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OSHA heat standard clears regulatory hurdle
As rulemaking progresses, the Department of Labor said it will prioritize heat-related inspections in agricultural industries that employ H-2A workers.
By Zachary Phillips • May 17, 2024 -
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ReposiTrak adds dairy and egg suppliers to traceability network
The platform will be used to exchange FDA-required data for tracking products considered more prone to contamination.
By Kelly Stroh • May 15, 2024 -
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US to spend $200M on bird flu fight, including dairy farm compensation
The investment comes as public health experts raise concerns that the government isn’t doing enough to track the virus and prevent it from spreading to humans.
By Nathan Owens • May 13, 2024 -
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House Republicans shed more light on proposed farm bill
The plan includes more information on how conservatives would allocate additional climate funding from the Inflation Reduction Act.
By Sarah Zimmerman • May 13, 2024 -
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FDA wins turf battle over regulation of gene-edited meat
The agency will spearhead the review process to bring GMO animals to market in consultation with USDA.
By Sarah Zimmerman • May 8, 2024 -
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California poultry processors will pay over $5M to resolve overtime, child labor allegations
The Department of Labor called it “one of the largest wage violation settlements ever reached" for domestic poultry workers.
By Emilie Shumway • May 8, 2024 -
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EU delays sustainability reporting requirements for food
Industries including agriculture will have more time to focus on the implementation of broader disclosure rules before they start observing sector-specific standards.
By Zoya Mirza • May 7, 2024 -
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US to raise Morocco phosphate fertilizer tariffs again
Farm groups are worried the move will drive up costs as they see lower returns for their crops.
By Sarah Zimmerman • May 7, 2024 -
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Produce farms will need to test water for contamination in long-awaited food safety rule
The update aims to better address potential pathogen contamination before fruits and vegetables are harvested.
By Nathan Owens • May 6, 2024 -
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Farmers blast cover crop requirements for sustainable jet fuel tax credits
Corn and soybean growers say the rules will limit access to the lucrative SAF market as some climate-smart production practices are too expensive or not feasible for farms to implement.
By Sarah Zimmerman • May 6, 2024 -
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Climate, anti-hunger groups react to farm bill proposals: ‘We are running out of time’
Stakeholders are pushing for swift action on a bipartisan agreement after congressional leaders released conflicting frameworks for climate and food assistance funding.
By Sarah Zimmerman • May 3, 2024 -
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Dueling Senate farm bill plan reveals divisions on climate, SNAP
A partisan split is threatening progress on the $1.5 trillion spending package as Republicans push for committee action before the end of the month.
By Sarah Zimmerman • May 2, 2024 -
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House Republicans release farm bill framework
The plan meets some Democrat demands around climate and food assistance, though disagreements over crop insurance could lead to a partisan impasse.
By Sarah Zimmerman • May 1, 2024 -
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USDA issues final rule on updated school meal nutrition standards
Under the new regulations, cafeterias will have to limit added sugars and reduce sodium in breakfast and lunch menus by fall 2027.
By Anna Merod • May 1, 2024 -
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US tests ground beef from grocery stores amid bird flu concerns
Expanded testing comes as Colombia imposes beef trade restrictions over the outbreak in dairy cows.
By Nathan Owens • April 30, 2024 -
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Billionaire Batista brothers reinstated to JBS board
The shareholder vote affirms the controversial siblings' return to power at the world's largest meat producer.
By Sarah Zimmerman • April 29, 2024 -
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Temporary farmworker protections strengthened in final Labor Department rule
Farm groups say the new regulations, which aim to safeguard organizing activity, add more compliance costs to the H-2A visa program.
By Sarah Zimmerman • April 29, 2024 -
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Bunge, Viterra merger raises competition concerns in Canada
Regulators say the deal could harm grain purchases and canola oil sales in certain markets.
By Sarah Zimmerman • April 26, 2024 -
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US orders dairy cows to be tested for bird flu before moving between states
The move comes after the Food and Drug Administration discovered fragments of highly pathogenic avian influenza in commercial pasteurized milk.
By Nathan Owens • April 25, 2024 -
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Industry groups urge USDA to reverse cancellation of critical livestock reporting
The department also ended a cotton survey as well as county-level crop reports and estimates, citing budgetary constraints.
By Nathan Owens • April 18, 2024 -
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Farm bill proposal won’t cut SNAP benefits: House ag chair
Republicans are pushing to return to a cost-neutral process when determining funds for food assistance.
By Sarah Zimmerman • April 17, 2024 -
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Food companies aren’t ready to comply with traceability rule, says former FDA official
Frank Yiannas, who helped the agency craft its new food safety tracking policy, said the system is not even a third of the way to meeting the 2026 deadline.
By Chris Casey • April 17, 2024 -
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Bayer leads new group to defend herbicide glyphosate
The agrochemical giant and 60 other organizations are pledging to work with policymakers and advocate for the continued use of the controversial weedkiller.
By Nathan Owens • April 15, 2024 -
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Congress needs to up funding for food safety oversight, FDA official says
More money is key to supporting new initiatives such as food safety, supply chain resiliency and infrastructure modernization, Deputy Commissioner Jim Jones said.
By Elizabeth Flood • April 12, 2024 -
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States enact dairy cattle travel restrictions over bird flu concerns
Key trading partners are monitoring the situation closely, with Mexico taking steps to reinforce surveillance and inspection of livestock from the U.S.
By Nathan Owens • April 12, 2024
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