$600 million available for states, territories, and tribal nations. The USDA released an update for the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA) and the Local Food…
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Administration Concerned with Ukrainian Grain
Russia has blocked Ukrainian ports from shipping. President Biden’s administration is working to get temporary storage containers for Ukrainian grain into that country, a stopgap measure as it…
Read MoreFederal Investigators Reviewing Baby Formula Shortage
They question if FDA followed recall processes. Last week, legislators questioned officials from the Food and Drug administration over what they viewed as a lack of urgency in…
Read MoreAdministration to Shore Up Food Supply System
USDA will invest more than $2.1 billion in funding. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced more than $2.1 billion in funding to shore up weaknesses in the nation’s…
Read MorePresident Meets with Major Formula Manufacturers
Fields questions with surgeon general in virtual meeting. President Joe Biden, Secretary Xavier Becerra, and Surgeon General Vivek Murthy met virtually with infant formula manufacturing companies on Wednesday…
Read MoreUSDA Announces Additional Support for Meat Industry
Expands competition funding and workforce training. Last week, Secretary Tom Vilsack announced additional action steps that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be taking to support American…
Read MoreFMCSA Issues Formula Emergency Declaration
Removes maximum driving time for truckers transporting formula components. This week, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), an agency within the Department of Transportation, made an emergency…
Read MoreFDA Allows Imports for UK Baby Formulas
Could bring 2 million cans of formula to U.S. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Tuesday that it is easing regulations on baby formula imports from…
Read MoreFirst European Shipment of Baby Formula Arrives in U.S.
Secretary Vilsack greets first plane as it lands. On Sunday, the first military cargo plane carrying an emergency shipment of baby formula from Europe landed in Indianapolis, Indiana.…
Read MorePresident Invokes Defense Act for Baby Formula
Administration authorizes flights from overseas with imports. The president’s administration has invoked the Defense Production Act to increase the production of baby formula. The White House reported the…
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