Oh, SNAP! SNAP Retailers Need to Watch Out for New FNS Entrapment Techniques

Food Manufacturing, Processing, and Marketing, Food Distribution & International Trade, Government Relations, USDA / Stewart D. Fried

For decades, USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has attempted to combat fraud by retailers and beneficiaries in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) with varying success. Fraud levels were dramatically reduced after FNS rolled out the Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) system and discontinued the use of paper food stamps more than fifteen years ago.

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CDC to Host Webinar on COVID-19 Vaccination for Food and Agriculture Workers – January 21st

Agriculture & Agribusiness, Food Distribution & International Trade, Food Manufacturing, Processing, and Marketing / John G. Dillard

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will host a webinar to provide updates on COVID-19 vaccine implementation for food and agriculture workers on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at 3:00 PM Eastern. The webinar will also discuss vaccine safety and confidence as well as recommendations for vaccine prioritization. The panelists for the webinar

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NIAA: What to Expect for Animal Agriculture in a Biden Administration

Agriculture & Agribusiness, Food Distribution & International Trade, Food Manufacturing, Processing, and Marketing, Government Relations / John G. Dillard

The National Institute of Animal Agriculture invited Chelsea Good, Vice President of Government & Industry Affairs at Livestock Marketing Association and John Dillard, Principal Attorney in the USDA Practice Group at OFW Law to provide insight on the incoming Biden Administration and what it will mean for the animal agriculture industry. From the Barn to

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International Trade Commission to Investigate Imports of Cucumbers, Including Gherkins

Food Distribution & International Trade / Edward J. Farrell

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has instituted Investigation No. 332-583, Cucumbers: Effect of Imports on U.S. Seasonal Markets, with a Focus on the U.S. Southeast. The study is being conducted at the request of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and will include a public hearing as well as opportunities to submit briefs and

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International Trade Commission to Investigate Squash Imports

Food Distribution & International Trade / Edward J. Farrell

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) today instituted Investigation No. 332-584, Squash: Effect of Imports on U.S. Seasonal Markets, with a Focus on the U.S. Southeast. The study is being conducted at the request of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and will include a public hearing as well as opportunities to submit briefs and

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ITC To Investigate the Impact of Blueberry Imports on US Domestic Producers

Food Distribution & International Trade, Government Relations / Edward J. Farrell

At the request of the U.S. Trade Representative, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has initiated an investigation to determine whether increased imports of fresh, chilled, or frozen blueberries are causing or threatening to cause serious injury to domestic blueberry producers. If the ITC determines that they are, the President is authorized to take action

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Oh, SNAP! SNAP Retailers Need to Watch Out for New FNS Entrapment Techniques

CDC to Host Webinar on COVID-19 Vaccination for Food and Agriculture Workers – January 21st

NIAA: What to Expect for Animal Agriculture in a Biden Administration

International Trade Commission to Investigate Imports of Cucumbers, Including Gherkins

International Trade Commission to Investigate Squash Imports

ITC To Investigate the Impact of Blueberry Imports on US Domestic Producers

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