According to a recent analysis by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, fresh fruits and vegetables account for 24 percent of U.S. foodborne illness in which both the responsible food and contaminant are identified.
The recent attention to possible crop insurance cuts in the president’s 2016 budget proposal shows how complicated party politics may be in the new Congress.
USDA has opened a 60-day review and ordered an update to its animal welfare plan at all 49 federal centers that perform livestock research – in response to a recent New York Times story of animal abuse.
Bill would put ag research animals under welfare act
Some animal welfare experts and producer groups do not support a bill that would apply the Animal Welfare Act to animals used for agricultural research.
Senators seek to overturn 2012 family farmer bankruptcy ruling
U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Al Franken (D-Minn.) have introduced legislation that would reverse a 2012 Supreme Court ruling they say makes it more difficult for family farmers to restructure their finances when they fall on hard times.
