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Department of Agriculture (U.S.)
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Saturday, July 12, 2008
USDA to list stores in recalls of meat
National |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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
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
