1/6/2026 4:30:09 PM New Year/New Label: "Made in USA" Food Labeling Rule in Effect By David Crass New year, new label. January 1, 2026, marked the compliance date of a USDA rule adopted in 2024 concerning the voluntary labeling of the...
1/5/2026 2:18:40 PM With states not waiting for federal legislation, the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement is in chaos. By Paul Benson Whether intended or not, the national spotlight on MAHA has emboldened states to assert their authority to implement their own food and...
1/2/2026 4:57:32 PM Expect the rights of gun owners to be the subject of major decisions in 2026. By Paul Benson In 2022, the US Supreme Court decided New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen. That ruling found that in order to pass Second...
12/30/2025 11:41:06 PM Will California's definition of ultra-processed food (UPF) gain traction elsewhere? By Paul Benson With the increasing attention and criticism being given to UPFs, one of the challenges faced by the food and beverage industry is to...
9/22/2025 4:00:27 PM The Screwworm Threat: A Growing Risk to U.S. Cattle and Dairy Producers By David Crass As the livestock industry manages its way through H5N1, the recent confirmation of New World screwworm (NWS) in Sabinas Hidalgo, Nuevo...
9/15/2025 6:00:00 PM EPA's New Guidance: "Begin Actual Construction" By Allison Hawkins Todd Palmer On September 2, 2025, the EPA issued new guidance broadening the scope of construction that is allowed prior to a source obtaining a New...
8/5/2025 2:41:39 PM The State of Dairy 2025: "Momentum through Turbulence" By David Crass Ok, ok, you probably get it by now if you have been reading my recent posts on this topic! Things are, for the most part, going well in...
7/31/2025 1:46:24 PM Dairy Investment in Midwest Continues to Create Jobs and Opportunities By David Crass I have posted recently about how dairy production is rising to meet the demands of increased processing and distribution infrastructure,...
7/24/2025 6:50:25 PM Joint RFI Issued for "Ultraprocessed" Definition By David Crass Yesterday, President Trump said he didn't like the term “artificial” in “Artificial Intelligence” (AI) because AI is “not artificial,...
7/17/2025 5:00:31 PM A Quick Summary of SNAP Changes Ahead By David Crass As you know, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) on the real Independence Day, July 4th. The OBBB will make...
7/16/2025 6:00:50 PM Cow Power Climbs! By David Crass In case you missed it, the American Biogas Council (ABC) marked the end of Dairy Month (June) with the release of updated data showing...
7/2/2025 7:00:56 PM FDA Announces 2025 Food Guidance Plan By David Crass As we said goodbye to June, we said hello to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) updated plan for food guidance for the remainder of...