Farr Replaces DeLauro as Ag Budget Panel’s Top Dem
Rep. Sam Farr (D-CA) will replace Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) as the top Democrat on the House subcommittee that oversees both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Department of Agriculture budgets....
View ArticleVilsack Optimistic in Ag Outlook Report
Citing high crop prices and record exports, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack held an optimistic tone Thursday in a hearing before the House Agriculture Committee. “On the whole, we are optimistic,”...
View ArticleSlaughter Reintroduces Bill to Curb Ag Antibiotics
Citing a new estimate–that around 80 percent of all U.S. antibiotics are given to animals–Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (D-NY) reintroduced a bill this week aimed at limiting the use of certain...
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New York Aims to Strengthen Its Farm Economy
New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo recently announced two state Senate confirmations, Darrel J. Aubertine as commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Markets, and Kenneth Adams as president and...
View ArticleFood Crop Safety After Irene’s Floodwaters
Last Friday and Saturday, the crew at Roxbury Farm in New York’s Hudson Valley prepared for the hurricane by stowing machinery and hay bales above the floodplain. Jean-Paul Courtens and his workers...
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Missouri May Be Moving Forward With ‘Ag-Gag’
A Missouri Senate committee will hear and likely recommend approval of House Bill 1860, the so-called ag-gag bill the lower chamber already approved on a 124-29 vote. If that happens, HB 1860 will...
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Journal Nature: Farmers Should Rein in Antibiotic Use Worldwide
The prestigious journal Nature this week called for reining in the use of antibiotics in agriculture, adding to the growing chorus of scientists and public health advocates seeking reforms. “If farmers...
View ArticleWashington Post Calls for More Action on Antibiotics
Another newspaper has weighed into the debate over antibiotics in agriculture. In a piece titled “Meat and ‘superbugs,’” the Washington Post editorial board argued for “a more concerted effort” from...
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FDA Seeks Input on Potential Changes to Antimicrobial Drug Reporting
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is seeking comments on a proposal to make changes to the reporting requirements for antimicrobial sales and distribution. The agency said in a Federal Register...
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Farmers and Scientists Call for More Action on Antibiotics in Agriculture
More than 150 scientists and 50 farmers came out this week in support of stricter limits on antibiotics used in animal agriculture as part of a broader effort to tackle the “health crisis” caused by...
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Ag Research Needs More Funding, Say Experts
The United States currently leads the world in food production; but in order for this to remain true, the government must invest more in agricultural research, says a committee of the nation’s leading...
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As California Begins Regulating Fracking, Agricultural Concerns Arise
Last month, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a bill that will enforce the nation’s toughest restrictions on hydraulic fracturing, a process through which oil and natural gas is extracted...
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New Power Plant Threatens Agriculture and Food Security in Bangladesh
The government of Bangladesh is advancing plans to install a coal-based thermal power plant in the area of Rampal in the Bagerhaat district. This project is only 10 kilometers away from the Sundarbans,...
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American Farms, Food, and a ‘Loving Economy’
The American Farmer The man is a worker. He is strong. His calloused hands grip the axe, and he drives the blade into the tree. He looks up to see that the tree is wavering. One final blow brings the...
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