NY Congressman Reintroduces Bill to Close Trans Fat Labeling Loophole
Category: Grains, Miscellaneous, Oilseeds, Policy
(Food Safety News) - On Nov. 22, Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY) reintroduced a bill that would require clearer labeling of Full Story
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This Week @ USDA
Category: Grains, Miscellaneous, Oilseeds, Policy
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Full Story
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Soybean group seeks time to phase out artificial trans fat
Category: Grains, Miscellaneous, Oilseeds, Policy
(Baking Business) - The Food and Drug Administration should consider how long it will take a new soybean oil Full Story
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F.D.A. moves to remove artificial trans fats from processed foods
Category: Food Safety, Grains, Oilseeds, Policy
(Food Business News) - The Food and Drug Administration believes partially hydrogenated oils Full Story
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Wheat growers outline their farm bill priorities
(Agri-Pulse) - The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) reiterated its members' preferences for a final Full Story
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USDA Releases Farm To School Census
Category: Dairy, Grains, Oilseeds, Policy, Sugar
(Farm Futures) - USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack Tuesday emphasized the Farm to School program's role in creating economic opportunity for America's farmers and ranchers during National Farm to School month. Full Story
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USDA to keep releasing crop reports during CME trading hours, despite complaints -official
Category: Grains, Oilseeds, Policy
(Reuters) - A top U.S. Agriculture Department official said key monthly U.S. crop reports will continue to be released during CME Group Inc trading hours, despite complaints from the grain industry that high-speed traders have access Full Story
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UPDATE 3-U.S. cancels October crop report, first miss in 147 years
Category: Grains, Oilseeds, Policy
(Reuters) - The U.S. government canceled its monthly report on grain and cotton production on Thursday for Full Story
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Long-delayed U.S. farm bill heads for final showdown
Category: Policy
(Reuters) - The final stage of the long-delayed U.S. farm bill is about to begin, but drafting a legislative compromise Full Story
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Government shutdown: States grapple with no U.S.D.A. crop updates
Category: Cocoa, Grains, Oilseeds, Policy, Sugar
(Food Business News) - Midwestern states in the midst of large corn and soybean harvests are making do with the ongoing lack of fresh U.S. Department of Agriculture crop condition and harvest progress data caused by the shutdown of the federal government. The anecdote has replaced enumeration in trying to stay abreast of harvest progress and crop conditions. Full Story
