The Food and Drug Administration will apparently investigate labeling claims of organic products. FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb took to Twitter this week, responding to a critical Wall Street Journal editorial,…
Smithfield Foods Hit with Hefty Penalty in North Carolina
…Carolina Representative David Rouzer says, “These nuisance lawsuits that are destroying the livelihoods and communities in North Carolina are the tip of the iceberg for what is to come, absent…
Ethanol Exports on Pace to Shatter Record in 2018
…of RFS small refiner exemptions secretly issued by former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt has caused softer demand in the domestic market, as reflected by ethanol blend rates that are below…
Roundtable to Discuss Nuisance Lawsuits
…David Rouzer, and Senator Thom Tillis, along with House Agriculture Committee Chair Mike Conaway, and North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler, will convene the National Agriculture Leaders Roundtable, which will…
Almonds Don’t Lactate: FDA to Enforce Standards for Milk Labeling
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced that the agency will renew efforts to enforce standards for milk labeling. The dairy industry has been vocal in expressing…
Farmers Express Frustration Over Trump Trade Tactics
…Farmers shared concerns that included shrinking export markets, rising costs, and bankers who would be more reluctant to loan money for operating costs. Scott VanderWal, American Farm Bureau Vice President,…
House Moves to Send Farm Bill to Conference Committee
…2. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) 3. Bob Goodlatte (VA-06) 4. Frank Lucas (OK-03) 5. Mike Rogers (AL-03) 6. Austin Scott (GA-08) 7. Rick Crawford (AR-01) 8. Vicky Hartzler (MO-04) 9….
Trade War Endangers Farmers, Farm Bureau Tells Congress
American Farm Bureau Federation Vice President Scott VanderWal and Texas Farm Bureau President Russell Boening warned Congress that many farms will lose money and even go out of business entirely…
EPA 2019 RFS Proposal Missing Opportunity to Set Things Right
…Fuel Standard (RFS) by former Administrator Scott Pruitt. In testimony delivered at a public hearing in Ypsilanti, Mich., RFA Vice President of Government Affairs Samantha Slater said EPA’s 2019 RVO…
FDA To Crackdown on Non-dairy Products Labeling
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb told a Washington, D.C. event Tuesday the FDA will crack down on the use of the term “milk” for non-dairy products. As reported…
EPA Reportedly Ditches Hardship Waiver Fix
…seen as a fix for the waivers granted generously by the EPA under former administer Scott Pruitt, which lowered biofuel volumes by granting refiners a break from the rules. The…
USDA Appoints Members to National Dairy Promotion and Research Board
…Brad J. Scott, Calif., Region 2 Pauline Tjaarda, Calif., Region 2 David W. Jackson, Texas, Region 4 deb Vander Kooi, Minn., Region 5 Evan J. Hillan, Wis., Region 6 Randy…
Almond Matters: Assessing Ant Management Strategies
…time, most orchards have up to a dozen species of ants within them. The question is ‘what species are they?’” said David Haviland, Entomology Farm Advisor with UC Cooperative Extension in…
EPA Seeking “New Tone”
…more transparent direction with “a change coming,” compared to how former administrator Scott Pruitt ran the agency. The EPA says Wheeler will be open about his schedule, speaking engagements and…