Category Archives: Agriculture News
A Coalition of States Asks Court to Stop New Clean Water Rule
A coalition of 13 states has asked a federal judge to block the controversial Waters of the U.S. rule slated to take effect later this month. Led by North Dakota, the attorney generals for eight of th...
Aug 12, 2015
Groups Seeking to Derail Monsanto Takeover of Syngenta
Several farm and consumer groups are seeking to stop the proposed deal Monsanto has offered to Syngenta as a possible merger/takeover. Ag Professional reports coalitions of opponents are being formed ...
Aug 11, 2015
Presidential Race Might Delay Huge Trade Deal
Following what the L.A. Times called a disappointing round of talks in Hawaii, negotiators for the 12 nations included in the Trans-Pacific Partnership are still hoping to wrap the trade deal up somet...
Aug 10, 2015
Research into E. coli Promising
New research could reduce the probability of E.coli in lettuce. Scientists with the US Department of Agriculture have found the bacterium that causes food borne illness in humans, is more likely to co...
Jul 31, 2015
USDA Introduces New Food Safety Practice Surveys
The USDA reports that its Economic Research Service and the National Agricultural Statistics Service have joined efforts and created a series of surveys.The surveys focus on food safety practices used...
Jul 30, 2015
State Fines Companies Selling Tainted Food
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation has taken action against six companies that ignored warnings, and repeatedly sold imported fruits and vegetables with illegal pesticide residue...
Jul 29, 2015
Feinstein Helps Support Push for more Dairy Trade
Dairy groups are commending senators for their work in increasing market access to US dairy in Canada and Japan. The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC)...
Jul 28, 2015
TPP Negotiators Meeting in Hawaii
Trans-Pacific Partnership talks kick off Tuesday in Hawaii, in what could be the final round of negotiations ahead of finalizing a trade-pact. The chief negotiators are already in Hawaii working on te...
Jul 27, 2015
Voluntary GMO Labeling Passes U.S. House
A bill that would make GMO labeling voluntary passed the U.S. House. The Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act passed largely on a party line vote. The SAFE act would establish a national, voluntary fra...
Jul 24, 2015
5TH Fresno Food Expo Deemed Big Success
Fresno’s called the Breadbasket of the World – known for our food productionToday, big players in the food industry are in town at the Downtown Convention Center.Attracting participants fr...
Jul 23, 2015
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