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FDA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Proposed Repeal of HHS Rules on Guidance, Enforcement, and Adjudication Procedures
On October 20, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would, in relevant part, repeal ...
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USDA FSIS to Chart New Path on Salmonella Control in Poultry
On October 19, 2021, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that it will be undertaking a new approach ...
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National Agricultural Law Center to Host Webinar on Foreign Ownership of Agricultural Land, AFIDA
Harrison Pittman of the National Agricultural Law Center (NALC) will be hosting a webinar discussing laws pertaining to the foreign ownership of agricultural land tomorrow ...
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FDA Announces a DSCSA Public Meeting and Requests Comments
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it will be virtually hosting a public meeting on November 16, 2021, on Drug Supply ...
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The FOREST Act of 2021 – Senate Bill Prohibiting the Importation of Products Produced on Land Undergoing Illegal Deforestation
Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) announced today the introduction of the “Fostering Overseas Rule of Law and Environmentally Sound Trade Act of ...
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Good News for SNAP Retailers: FNS Increases SNAP Benefits for Fiscal Year 2022
The beginning of the new federal fiscal year on October 1 brought welcome news to 45 million SNAP beneficiaries across the country and to more ...
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September Food and Agriculture Regulatory Recap by Kyla Kaplan
OFW’s Food & Agriculture team regularly monitors announcements and policy issuances from FDA, USDA, and other agencies to keep our clients apprised of regulatory developments ...
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OFW Welcomes Kyla Kaplan to FDA and USDA Practice Groups
OFW is pleased to announce that Kyla Kaplan has joined the firm as an associate attorney. While Ms. Kaplan will be heavily focused on regulatory ...
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Opinion: The UN Food Systems Summit by Marshall Matz
The challenge is daunting. Agriculture must produce enough food to meet the needs of a growing world population while at the same time cope ...
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Commentary: Another court rules against large-scale livestock farms
The United States is home to 21,000 large-scale livestock farms or Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations. According to an appeals court opinion handed down Thursday, Sept. 16, ...
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OFW Law to co-host the 2021 Food Labeling Summit with the Food Institute next month
Next month, The Food Institute kicks off its 3-day virtual training seminar on Food Labeling and Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Matz PC will be co-hosting ...
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African Agriculture Forum
The African Green Revolution Summit concluded and served as an introduction for the UN Food Systems Summit to be held at the UN in New ...
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John Block Reports: Labor Day
By Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, John R. Block. Monday this week was Labor Day. Thank you to the hard-working men and women that carry the ...
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Opinion: Africa and the UN Food Systems Summit by Marshall Matz
This week the President of Kenya, H. E. Uhuru Kenyatta, and the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa, with its partners, will again host ...
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USDA-FSIS Announces Updated Guidance for Controlling Pathogens in Beef and Poultry Operations
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has recently updated several of its guidance documents addressing the control of pathogens in ...
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John Block Reports: Executive Orders
By Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, John R. Block. Last week President Biden signed a broad Executive Order designed to ensure that we have more competitive ...
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FTC to Issue Final Rule to Combat “Made in USA” Fraud
On July 1st, the Federal Trade Commission voted 3-2 to publish the final Made in USA Labeling Rule in the Federal Register. The rule is ...
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John Block Reports: Issues of Today
By Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, John R. Block. It could change tomorrow, but at this moment nothing is getting done in this town. There are ...
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John Block Reports: Ransomware
By Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, John R. Block. Two weeks ago, Colonial Pipeline was shut down. On the East Coast we lost 45% of our ...
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USDA to Provide Overtime Fee Relief to Small and Very-Small Establishments
One of the major complaints of smaller meat and poultry establishments is the cost of USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) overtime and holiday ...
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Long-Awaited DSCSA Guidances Published
On June 3, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released four guidances implementing the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA). Final Guidance for Industry: Drug ...
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John Block Reports: Budget
By Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, John R. Block. President Biden last Friday released a $6 trillion budget plan for our next fiscal year beginning October ...
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FDA Reverses Trump Administration’s Unapproved Drugs Policy
On May 26, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reversed a Trump Administration policy that revoked the agency’s longstanding Unapproved Drugs Initiative (UDI). On November ...
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John Block Reports: Trade
Share on linkedin By Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, John R. Block. Politicians here in DC are always looking for someone to blame for all the ...
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Bob Dole and George McGovern: A Nutrition Legacy that Continues
For many years in the Senate, Senator Bob Dole (R-KS) teamed up with Senator George McGovern (D-SD) to create a legacy of bipartisan leadership on ...
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