Regulations: Page 12

  • Vice-President of the European Commission Maros Sefcovic speaks onstage.
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    Bayer, Danone join over 130 companies to urge decarbonization ahead of COP28

    The coalition, which also includes companies like Nestlé and eBay and represents nearly $1 trillion in annual revenue, is asking policymakers to end reliance on fossil fuels through regulations and clean-energy investments.

    By Zoya Mirza • Nov. 1, 2023
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    Republicans urge new House speaker to pass farm bill

    More than 60 GOP members signed a letter arguing the agriculture spending package is a "critical agenda item."

    By • Oct. 31, 2023
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Agriculture Dive

    Declining farm income and other production challenges have pushed farmers to rethink their operations and adopt new technology in a bid to diversify potential revenue streams. 

    By Agriculture Dive staff
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    California poultry processors face preliminary injunction for violating child labor laws

    Children were found working long hours on production lines at Exclusive Poultry and two other companies.

    By • Oct. 31, 2023
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    Halloween candy prices haunted by higher sugar, cocoa costs

    Extreme weather has led to global shortages, but that doesn't entirely explain inflation for sweets in the U.S., a Wells Fargo analyst said.

    By Chris Casey • Oct. 31, 2023
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    Food insecurity keeps retailers off balance

    A new USDA study found the percentage of food-insecure households is on the rise, while University of Missouri research forecasts federal spending on SNAP will decline in 2024.

    By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 30, 2023
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    Sanderson Farms cleared in blockbuster price-fixing case

    A unanimous jury decision exonerated the chicken company in one of the largest antitrust cases involving the poultry industry.

    By • Oct. 27, 2023
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    Farm bill ‘will need an extension’: Senate ag chair

    Sen. Debbie Stabenow says she's received commitments from leadership to find additional funding for the bill, which is taking “longer than I would like.”

    By • Oct. 27, 2023
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    USDA strengthens animal welfare requirements for organic label

    Livestock must have improved access to the outdoors in new rules aimed at creating consistent standards and aligning with consumer expectations.

    By • Oct. 26, 2023
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    EPA gives guidance on anaerobic digestion’s role in addressing food waste

    The agency is doubling down on its support for food waste prevention, donation or upcycling over industrial management pathways. 

    By Jacob Wallace • Oct. 26, 2023
  • Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack speaks at a lectern.
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    USDA announces $2.3B for trade and food aid

    The announcement comes after Senate agricultural leaders requested more help for exporters as lawmakers struggle to craft a farm bill with a limited budget.

    By • Oct. 25, 2023
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    House Democrats mobilize to protect $20B in climate funding for farm bill

    Money provided under the Inflation Reduction Act is among the most vulnerable to cuts as Republican negotiators battle severe budget constraints. 

    By • Oct. 24, 2023
  • California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a press conference.
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    California Gov. Newsom signs major climate disclosure bills but worries about ‘overall financial impact’

    For food producers, the laws require large companies to disclose their supply chain emissions down to the farm level. Agriculture groups and other critics have raised concerns about the deadlines and the cost to businesses.

    By Zoya Mirza • Oct. 19, 2023
  • Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks during the America First Agenda Summit in Washington D.C.
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    Arkansas orders Syngenta to sell farmland over ties to China

    Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders gave the global seed company two years to divest its property in Craighead County before the state can take legal action.

    By • Oct. 18, 2023
  • USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack speaks behind a lectern.
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    Vilsack: Farm bill negotiations not ‘forward-looking’ enough

    Lawmakers need to do more to encourage farmers to adopt climate-smart production practices and access new technology, the head of the USDA said.

    By • Oct. 17, 2023
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    The slow road to retail: How consumers are dictating cultivated meat’s strategy

    Consumer acceptance is a major challenge facing the space, and a big reason why Upside Foods and Eat Just are only available at exclusive restaurants.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Oct. 17, 2023
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    Energy firms, ag groups and allies reach deal to advance solar farms

    The parties are working to address a variety of land use challenges, including the conversion of farm acres, wildlife habitats and tribal interests.

    By • Oct. 16, 2023
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    High interest rates are hitting agriculture industries the hardest: report

    The U.S. is losing its competitive edge as other countries gravitate toward less expensive imports.

    By • Oct. 12, 2023
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    Meat snack maker fined $140K, faced shipping restrictions for child labor violations

    The U.S. Department of Labor is ramping up enforcement activity and putting employers "on notice" as it reports a significant rise in the number of children illegally working at facilities.

    By • Updated Oct. 13, 2023
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    US tomato tariff dispute becomes ripe with tension

    As small farmers petition to terminate a longstanding trade deal with Mexico, NatureSweet and others are sounding the alarm about a potential spike in consumer prices.

    By • Oct. 11, 2023
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    Canada’s 5 largest grocery chains pledge to stabilize food prices

    Metro, Loblaws, Sobeys, Walmart and Costco made initial commitments after recently meeting with the country’s minister of innovation, science and industry.

    By Peyton Bigora • Oct. 11, 2023
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    Deep Dive

    To save the Colorado River, farmers will be paid not to farm. Some are looking to cash in.

    As states agree on a historic three-year deal to cut water use, some major agribusinesses are eyeing opportunities for new revenue streams while small producers worry about their livelihoods.

    By Petruce Jean-Charles • Oct. 6, 2023
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    Missouri pressures Tyson to sell 2 poultry plants set for closure

    Attorney General Andrew Bailey joins U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley in warning of devastating consequences to rural communities with the loss of factory jobs.

    By • Oct. 6, 2023
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    US pea protein producers in ‘grave peril’ as consumer demand grows

    Cheap imports from China have undercut ingredient players in the domestic market, according to manufacturer Puris.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Oct. 6, 2023
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    Biden admin expands funding for farms to tackle livestock waste

    Producers that compost or improve feed management are now eligible to apply to USDA's increasingly popular climate-smart agriculture programs. 

    By • Oct. 5, 2023
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    Corteva lawsuit accuses gene-editing startup of stealing seeds

    Inari Agriculture, led by former Bayer and Syngenta execs, allegedly engaged in intellectual property theft by taking "brazen efforts" to smuggle the crop science giant's products into Europe.

    By • Oct. 4, 2023