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Saturday, July 12, 2008

USDA to list stores in recalls of meat

National | By Nicole Gaouette | July 12, 2008
In a shift on federal food safety policy, the Bush administration soon will begin telling consumers during recalls whether their local grocery store has been stocking contaminated meat or poultry. Read more
 

Friday, May 9, 2008

Farm bill still subsidy-rich

National | May 9, 2008
Married couples with joint incomes of up to $1.5 million from their farm operation could still qualify for crop subsidies under a five-year, $300-billion farm bill compromise that would boost the Agriculture Department’s food and farm programs. Read more
 

Sunday, April 20, 2008

Tick riders’ patrol border for pests

National | April 20, 2008
Fred Garza has been patrolling a piece of the Rio Grande for 16 years, usually riding solo on horseback, sometimes venturing to areas where his radio and cellphone have limited range. Read more
 

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Beef disposal taxes districts

California | Local | March 4, 2008
How do you make 18,000 pounds of beef disappear? Read more
 

Friday, February 29, 2008

Official defends meat inspections

National | February 29, 2008
Agriculture Secretary Edward T. Schafer sparred with Senate lawmakers Thursday, insisting that regulations governing inspections of slaughterhouses are sufficient to ensure the safety of the nation’s meat supply. Read more
 

Thursday, January 31, 2008

Abuse at meat plant is probed

California | Local | January 31, 2008
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday that it was investigating a Chino-based supplier of meat to the National School Lunch Program after release of a video showing slaughterhouse workers using inhumane and illegal practices on weak and sick cows. Read more
 

Friday, December 21, 2007

Muslim rite of sacrifice collides with law

National | By Richard Fausset | December 21, 2007
For six years, it has been a tradition for Muslims in the Research Triangle: After morning services on the first day of Eid al-Adha – the “festival of sacrifice” – scores of families leave the tweedy environs of Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill and head toward an obscure plot of land on a two-lane country road. Read more
 

Thursday, November 1, 2007

Bush picks new agriculture secretary

National | By James Gerstenzang | November 1, 2007
President Bush moved Wednesday to fill the second of two vacancies in his Cabinet, announcing he would nominate Edward T. Schafer, a former Republican governor of North Dakota, to be the secretary of agriculture. Read more
 

Sunday, October 28, 2007

Consumer Briefs | FOOD - USDA to step up ground beef tests

Business | October 28, 2007
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it would begin testing for E. coli contamination in more domestic and imported meat used to make ground beef, after an increase in recalls involving the potentially deadly bacteria. Read more
 

Friday, October 5, 2007

Federal officials defend delay in recall of beef tied to E. coli

Business | October 5, 2007
The U.S. Department of Agriculture defended its decision to wait 18 days before seeking the recall of millions of pounds of ground beef after initial tests showed E. coli contamination, saying it followed standard policy to rule out other factors. Read more
 

Sunday, July 29, 2007

THE NATION - At Hemingway’s home, claws out over 47 cats - The museum’s battle with the USDA has lasted nearly four years

National | By Carol J. Williams | July 29, 2007
The notion that Charlie Chaplin is putting on a show as he snoozes on the Hemingway Home and Museum veranda – well, that’s enough to make a cat laugh. Read more
 

Friday, July 20, 2007

Panel supports country-of-origin labels on meats

Business | July 20, 2007
The House Agriculture Committee voted Thursday night to require country-of-origin labels on meats beginning next year, striking a compromise as reports of tainted food from China raise consumer awareness about the safety of imported food. Read more
 

Saturday, June 23, 2007

Nonorganic ingredients get tentative OK

Business | By Scott J. Wilson | June 23, 2007
The U.S. Department of Agriculture gave interim approval Friday to a controversial proposal to allow 38 nonorganic ingredients to be used in foods carrying the “USDA Organic” seal. Read more
 

Thursday, June 14, 2007

Food makers in limbo over `organic’ labeling

Business | By Scott J. Wilson | June 14, 2007
Anheuser-Busch’s organic beers have become fully organic – at least for now. Read more
 

Saturday, May 5, 2007

Millions of fowl held from market

Business | May 5, 2007
Federal officials put a hold on 20 million chickens raised for market because their feed was mixed with pet food containing an industrial chemical. Read more
 

Friday, February 23, 2007

USDA to change meat inspection

Business | February 23, 2007
Federal meat inspectors will apply a new approach to 254 processing plants in April that will intensify monitoring of higher-risk plants but devote less time to plants deemed safer, officials said Thursday. Read more
 

Saturday, September 9, 2006

16 California Counties Are Declared Disaster Areas

Business | September 9, 2006
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued disaster declarations for 16 California counties because of the two-week heat wave in July and August, making farmers and ranchers eligible for low-interest emergency loans. Read more
 

Monday, September 4, 2006

Critics Have a Beef With USDA’s `Grass-Fed’ Plan

Business | By Libby Quaid | September 4, 2006
Meat-eaters usually assume a grass-fed steak came from cattle contentedly grazing for most of their lives on lush pastures, not crowded into feedlots. Read more
 

Thursday, August 3, 2006

Governor Urges Federal Aid for Farms

Business | By Marc Lifsher | August 3, 2006
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Friday, July 21, 2006

U.S. to Cut Mad Cow Tests 90%

Business | July 21, 2006
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is cutting its tests for mad cow disease by about 90%, drawing protests from consumer groups. Read more
 
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