USDA wants us to ‘know your farmer,’ FDA wants us to stay home
GRIST ARTICLE by David Gumpert Excerpt: “Customers of Country Hen, a central Massachusetts organic egg producer, found an upsetting announcement in their egg cartons [...]
Statistics and Trends
I often post articles and opinion pieces that discuss new trends in agriculture and farming. You will usually find excepts with links to the articles.
DOJ USDA Public Workshop: Competition in Livestock, Colorado
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WWW.JUSTICE.GOV AT: (202) 514-2007; TDD (202) 514-1888 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND USDA ANNOUNCE REGISTRATION FOR AUGUST 27 LIVESTOCK WORKSHOP IN COLORADO [...]
Judge Revokes Approval of Genetically Modified Sugar Beets
By ANDREW POLLACK, New York Times Excerpt: “A federal district court judge revoked the government’s approval of genetically engineered sugar beets Friday, saying that [...]
Senators Support USDA’s Comprehensive GIPSA Proposed Rule
From the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) On Friday, August 13, twenty-one Senators joined on a letter to USDA Secretary Vilsack in support of a proposed [...]
Latest News on Food Safety Legislation
From the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) Senate Food Safety Legislation Information Alert August 13, 2010 The Food Safety Modernization Act (S 510) was [...]
NYT Article: Farmers Lean to Truce on Animals’ Close Quarters
By ERIK ECKHOLM “WEST MANSFIELD, Ohio — Concessions by farmers in this state to sharply restrict the close confinement of hens, hogs and veal calves are the latest sign [...]
Articles: Old Farm Photos, Large Farm Payments, Corporate ‘Nature’
Stunning color images of Depression-era rural America [SLIDESHOW] (Grist) by Bonnie Azab Powell “The Denver Post‘s plog (photo blog) recently published some 70 [...]
Public Meeting to Address Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods
PRESS RELEASE FROM USDA FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE USDA Holds Public Meeting to Address Agenda Items for the 19th Session of the Codex Committee on Residues of [...]
Recommended Articles: Young Farmers, Backyard Chickens, GM Escape, Pollan Local
Farmers for the Future: Launching young farmers (Agriculture.com) By Gil Gullickson “Springfield, Ohio, producers have helped start 22 young farmers since the 1980s. [...]
USDA Announces Market Directory Totals: 6,132 Farmers Markets In 2010
USDA Press Release No. 0390.10 Contact:Wendy Wasserman (202) 690-3822; wendy.wasserman@ams.usda.gov USDA Announces that National Farmers Market Directory Totals 6,132 Farmers [...]
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