EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan says he wants a “durable definition” for the “Waters of the United States” known as WOTUS. In November 2021, Regan floated a rulemaking process to do just that, and the
Continue Reading Pressure builds on EPA to suspend its rulemaking until court hears water case
After the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law, somebody I don’t remember who told me there was one ticklish part.
FSMA for the first time put the Food and Drug Administration
Continue Reading Letter From The Editor: The dirt on your boots round table
By Amanda Culp, NASDA
1. Ensuring 46 million food and agriculture workers remain essential so that we can continue to feed America.
As more states adopt shelter-in-place measures to protect our communities, state departments
Continue Reading 10 things state departments of agriculture are doing to keep Americans fed during the pandemic
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Monday announced their Cooperative Agreement for the implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule
Continue Reading FDA and NASDA agree to another 5-year pact for implementing produce rule
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is funding 46 state agriculture departments and one territory with a total of $32.5 million to help implement the Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule.
The National
Continue Reading FDA sends $32.5 million to states for help with produce safety rule
Forty-three states and territories are getting a total of $30.9 million from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to help the federal agency implement the Food Safety Modernization Act’s Produce Safety Rule.
“Congress envisioned the
Continue Reading Produce states get $30 million to help FDA enforce new rule
President Trump may have proposed a “skinny budget” for most domestic spending, including food and agricultural program for the next fiscal year, but nobody is taking it seriously. Congress always reacts to presidential budgets with
Continue Reading States need $100M more for Food Safety Modernization Act
Before it wrapped up its meetings this week in Washington D.C., the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) agreed to priorities for the 2018 farm bill.
If that seems a little pre-mature, it’s
Continue Reading State ag leaders put food safety on priority list for 2018 farm bill
Policy goals for 2017 are being set this week by one of the nation’s smallest, but most powerful agricultural groups. The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) is meeting for its Winter Policy
Continue Reading States want ‘robust partnership’ with Washington D.C. on ag
U.S. dairy organizations and the state departments of agriculture across the country turned to President-elect Donald Trump Wednesday to combat Canada’s existing and soon-to-be-expanded protectionist policies designed to block imports from the United States.
They
Continue Reading Dairy industry seeks Trump’s help with Canada under NAFTA
