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New USDA, Obama Administration Apointee to Iowa Farm Service Agency Committee

December 7, 2009 // 1 Comment

On Nov. 24, Drake Law School’s state food policy project coordinator, Matt Russell, was appointed to the Iowa Farm Services Agency Committee under the Obama administration. [...]

Farm Aid Policy Article: USDA Issues New Regulations Protecting Contract Farmers

December 7, 2009 // 0 Comments

The USDA released regulations (PDF link) this week that will provide new, much-needed protections for contract poultry farmers. Contract farming generally refers to a system [...]

Conservation Stewardship Program Update (Policy)

December 7, 2009 // 0 Comments

Conservation Stewardship Program Sign-Up Update: USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service continues to work through the large-volume of applications for the 2009 [...]

USDA: New Climate Bill Will Help U.S. Farmers – Reuters

December 6, 2009 // 0 Comments

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Financial benefits from climate change legislation for U.S. farmers will greatly outweigh any additional costs they face from measures limiting [...]

USDA DEPUTY SECRETARY MERRIGAN ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH FAIR FOOD NETWORK, MICHIGAN

December 6, 2009 // 0 Comments

Release No. 0595.09 Contact: Office of Communications (202) 720-4623 WASHINGTON, December 3, 2009 – Deputy Agriculture Secretary Kathleen Merrigan today announced that [...]

New USDA Rule to Improve Transparency and Equity in Poultry Market

December 3, 2009 // 1 Comment

USDA Press Release: See original at: https://snipurl.com/tj6i2 Release No. 0594.09 Contact: USDA Office of Communications (202) 720-4623 USDA FINAL RULE TO IMPROVE [...]

A Victory for the Next Generation of Sustainable and Organic Farmers: USDA Agrees to Implement the CRP Transition Option Early in 2010

December 2, 2009 // 1 Comment

A Victory for the Next Generation of Sustainable and Organic Farmers! USDA has agreed to implement the CRP Transition Option Early in 2010. From the National Sustainable [...]

USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) Extends Comment Period on Interstate Meat and Poultry Product Shipment Policy Rule

December 1, 2009 // 2 Comments

The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has extended the comment period for the proposed rule on interstate meat and poultry product shipment until Dec. 16. The [...]

Latest News on Food Safety Legislation, Policy, Bills, and Small Farmers

November 28, 2009 // 2 Comments

From the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition Senate HELP Approves Food Safety Act: On Wednesday, November 18, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) [...]

USDA Holding Meetings and Seeking Comments on Unfair Competition in Agriculture

November 28, 2009 // 0 Comments

Iowa to Host First USDA Meeting on ‘Competition in Agriculture’ https://wallacesfarmer.com/story.aspx?s=33367&c=9 A series of public workshops will be held in [...]