The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the release of three controversial Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) rules—one interim final rule and two proposed rules that will be…
White House Issues ‘Midnight’ GIPSA Rule
…– collectively known as the GIPSA Rule – which Congress mandated in the 2008 Farm Bill. But the agency was blocked by lawmakers through amendments to annual agricultural spending legislation…
USDA Revises Guidance on Date Labeling
…Reducing food loss and waste is core to USDA’s mission. Since 2009, USDA has launched new and ongoing initiatives to reduce food waste. In 2013, USDA the Environmental Protection Agency…
Chipotle Executive to Step Down Following Slow Growth
…least a year, a key measure of a restaurant chain’s health, have not recovered as fast as the company had expected. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Monsanto Shareholders Approve Merger with Bayer
…the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Monsanto Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) announced that at a special meeting of shareowners held today, shareowners of the company approved the…
Judge Sides with R-CALF Against Beef Checkoff
…when R-CALF members disagree with such speech. The court must now conduct an independent review and has 14 days to respond. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
USCA Urges Action on Farmer Fair Practices Rules
…publishing the rules for public comment. In its letter to President-Elect Donald Trump, USCA is requesting a swift and seamless transition. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Consumers Set to Benefit from Lower Global Meat Prices
…head into 2017 grappling with potential changes with the country’s trade policy and further currency movements, adding more potential downward pressure. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Trump Ag Advisors Scoff at Heitkamp Talk
…said Tuesday that it does not appear Trump is “close” to naming a new Agriculture Secretary just yet, despite recent speculation. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: Turkey History
…to their holiday turkey dinner and enjoyed a bird that was not raised on a poultry farm. Turkeys are one of the most hunted animals in the whole wild kingdom….
Detector Dogs Funded to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is allocating $57,762,405 from Section 10007 of the 2014 Farm Bill…
Funding for Food, Energy, and Water Systems Research
…request for applications for details. Since 2009, USDA has invested $19 billion in research both intramural and extramural. During that time, research conducted by USDA scientists has resulted in 883…
Organic produce growers sought for research study
…conducted in other states by the University of Minnesota, University of Maine, USDA Agricultural Research Service’s Beltsville Agricultural Center, USDA Economic Research Service’s Resource and Rural Economics Division, Cornell University…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for December 13
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…