The U.S. House of Representatives has failed to pass its version of the farm bill. Funding cuts for the food stamp program had proven to be a major point of contention.
Romer Labs today announced that the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) recently granted Romer Labs' Union Missouri Laboratory an ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accreditation for analysis of food allergens adding to their previous accreditation for mycotoxins analysis.
A class action lawsuit was filed recently on behalf of Pacific Northwest wheat farmers and Center for Food Safety following the discovery of illegal genetically engineered (GE), glyphosate-resistant wheat plants.
The Senate has passed the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 which includes key specialty crop industry priorities that enhance the ability of producers to be competitive and meet the needs of American consumers.