Policy Pennings Weekly Agricultural Policy Column

May 2012

1. E. Coli O157:H7 contamination: Now USDA will traceback to slaughter-plant source
2. May 11, 2011 #615
3. BSE safeguards are working but continued vigilance is needed
4. May 4, 2012 #614

April 2012

1. China’s agricultural future: Adopt US developed technologies
2. April 27, 2012 #613
3. FDA issues more “guidance” seemingly disregarding court antibiotic ruling
4. April 20, 2012 #612
5. Pink slime: An object lesson for the meat industry?
6. April 13, 2012 #611
7. Does the use of subtherapeutic levels of penicillin in animal feed meet “responsible and judicious use” standards of the AVMA?
8. April 6, 2012 #610

March 2012

1. Antibiotics court order based on what happened, and didn’t happen, 35 years ago
2. March 31, 2011 #609
3. NFU’s Market-Driven Inventory System: Estimated impacts compared to current policy
4. March 23, 2012 #608
5. Farm programs indirectly affect agribusiness sales—increasingly with direct cash subsides
6. March 16, 2012 #607
7. Several countries are ramping up corn production (and corn exports)
8. March 9, 2012 #606
9. Will savings and logic be enough to carry the day with Congress?
10. March 2, 2012 #605

February 2012

1. Crop insurers react to FSA employees’ proposal
2. February 24, 2012 #604
3. FSA employees’ association says: “Let us do the crop insurance”
4. February 17, 2012 #603
5. Will there be a 2012 Farm Bill?
6. February 10, 2012 #602
7. Rationale and wording of government regs always available in the published rule
8. February 3, 2012 #601

January 2012

1. FDA’s reasoning behind restricting use of cephalosporins for food-producing animals
2. January 27, 2012 #600
3. FDA restricts use of cephalosporin in food-producing animals years after original order
4. January 20, 2012 #599
5. USDA's analysis of costs and benefits of Packers and Stockyards rule
6. January 13, 2011 #598
7. GIPSA final rule: Issues relating to arbitration and the rule’s overall impact
8. January 6, 2012 #597

 

 

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May 2012

1. E. Coli O157:H7 contamination: Now USDA will traceback to slaughter-plant source
2. May 11, 2011 #615
3. BSE safeguards are working but continued vigilance is needed
4. May 4, 2012 #614

April 2012

1. China’s agricultural future: Adopt US developed technologies
2. April 27, 2012 #613
3. FDA issues more “guidance” seemingly disregarding court antibiotic ruling
4. April 20, 2012 #612
5. Pink slime: An object lesson for the meat industry?
6. April 13, 2012 #611
7. Does the use of subtherapeutic levels of penicillin in animal feed meet “responsible and judicious use” standards of the AVMA?
8. April 6, 2012 #610

March 2012

1. Antibiotics court order based on what happened, and didn’t happen, 35 years ago
2. March 31, 2011 #609
3. NFU’s Market-Driven Inventory System: Estimated impacts compared to current policy
4. March 23, 2012 #608
5. Farm programs indirectly affect agribusiness sales—increasingly with direct cash subsides
6. March 16, 2012 #607
7. Several countries are ramping up corn production (and corn exports)
8. March 9, 2012 #606
9. Will savings and logic be enough to carry the day with Congress?
10. March 2, 2012 #605

February 2012

1. Crop insurers react to FSA employees’ proposal
2. February 24, 2012 #604
3. FSA employees’ association says: “Let us do the crop insurance”
4. February 17, 2012 #603
5. Will there be a 2012 Farm Bill?
6. February 10, 2012 #602
7. Rational and wording of government regs always available in the published rule
8. February 3, 2012 #601

January 2012

1. FDA’s reasoning behind restricting use of cephalosporins for food-producing animals
2. January 27, 2012 #600
3. FDA restricts use of cephalosporin in food-producing animals years after original order
4. January 20, 2012 #599
5. USDA's analysis of costs and benefits of Packers and Stockyards rule
6. January 13, 2011 #598
7. GIPSA final rule: Issues relating to arbitration and the rule’s overall impact
8. January 6, 2012 #597

 

May 2012

1. E. Coli O157:H7 contamination: Now USDA will traceback to slaughter-plant source
2. May 11, 2011 #615
3. BSE safeguards are working but continued vigilance is needed
4. May 4, 2012 #614

April 2012

1. China’s agricultural future: Adopt US developed technologies
2. April 27, 2012 #613
3. FDA issues more “guidance” seemingly disregarding court antibiotic ruling
4. April 20, 2012 #612
5. Pink slime: An object lesson for the meat industry?
6. April 13, 2012 #611
7. Does the use of subtherapeutic levels of penicillin in animal feed meet “responsible and judicious use” standards of the AVMA?
8. April 6, 2012 #610

March 2012

1. Antibiotics court order based on what happened, and didn’t happen, 35 years ago
2. March 31, 2011 #609
3. NFU’s Market-Driven Inventory System: Estimated impacts compared to current policy
4. March 23, 2012 #608
5. Farm programs indirectly affect agribusiness sales—increasingly with direct cash subsides
6. March 16, 2012 #607
7. Several countries are ramping up corn production (and corn exports)
8. March 9, 2012 #606
9. Will savings and logic be enough to carry the day with Congress?
10. March 2, 2012 #605

February 2012

1. Crop insurers react to FSA employees’ proposal
2. February 24, 2012 #604
3. FSA employees’ association says: “Let us do the crop insurance”
4. February 17, 2012 #603
5. Will there be a 2012 Farm Bill?
6. February 10, 2012 #602
7. Rational and wording of government regs always available in the published rule
8. February 3, 2012 #601

January 2012

1. FDA’s reasoning behind restricting use of cephalosporins for food-producing animals
2. January 27, 2012 #600
3. FDA restricts use of cephalosporin in food-producing animals years after original order
4. January 20, 2012 #599
5. USDA's analysis of costs and benefits of Packers and Stockyards rule
6. January 13, 2011 #598
7. GIPSA final rule: Issues relating to arbitration and the rule’s overall impact
8. January 6, 2012 #597