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FDA Issues Draft Guidance on the Judicious Use of Medically Important Antimicrobials in Food-Producing Animals

June 29, 2010 // 0 Comments

FDA NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: June 28, 2010 Media Inquiries: Siobhan DeLancey, 301-796-4668, siobhan.delancey@fda.hhs.gov Trade Press Inquiries: Shannon Cameron, [...]

USDA Releases Guide to Expand SNAP Benefit Electronic Technology at Farmers Markets

June 29, 2010 // 0 Comments

USDA Press Release No. 0346.10 Contact: Michael Jarvis 202-690-3816 ASHEVILLE, N.C., June 26, 2010 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released the [...]

Farm and Food Leadership Conference – Austin, TX

June 29, 2010 // 0 Comments

4th Annual Farm & Food Leadership Conference, “Taking Back Control of Our Food Supply”. Jim Hightower will be keynote speaker, and the lunches will be [...]

Weekly Policy Roundup from National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

June 28, 2010 // 1 Comment

Policy News for the week ending June 25th from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) 6/25/2010 Rural Coop Development Grants Available On Friday, June 25, [...]

Special Issue of Journal on Food System Re-Localization

June 26, 2010 // 0 Comments

Editorials from this special issue are available in open access (simply click the ‘free full access’ tab below) [...]

Small Farms Monthly Update from Cornell University

June 21, 2010 // 54 Comments

View Cornell University Small Farms Program Monthly Updates Online HERE CONTENTS Announcements NY Small Dairy Innovators: Successful Strategies for Smaller Dairies With New [...]

Weekly Agriculture Policy Roundup from NSAC

June 21, 2010 // 0 Comments

From the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) TAKE ACTION HELP SHAPE THE VALUE-ADDED PRODUCER GRANT PROGRAM: Comment Deadline June 28, 2010 Family farm advocates [...]

To Help the Little Guy, the Government Proposes New Rules for Big Meatpackers

June 21, 2010 // 1 Comment

By WILLIAM NEUMAN, New York Times The Obama administration proposed new rules on Friday seeking to increase competition and rein in potentially unfair practices by large [...]

Article: Don’t blame farmers for the farm-subsidy mess

June 19, 2010 // 1 Comment

By Tom Philpott; Published on Grist Agricultural and food products are not like other commodities. Their price is that of life, and below a certain threshold, that of death. [...]