Regulations: Page 3


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    Deep Dive

    Election 2024: Where Trump and Harris stand on agriculture

    Higher food prices, trade relations with China and other farm issues are becoming more central to party platforms.

    By Oct. 3, 2024
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    Former poultry growers sue Cooks Venture execs for operating ‘defacto ponzi scheme’

    The failed startup, which positioned itself as a "next-generation food company," left farmers to pick up the pieces after the company shuttered last November, a lawsuit alleges.

    By Oct. 2, 2024
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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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    What to know about the FDA’s reorganization

    The new structure could mean more thorough inspections for food giants, according to experts.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Oct. 2, 2024
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    Opinion

    We need a Farm Bill for all farmers – not the few. Here’s how we get there.

    The House’s proposed bill would only benefit wealthy farms while adding to the deficit and cutting food assistance, experts with the Environmental Working Group argue.

    By Anne Schechinger and Jared Hayes • Oct. 2, 2024
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    Farm bill expires again. Here’s what it means for farmers.

    The delay upends some USDA farm conservation and trade promotion programs while setting up costlier disruptions beginning at the year’s end.

    By Oct. 1, 2024
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    East Coast and Gulf ports shut down as dockworkers strike

    The USDA does not expect “significant changes to food prices or availability in the near term” due to the work stoppage, though exporters have warned of shipment delays and higher costs. 

    By Alejandra Carranza • Oct. 1, 2024
  • Democrats propose paying livestock producers to transition away from ‘factory farming’

    The plan is a gambit to ensure Inflation Reduction Act funding goes to climate-smart agriculture practices that would have the biggest environmental impact.

    By Sept. 27, 2024
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    Trump threatens Deere with 200% tariffs if it shifts manufacturing to Mexico

    The tractor giant's plan to move some production south of the border is tied up in election politics as the economy becomes more central to campaign messaging.

    By Sept. 25, 2024
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    Colombia ends ban on US beef imports

    The South American country was the only nation to restrict trade in response to the bird flu outbreak in dairy cows.

    By Sept. 25, 2024
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    Deep Dive

    East and Gulf coast port strikes: A shipper’s guide

    A potential dockworker strike starting Oct. 1 would upend meat and grain trade and bring new supply chain slowdowns. Here’s how to prepare.

    By Alejandra Carranza , Sept. 24, 2024
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    USDA creates network to better serve financially distressed farmers

    The department is collaborating with farm advocates and land-grant institutions to provide agricultural producers with custom-tailored assistance to regain their financial footing.

    By Sept. 24, 2024
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    Ag employer group sues to block rule strengthening H-2A worker protections

    The rule, which bars employers from retaliating against organizing efforts among temporary farmworkers, has already been overturned in 17 states.

    By Sept. 24, 2024
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    Tyson sued over ‘climate smart’ beef and other ‘greenwashing’ claims

    The meat company’s sustainability commitments are deceiving consumers, according to the Environmental Working Group.

    By Sept. 20, 2024
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    Fed cuts interest rates for first time since 2020. What does it mean for ag?

    Lower rates could provide farms with some financial relief and potentially boost prospects for U.S. exports.

    By Jim Tyson , Sept. 20, 2024
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    Agriculture set to take center stage at COP29

    The host country for the upcoming U.N. climate summit released a list of priorities that emphasizes methane reduction over a fossil fuel phaseout.

    By Sept. 19, 2024
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    Confusion persists with food traceability rule as compliance date nears

    From reporting metrics to how the FDA investigation process works, major questions loom for industries impacted by the rule, a new report found.

    By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 19, 2024
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    Bayer and other seed giants defeat farmer price-fixing lawsuit

    A judge dismissed claims that agricultural chemical companies such as Syngenta and Corteva purposefully avoided e-commerce sites as a tactic to skirt price competition.

    By Sept. 18, 2024
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    EPA says it has no obligation to regulate PFAS in biosolid fertilizers

    The agency filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Texas farmers who allege they’ve been harmed by contamination from “forever chemicals” after spreading sewage sludge on agricultural land.

    By Jacob Wallace • Sept. 18, 2024
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    EPA issues violation notice to ADM over carbon sequestration permit

    A monitoring well designed to keep track of whether captured carbon is flowing to the right place had corroded, though has since been plugged.

    By Lamar Johnson • Sept. 16, 2024
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    California’s first bird flu cases in dairy cows magnifies production risks

    Avian influenza has reached the top milk producing state in the nation, raising concerns about a lack of testing among farms.

    By Sept. 12, 2024
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    Can a farm bill pass in 2024?

    Threats of yet another government shutdown are likely to derail a last-ditch effort to pass the agricultural spending bill. The election itself could lead to further delays.

    By Sept. 11, 2024
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    EPA awards $15M to research how PFAS contaminate food and farmland

    The grants, which will fund studies to reduce the impact of "forever chemicals" on crops and livestock, come as a group of farmers sue the agency over a lack of regulation.

    By Sept. 9, 2024
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    OSHA sets late December comment deadline for extreme heat standard

    The agency’s proposed rule would require agricultural employers to develop heat injury and illness prevention plans, among other actions.

    By Ryan Golden • Sept. 9, 2024
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    USDA tightens guidance for use of ‘antibiotic free’ and other meat labels

    The updates are meant to signal the department “will take enforcement action” against producers who make false or misleading claims around how animals are raised.

    By Sept. 4, 2024
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    Bird flu vaccine for US dairy cattle is one step closer to reality

    The USDA approved the first safety trial for a vaccine and is working to address potential trade complications that could come with an immunization rollout.

    By Aug. 29, 2024