Tuesday, October 27, 2026

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Business group welcomes Japan’s decision to join TPP talks

WASHINGTON — The United States/New Zealand Council has welcomed Japan’s decision to embrace the goals of a comprehensive, high-standard, and commercially-meaningful Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)...

Vilsack to lead U.S. delegationat G8 ag conference

WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will lead the U.S. delegation at the G-8 International Conference on Open Data for Agriculture on April 29-30,...

FDA plans public meetings on veterinary oversight

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Food &and Drug Administration has announced a series of five meetings to provide the public with opportunities to discuss and...

Protein-rich foods make more of breakfast

PARK RIDGE, Ill. — New research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggests that eating a protein-rich breakfast reduces hunger, boosts satiety and reduces...

FSIS approves 3 ingredients for meat and poultry products

WASHINGTON — USDA's Food Safety & Inspection Service is amending the federal meat and poultry products inspection regulations to remove sodium benzoate, sodium propionate,...

Ric Sundal named COO of Moark

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Moark LLC recently announced that Ric Sundal will become its chief operating officer. Sundal will replace Craig Willardson, who will...

Furlough of meat inspectors outlined

WASHINGTON — To fulfill the requirements of the across-the-board budget cuts required by the sequester, USDA has said it will be required to begin...

PTA holdings acquiring Eggspress motor carrier

PHOENIX — PTA Holdings Inc. has completed due diligence for the purchase of Eggspress, an Iowa based motor carrier serving the egg and agricultural industry....

‘Threatened’ listing not needed for Lesser Prairie-Chicken

WASHINGTON — The Lesser Prairie-Chicken, a species of grouse found in Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas, should not be added to the "threatened"...

Fresno State’s new Foster Farms education facility gets humane certification

LOS ANGELES — For the first time ever, an educational and research facility has been certified by the 136-year-old American Humane Association, the nation's...

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