House Passes Food Safety Bill, Raising Powers of F.D.A.
New York Times Article on passage of Food Safety Legislation (by William Neuman) – Includes multimedia link showing votes by state EXCERPT: The bill, which President [...]
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Latest News: Senate Passes Food Safety Bill (Again)
From the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) In an unexpected late-night move, the Senate passed the Food Safety Modernization Act – with the Tester-Hagan [...]
USDA Announces Assistance for Farmers and Ranchers who suffer Losses Due to Natural Disasters
2009 Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments Program Application Period Begins on January 10, 2011 WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2010 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack [...]
Beginning Farmer Training Program in North Carolina
Course for New Farmers to Begin (From Chapel Hill News) EXCERPT: North Carolina Cooperative Extension’s Orange County Center and the Orange County Economic Development [...]
Ethanol lobby poised for another win (Politico)
By Darren Goode EXCERPT: The ethanol industry — which is being attacked from everyone from tea party backers to Al Gore — nonetheless may be poised to win another victory [...]
New Group to Focus on Iowa’s Food and Farms
Press Release: IOWA–The Iowa Food Systems Council is an emerging non-profit organization whose mission is to develop and recommend policy, program and research [...]
New House Agriculture Chair Wants Farm Bill Obama Will Sign
Rep. Lucas Spells Out Goals: Incoming House Ag Chairman Wants a Farm Bill President Obama Would Sign (DTN Progressive Farmer) by Chris Clayton EXCERPT: Incoming House [...]
Tool to Assist Beginning Farmers & Ranchers in Finding Land
USDA Introduces an Online Tool to Assist Beginning and Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2010 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack [...]
Diverse Business Models Used to Satisfy Local Food Demand
Read the Amber Waves Article: Local Food Supply Chains Use Diverse Business Models To Satisfy Demand Research shows that as demand has increased, local foods are reaching [...]
Vilsack’s New Steps to Help Farmers Fight Climate Change
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces New Steps to Meet the Challenge of Climate Change CANCUN, Mexico, Dec. 9, 2010 – Calling it “one of the greatest threats [...]
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