Alternative protein labeling battle hits states

04/03/19 6:40 AM By Ed Maixner

Prompted by livestock sector constituents, many state lawmakers are trying to ensure alternative meats are clearly labeled as not being from farm animals.

USDA, FDA finalize cultured meat regulatory agreement

03/07/19 2:12 PM By Spencer Chase

The Department of Agriculture and Food and Drug Administration have completed an agreement to share regulatory jurisdiction over cell-based food products, but the language still needs to be implemented before the goods can be sold.

Ready or not, here comes cultured meat

02/27/19 5:50 AM By Spencer Chase

Companies producing meat through cell-cultured technology say they are closer than ever to putting a commercially available finished product on dinner plates, but not everyone shares the same level of optimism.

USDA, FDA will jointly regulate cell-cultured meat

11/16/18 5:23 PM By Spencer Chase

The Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration will share regulatory oversight of cell-cultured meat products, Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue and FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said today.

Washington Week Ahead: Lawmakers struggle to finish farm, spending bills

09/16/18 9:08 AM By Phil Brasher

Farm bill negotiators are in danger of missing their deadline for agreeing on a new measure before the 2014 farm law expires Sept. 30 after failing to reach a deal last week.

NAMI, Memphis Meats offer regulatory suggestions for cell-based meat

08/23/18 12:00 PM By Spencer Chase

A Washington lobby group representing the meat sector and a major player in cultured protein development sent a joint letter to the administration on Thursday.

Tyson invests in Future Meat

05/09/18 6:20 AM By Sandra Cowherd

Tyson Ventures, the venture capital arm of Tyson Foods, will co-lead a $2.2 million seed investment in Future Meat Technologies.

Memphis Meats calls on USDA to deny meat definition petition

05/02/18 2:00 AM By Spencer Chase

A cultured meat company says the Department of Agriculture already has the ability to regulate the product and does not need to accept the points offered in a petition submitted by the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association.

USDA Undersecretary Bill Northey

This week’s guest on Open Mic is USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Bill Northey. Few years have presented as many weather challenges for farmers as 2019. USDA’s Farm Service Agency has acted to lessen the effects on crop and livestock farmers as well as facilitated the Trump administration's trade assistance programs. In this interview, Northey speaks to the new signup for the Conservation Reserve Program, upcoming deadlines under the 2018 farm bill and the possibility of a third tranche of payments next year under the Market Facilitation Program.

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Opinion: Blocking glyphosate is a recipe for disaster

Alfredo Gutierrez is an agronomist and fifth-generation dairy farmer in the central region of Mexico, where he is in charge of animal health and nutrition, equipment, technology, and crop production. In this opinion piece, he discusses the repercussions of blocking glyphosate.

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