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USDA organic rules are changing. Is the food industry ready?
The most significant change to organic certification is nearly here. But some experts worry that many companies are unprepared.
By Lydia Noyes • March 14, 2024 -
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Biden admin tightens requirements for use of ‘Product of USA’ meat label
The final rule is receiving pushback from Canada, which warns of potential impacts on North American trade.
By Sarah Zimmerman • March 13, 2024 -
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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.
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SEC approves final climate disclosure rule, exempts agriculture
The agency dropped a controversial requirement that would have forced companies to disclose their supplier emissions.
By Lamar Johnson , Sarah Zimmerman • March 7, 2024 -
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USDA extends controversial pilot allowing pork plants to run higher line speeds
The agency's Food Safety and Inspection Service is evaluating the impact faster processing lines may have on worker safety.
By Sarah Zimmerman • March 7, 2024 -
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USDA counters claims over misuse of climate funds
An Environmental Working Group report says the majority of climate-smart agriculture funding go toward projects with no proven sustainability benefits.
By Nathan Owens • March 6, 2024 -
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Biden admin looks to lower food prices by tackling concentration in the meat industry
The USDA finalized new standards under the Packers and Stockyards Act to crack down on deceptive contracts and retaliatory practices against livestock producers.
By Sarah Zimmerman • March 6, 2024 -
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Ag spending bill fully funds WIC, gives USDA voice in foreign farm transactions
The legislation, expected to be voted on this week, also strips policy riders on abortion access that were considered untenable by Democrats.
By Sarah Zimmerman • March 5, 2024 -
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EPA launches office to strengthen engagement with farmers
The Office of Agriculture and Rural Affairs will give stakeholders more of a voice in climate policy at an agency that has been frequently criticized for government overreach.
By Sarah Zimmerman • March 4, 2024 -
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As courts target dicamba, what’s next for the controversial weedkiller?
Disgruntled farmers are asking for refunds as legal uncertainty rekindles debate over the damage the herbicide can wreak on surrounding crops.
By Sarah Zimmerman • March 4, 2024 -
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SEC to vote on climate disclosure rule after reportedly dropping scope 3 requirements
The agency is expected to throw out a controversial proposal that would have required food companies to report the emissions of their farms and suppliers.
By Zoya Mirza • March 1, 2024 -
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Congress passes another short-term spending bill, reaches deal on ag funding
USDA appropriations have remained caught up in disagreements over food assistance for women and children.
By Sarah Zimmerman • March 1, 2024 -
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New York sues JBS over ‘misleading’ climate claims
The state's attorney general is accusing the world's largest meatpacker of exploiting consumers by falsely advertising products as sustainable.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Feb. 29, 2024 -
USDA rural development head confirmed after delay
Basil Gooden's nomination was blocked by Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez in protest of the Biden administration's border policy.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Feb. 28, 2024 -
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Dairy industry, grocers make pledges to White House nutrition and anti-hunger initiatives
Commitments build on a public-private partnership to boost food access and end diet-related diseases by 2030.
By Catherine Douglas Moran , Sarah Zimmerman • Feb. 28, 2024 -
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USDA launches program to power more farms with wind
A joint initiative with the Department of Energy aims to support the adoption of underutilized renewable technologies and identify new revenue streams for producers.
By S.L. Fuller • Feb. 27, 2024 -
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US takes action on ‘abusive’ late fees in ocean shipping
The Federal Maritime Commission is requiring carriers to provide more information around detention and demurrage charges, which agriculture exporters say significantly raised costs during the pandemic.
By Alejandra Carranza , Sarah Zimmerman • Feb. 26, 2024 -
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US approves expanded E15 sales for Midwest states starting in 2025
Farm groups applauded the decision, though expressed concern that the implementation timeframe is a “double-edged sword” for consumers and growers.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Feb. 26, 2024 -
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Business groups can resume independent contractor fight, court rules
The Department of Labor will get a second chance to defend its withdrawal of a Trump-era rule used to determine a worker's employment status.
By Kate Tornone • Feb. 23, 2024 -
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OpinionAgtech helped transform Europe’s potato industry. Here’s how.
If we want to unlock sustainability in agriculture, farmers have to be on board.
By Charles Miller • Feb. 23, 2024 -
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Company that used children to clean slaughterhouses faces restraining order
Federal investigators found children working night shifts for a sanitation contractor that does business with Perdue Farms and Seaboard Triumph Foods.
By Nathan Owens • Feb. 23, 2024 -
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Pesticide chlormequat found in Cheerios, other oat-based foods: report
The chemical, which is associated with reduced fertility and isn't approved for use on U.S. food crops, was identified in 80% of participants in a new study from the Environmental Working Group.
By S.L. Fuller • Feb. 21, 2024 -
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US closer to identifying bird flu vaccine, Vilsack says
A campaign to inoculate poultry flocks, however, is likely to lead to thorny trade issues, according to the Secretary of Agriculture.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Feb. 20, 2024 -
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Congress must act on Prop 12 to avoid ‘chaos in the marketplace’: Vilsack
The Agriculture Secretary expressed doubt that lawmakers could effectively tackle the issue without running into difficult questions about states' rights.
By Sarah Zimmerman , Nathan Owens • Feb. 16, 2024 -
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‘Completely misguided’: How the cultivated meat industry is responding to legislative backlash
State lawmakers around the country have introduced laws to prohibit the sale of the alternative protein, but proponents of the namesake product say their tactics are unconstitutional.
By Elizabeth Flood • Feb. 16, 2024 -
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EPA allows farmers to use existing dicamba supply amid legal uncertainty
The decision comes a little less than a week after a federal court in Arizona revoked approval for three popular weedkillers.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Feb. 15, 2024
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