The EATS Act, to stop California from regulating America’s farms and ranches by protecting states’ authority to regulate agriculture within their borders, is turning into a significant dustup that is not waiting for the congressional
Continue Reading Recess dust-up may turn into fall’s Battle Royal as pork-producing states want California out of their business
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in National Pork Producers Council v Karen Ross on Oct. 11. The court on March 28 granted the writ of certiorari to officially put California Proposition 12 on
Continue Reading California’s Proposition 12 will be heard by Supreme Court on Oct. 11The “our beef for your chicken deal” hatched by President Donald Trump with the People’s Republic of China last May appears to be on track.
USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) yesterday quietly released
Continue Reading Deal on: USDA gives green light to China’s poultry inspections
Livestock groups are expressing disappointment that “a fix” to country-of-origin labeling (COOL) was not included in the final farm bill and warning that they plan to actively oppose its passage through Congress. “COOL is a
Continue Reading Farm Bill: No Repeal of Country-of-Origin Labeling
A “food fight” over allegations of possible inhumane animal treatment broke out in Minneapolis on Tuesday. On one side is the pig-raising Rosewood Farms at Pipestone, MN, which just happens to be owned by Randy
Continue Reading Worker Fired, But Undercover Pig Farm Video Not Enough for Criminal Charges
The pork industry is taking issue with Mark Bittman’s inaugural New York Times food opinion column, “A Food Manifesto for the Future.” In a letter to the editor published Tuesday, Randy Spronk, chairman of the
Continue Reading Pork Industry Takes Aim at Bittman's New Column
The federal government may be a step closer toward banning–or severely limiting–the subtherapeutic use of antibiotics in animal agriculture in the interest of public health.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released draft guidance
Continue Reading FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Antibiotics in Ag
