New regulations to prevent fish fraud proposed February 23, 2016 The Presidential Task Force on Combating Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing and Seafood Fraud has proposed a new set of regulations.Read More
Court clears the way for EPA review of Enlist Duo February 23, 2016 The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals has cleared the way for the EPA to review the registration of Enlist Duo, a Dow Agrosciences herbicide corn producers say it needed to control weeds. Read More
Senate committee reauthorizes child nutrition programs February 23, 2016 The Senate Agriculture Committee has voted to reauthorize child nutrition programs that backers say improves integrity in school meal programs. Read More
FDA urges consumers to monitor salt intake Jeremy Gerrard February 22, 2016 As February represents American Heart Month, FDA is reminding consumers to be wise about reading food labels and watching how much sodium they eat.Read More
GOP senator introduces GMO labeling bill Jeremy Gerrard February 22, 2016 Pat Roberts, R-Kansas, has introduced a bill to develop a national labeling standard for foods containing genetically modified organisms.Read More
Utah woman finds snake head in green beans Jeremy Gerrard February 22, 2016 A Utah woman says she found a surprise ingredient while preparing green beans for her church youth group. Read More
Campbell’s to invest $125 million in food startups Jeremy Gerrard February 19, 2016 The Campbell Soup Company is set to invest $125 million into launching venture capital fund known called Acre Venture Partners.Read More
USDA expands insurance options for organic farmers February 19, 2016 New coverage lowers risk for producers and strengthens farm safety net. Read More
National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health to hold a special meeting Jeremy Gerrard February 19, 2016 OSHA announced the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health will hold a special meeting on March 4. Read More
Maple syrup producers ask feds to crack down on ‘misbranding’ Jeremy Gerrard February 18, 2016 Making maple syrup isn’t easy, and its producers want to make sure consumers are getting the real thing when they eat it.Read More
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