Regulations
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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 Sarah Zimmerman • May 3, 2024 -
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 Sarah Zimmerman • May 2, 2024 -
Trendline
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.
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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 Sarah Zimmerman • May 1, 2024 -
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 -
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 Nathan Owens • April 30, 2024 -
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 Sarah Zimmerman • April 29, 2024 -
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 Sarah Zimmerman • April 29, 2024 -
Bunge, Viterra merger raises competition concerns in Canada
Regulators say the deal could harm grain purchases and canola oil sales in certain markets.
By Sarah Zimmerman • April 26, 2024 -
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 Nathan Owens • April 25, 2024 -
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 Nathan Owens • April 18, 2024 -
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 Sarah Zimmerman • April 17, 2024 -
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 -
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 Nathan Owens • April 15, 2024 -
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 -
States enact dairy cattle travel restrictions over bird flu concerns
Key trading partners are monitoring the situation closely, with Mexico taking steps to reinforce surveillance and inspection of livestock from the U.S.
By Nathan Owens • April 12, 2024 -
House ag chair targets May for farm bill action
Rep. Glenn Thompson hopes to move the package out of committee before Memorial Day as Republicans raise the alarm about a lack of progress.
By Sarah Zimmerman • April 11, 2024 -
Russia seizes assets of agricultural firm AgroTerra
The move follows similar operational seizures of Western companies such as Danone and Carlsberg.
By Nathan Owens • April 10, 2024 -
New WIC rules provide families with more money for fruits and vegetables
The changes, meant to align with dietary guidance from nutrition groups, reduces allotments for dairy, drawing pushback from the sector.
By Sarah Zimmerman • April 10, 2024 -
Contaminated milk equipment potential source of bird flu spread to cattle: USDA
Farm workers wearing contaminated clothes or shoes while milking the cows could also be responsible for the recent viral outbreak in dairy herds.
By Nathan Owens • April 8, 2024 -
SEC stays climate-risk disclosure rule as it works through legal challenges
The agency maintains that the regulation is within the agency’s authority and said it “will continue vigorously defending the Final Rules’ validity in court.”
By Lamar Johnson • April 5, 2024 -
Deep Dive
How a new wave of clean fuels bills could spur a biogas boom
New Mexico just became the fourth state to enact a program, which has the potential to give biogas projects from landfills and on-farm digesters a boost. Could more states soon follow?
By Jacob Wallace • April 3, 2024 -
Phoenix passes worker heat safety ordinance amid rising deaths
The measure comes as the Biden administration looks to increase protections for workers, including more inspections in industries like construction and agriculture.
By Ginger Christ • April 1, 2024 -
Eggland’s Best sued for claiming eggs contain less saturated fat
Complaints allege the company deceived consumers by falsely advertising its products' nutritional benefits.
By Sarah Zimmerman • March 28, 2024 -
Dole calls off sale of fresh vegetables division amid DOJ opposition
The Justice Department said the $293 million cash deal with Fresh Express, announced in January 2023, would have reduced competition and led to higher prices.
By Christopher Doering • March 28, 2024 -
Opinion
The dairy industry’s influence in Congress is harming kids’ health
A pediatrician writes that the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act would circumvent dietary guidelines and increase saturated fat content in school meals.
By Yami Cazorla-Lancaster • March 27, 2024