’s newly announced proposal to establish a Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) in their state.

Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan.

This week's guest on Open Mic is Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan. As an appropriator, Moran has a unique look at the government funding conversation and offers his insights as to what should be expected from the Appropriations committees this year. Moran also offers his insights on how he expects election-year politics to impact Capitol Hill. The former leader of the National Republican Senatorial Committee discusses what he thinks rural America wants to hear from political candidates and talks about the Senate race in his home state.

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01.23.2020

Washington Week in Review: Jan. 23, 2020: WOTUS, Trump and AFBF, MFP

The Trump administration rolled out new rulemaking to replace an Obama administration effort after speaking with a major farm organization's members earlier in the week. Agri-Pulse's Phil Brasher and Spencer Chase discuss the week's events in today's video.

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