If your business was subject to an unannounced, warrantless inspection, would you rather it be state or federal officials knocking on your door?
That very question is being raised in Virginia for about 400 farms
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Montana's Jon Tester Puts Some Meat on His Plate
To his potatoes, Jon Tester has added some meat. The junior senator from Montana chose to share his thoughts on most of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s current meat and poultry agenda in a letter
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Food Maker Registration Under FSMA Including Farms Begins Oct. 1
All domestic and foreign facilities that manufacture, process, pack or hold food for human or animal consumption in the U.S. must register with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), according to the new Food
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Powerful Coalition Gains Exemption for Small Farmers
Russell Libby and Brian Snyder walked out of the Rayburn House Office Building on a brilliant spring day in April 2009 shaking their heads.
The two were on Capitol Hill representing the interests of small
Over-Regulating Farms Won't Make Food Safer
With foodborne illnesses affecting 48 million people per year, causing almost 3,000 deaths and costing approximately $9 billion in health care costs, you can bet that, as the CEO of a food service company with
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United Fresh: Food Safety Advance ‘Bittersweet’
With the food safety bill’s passage in the House Wednesday, it appears that small farm and producer exemptions, which were added in the Senate, will be a part of the final bill. While, local, sustainable
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Sen. Hagan Touts Support for Small Farms
Sen. Kay Hagan (D-NC) emphasized her support for small farmers Monday at the 75th annual convention of the North Carolina Farm Bureau in Greensboro, NC.
“Whether it’s our large commodity producers or our
Senate to Resume Action on Food Safety Bill Today
The Senate is expected to begin a series of votes on the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, S.510, this evening, a critical move forward for a bill that would be the most sweeping change in
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Publisher’s Platform: Tea with a Cup of Crazy
I know people get worked up over legislation–health care being a recent example–but the blather coming from the Tea Party types about food safety is a bit over the top, even for them. Here are
Food Safety Bill Clears Cloture with 74-25 Vote
The Senate today approved a cloture motion for the long-awaited FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, or S. 510. The cloture vote, which eliminates the threat of filibuster by limiting debate, is a key step forward
Food and Ag Groups Rally Against Tester Amendment
As the Senate gears up to vote on a motion to limit debate and move the pending food safety bill forward on Wednesday, interest groups are kicking into high gear to lobby for and against