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No additional wastewater regulations on poultry processing, EPA announces

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announces that it will not impose any additional wastewater discharge regulations on poultry, meat processing, and rendering...

Senate bill approves $1M for Minnesota VDL to assist bird flu testing

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate recently approved $1 million in expansion funding for the University of Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostics Laboratory in Willmar, Minn., through...

District court upholds air emissions reporting exemption

WASHINGTON — The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia recently issued an order that confirms the air emission reporting exemption for the...

Administration agencies seek official definition of ‘ultra-processed food’

WASHINGTON — To address that there is not an official, federally recognized definition for “ultra-processed foods,” the USDA, along with the Department of Health...

USDA seeking Area I American Egg Board nominations

WASHINGTON — The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service is currently seeking nominees for the American Egg Board to fill three member and three alternate vacancies...

Agricultural inclusion in new U.S. and EU trade deal

WASHINGTON — Ahead of the Aug. 1 deadline, the United States and European Union reached a tariff trade agreement that states a single 15...

New plan focuses on farm security as part of national security

WASHINGTON — Raising farm security as a critical component of the overall national security, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins announces a new federal...

USDA unveils its new meat and poultry safety plans

WASHINGTON — In a strategy to improve poultry and meat safety, USDA unveils a new initiative aimed at combating foodborne illness. Brooke L. Rollins,...

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