- On May 15, 2026, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking stakeholder input on the regulatory framework governing modified organisms under the Plant Protection
Organic Milk Producers Challenge USDA Milk-Pricing Regulation
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- On April 28, 2026, three federal lawsuits were filed by members of the Coalition for Organic Dairy Exemption (CODE), including Aurora Organic Dairy, Horizon Dairy, and CROPP Cooperative/Organic Valley, challenging
USDA Announces Organizational Changes that Move Personnel Outside of DC Region
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- In a pair of April 23rd announcements USDA indicated that it is making organizational changes to its Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and its Research, Education, and Economic
2nd Circuit Finds Animal Groups Lack Standing to Challenge Swine Rule
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- A Second Circuit panel held that animal welfare groups do not have standing (Law360 subscription required) to sue USDA for the Agency’s revised practices for inspecting pigs at slaughterhouses.
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Petition Calls for Cancer Warning on Processed Meats
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- The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) filed a petition with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to require cancer warnings on processed meat products, such as bacon, hot dogs,
USDA Grants More Waivers to Restrict SNAP Purchases
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- On March 4, 2026, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary RFK, Jr., announced that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved waivers for four
US Grocers Request Extended Compliance Window for New SNAP Restrictions
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- On January 1, 2026, major restrictions to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) went into effect in Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah, and West Virginia. These five states were granted waivers
President Trump Signs Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025
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- On January 14, 2026, President Donald J. Trump signed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025. This initiative sought to revise requirements for milk provided by the National
USDA US-Origin Labeling Rule Now in Effect
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- As of January 1, 2026, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) final rule, addressing voluntary US-origin label claims for meat, poultry, and egg products, is now in effect.
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USDA Publishes Interim Final Rule for Orange Juice Standards
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- On November 18, 2025, The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued an interim final rule (IFR) revising its grading standards for pasteurized orange juice to align with the Food and