Veteran journalist with 15+ years covering food safety. Dan has reported for newspapers across the West and earned Associated Press recognition for deadline reporting. At FSN, he serves as Senior Editor and covers foodborne illness policy.
Zippy Duvall, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, said the draft is “a good first step,” but said more action is needed from Congress “to help farmers weather the weakened farm economy.”
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller contends that the USDA’s response to the screwworm’s arrival in the USA relies too heavily on an “ineffective approach.”
