Regulations

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    House Republicans unveil farm bill text, kicking off partisan fight

    The proposal "doesn’t provide a path forward to getting a bill passed on the House Floor," the top Democrat on the Agriculture Committee said.

    By • May 17, 2024
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    OSHA heat standard clears regulatory hurdle

    As rulemaking progresses, the Department of Labor said it will prioritize heat-related inspections in agricultural industries that employ H-2A workers.

    By Zachary Phillips • May 17, 2024
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    Top 5 stories from Agriculture Dive

    As the sector anxiously awaits a farm bill, producers are expected to take advantage of new opportunities in renewable energy and regenerative agriculture.

    By Agriculture Dive staff
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    ReposiTrak adds dairy and egg suppliers to traceability network

    The platform will be used to exchange FDA-required data for tracking products considered more prone to contamination.

    By Kelly Stroh • May 15, 2024
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    US to spend $200M on bird flu fight, including dairy farm compensation

    The investment comes as public health experts raise concerns that the government isn’t doing enough to track the virus and prevent it from spreading to humans.

    By • May 13, 2024
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    House Republicans shed more light on proposed farm bill

    The plan includes more information on how conservatives would allocate additional climate funding from the Inflation Reduction Act.

    By • May 13, 2024
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    FDA wins turf battle over regulation of gene-edited meat

    The agency will spearhead the review process to bring GMO animals to market in consultation with USDA. 

    By • May 8, 2024
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    California poultry processors will pay over $5M to resolve overtime, child labor allegations

    The Department of Labor called it “one of the largest wage violation settlements ever reached" for domestic poultry workers.

    By Emilie Shumway • May 8, 2024
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    EU delays sustainability reporting requirements for food

    Industries including agriculture will have more time to focus on the implementation of broader disclosure rules before they start observing sector-specific standards.

    By Zoya Mirza • May 7, 2024
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    US to raise Morocco phosphate fertilizer tariffs again

    Farm groups are worried the move will drive up costs as they see lower returns for their crops. 

    By • May 7, 2024
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    Produce farms will need to test water for contamination in long-awaited food safety rule

    The update aims to better address potential pathogen contamination before fruits and vegetables are harvested.

    By • May 6, 2024
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    Farmers blast cover crop requirements for sustainable jet fuel tax credits

    Corn and soybean growers say the rules will limit access to the lucrative SAF market as some climate-smart production practices are too expensive or not feasible for farms to implement.

    By • May 6, 2024
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    Climate, anti-hunger groups react to farm bill proposals: ‘We are running out of time’

    Stakeholders are pushing for swift action on a bipartisan agreement after congressional leaders released conflicting frameworks for climate and food assistance funding. 

    By • May 3, 2024
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    Dueling Senate farm bill plan reveals divisions on climate, SNAP

    A partisan split is threatening progress on the $1.5 trillion spending package as Republicans push for committee action before the end of the month.

    By • May 2, 2024
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    House Republicans release farm bill framework

    The plan meets some Democrat demands around climate and food assistance, though disagreements over crop insurance could lead to a partisan impasse.

    By • May 1, 2024
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    USDA issues final rule on updated school meal nutrition standards

    Under the new regulations, cafeterias will have to limit added sugars and reduce sodium in breakfast and lunch menus by fall 2027.

    By Anna Merod • May 1, 2024
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    US tests ground beef from grocery stores amid bird flu concerns

    Expanded testing comes as Colombia imposes beef trade restrictions over the outbreak in dairy cows.

    By • April 30, 2024
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    Billionaire Batista brothers reinstated to JBS board

    The shareholder vote affirms the controversial siblings' return to power at the world's largest meat producer. 

    By • April 29, 2024
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    Temporary farmworker protections strengthened in final Labor Department rule

    Farm groups say the new regulations, which aim to safeguard organizing activity, add more compliance costs to the H-2A visa program.

    By • April 29, 2024
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    Bunge, Viterra merger raises competition concerns in Canada

    Regulators say the deal could harm grain purchases and canola oil sales in certain markets.

    By • April 26, 2024
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    US orders dairy cows to be tested for bird flu before moving between states

    The move comes after the Food and Drug Administration discovered fragments of highly pathogenic avian influenza in commercial pasteurized milk.

    By • April 25, 2024
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    Industry groups urge USDA to reverse cancellation of critical livestock reporting

    The department also ended a cotton survey as well as county-level crop reports and estimates, citing budgetary constraints.

    By • April 18, 2024
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    Farm bill proposal won’t cut SNAP benefits: House ag chair

    Republicans are pushing to return to a cost-neutral process when determining funds for food assistance. 

    By • April 17, 2024
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    Food companies aren’t ready to comply with traceability rule, says former FDA official

    Frank Yiannas, who helped the agency craft its new food safety tracking policy, said the system is not even a third of the way to meeting the 2026 deadline.

    By Chris Casey • April 17, 2024
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    Bayer leads new group to defend herbicide glyphosate

    The agrochemical giant and 60 other organizations are pledging to work with policymakers and advocate for the continued use of the controversial weedkiller.

    By • April 15, 2024
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    Congress needs to up funding for food safety oversight, FDA official says

    More money is key to supporting new initiatives such as food safety, supply chain resiliency and infrastructure modernization, Deputy Commissioner Jim Jones said.

    By Elizabeth Flood • April 12, 2024