Maine
A loss in Maine for the food sovereignty movement
A court decision in Maine over unlicensed sale of milk by a small farmer may carry implications for food sovereignty advocates.
Vermont Senate passes GMO food labeling bill
Vermont state senators passed, 28-2, a bill to require labels on foods made with genetically modified organisms and sold at retail - one of the final steps toward the first such state law.
Vermont on the way to first state GMO labeling law
The Vermont state Senate voted 26-2 for a bill that requires labels on food made with genetically modified ingredients from July 2016.
Farm bill coming in a ‘timely manner,’ says House chairman
House Agriculture chairman Glenn Thompson acknowledged on Monday that time is tight for enactment of the new farm bill by Sept. 30, when current law expires. But he stuck to his frequent forecast of a bipartisan and bicameral bill "on time," which might mean a floor vote in the House.