Senate Approves Labor Board Appointments
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate as expected on Tuesday voted to confirm the appointment of five members to the National Labor Relations Board. read more Supermarket News
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Senate Farm Bill Axes Ag Payments, Hits SNAP Funds
WASHINGTON — The Senate passed the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 last week, representing the first major step towards a new five-year Farm Bill. read more Supermarket … Continue Reading →
Senate Passes Farm Bill
WASHINGTON — The Senate passed the five-year Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 yesterday. read more Supermarket News
Senate to Vote Monday on Farm Bill
WASHINGTON — The Senate moved today to issue a final vote on the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 on Monday. read more Supermarket News
Senate rejects farm bill’s GMO labeling amendment
According to the Associated Press, the U.S. Senate has rejected an amendment that would allow states to require labeling of genetically modified foods. IFT Daily News
Connecticut Senate Approves GMO Labeling Bill
HARTFORD, Conn. — The Connecticut State Senate passed legislation this week that would require GMO labels on foods containing genetically modified ingredients, according to reports. read more Supermarket News
GE Labeling Bill Introduced in Senate, House
WASHINGTON — Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) introduced a bill that would require the Food and Drug Administration to label all genetically engineered whole foods and … Continue Reading →
Ag Groups Affirm Support for Senate Immigration Reform Bill
WASHINGTON — United Fresh, along with agricultural organizations, held a press conference here on Wednesday to underscore their support of proposed immigration-reform legislation passed by the Senate earlier in the … Continue Reading →
Genetically modified food labeling bill pre-filed in New Mexico Senate
According to Food Safety News, a bill to mandate the labeling of food and commercial feed containing genetically modified material has been pre-filed in the New Mexico State Senate. IFT … Continue Reading →
U.S. Farm bill expires; Senate will address in November session
According to The Hill, the new farm bill has not been passed and as of Sept. 30, 2012, the 2008 version of the bill expired. IFT Daily News