agricultural policy

Cattle grazing in a field. An expert on Dystocia will conduct the educational event - Photo by A. Creighton

General Government

Ranchers First Initiative Draws Focus to Beef Imports

Caleb Musser Aug 31, 2026 0

Ranchers could gain new tools to rebuild the nation’s cattle herd, support regional meat processing, and reduce some of the…

North Carolina Legislative Building Photo by Jayron32 of English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0

General Government

Bipartisan NC Food Access Bill Left Out of the Budget

Aaron Creighton Aug 24, 2026 0

A Bipartisan North Carolina bill would put $6 million into local food purchasing, farmers markets, and nutrition programs. Lawmakers across…

Recall Watch

FoodUpdated

Eden Brothers Recalls Calabrese Broccoli Seeds Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination

Arden, NC – October 7th 2026 – Eden Brothers LLC is recalling Calabrese Broccoli Seeds in Packet, 1 Ounce and…

Nationwide

FDA · October 6, 2026 · Active

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Meat & Poultry

Spicy Roast Beef Sandwich (closed-face). Ingredients: Fully Cooked Seasoned Roast Beef Top Round * Brioche Bun * Hatch Chile Spread (***Jalapeno Pepper), Red Onion,…

Potential contamination with Salmonella.

AL · AR · FL · GA · IL · IN · KS · KY +

FDA · September 22, 2026 · Ongoing

Official recall details

Medicine

Reliable-1 Laboratories Lubricating Tears, Sterile, 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL) bottles, Distributed by: Reliable-1 Laboratories LLC, Valley Stream, NY, 11580, www.reliable1labs.com, NDC 69618-076-55.

Lack of Assurance of Sterility

Nationwide

FDA · September 29, 2026 · Ongoing

Official recall details

Pet & AnimalUpdated

Northwest Naturals Voluntarily Recalls Two Raw Pet Food Products Because of Possible Salmonella & Listeria Monocytogenes Health Risk

Northwest Naturals of Portland, Oregon is voluntarily recalling 53 cases (1,272 lbs.) of Northwest Naturals Frozen Chicken Recipe (cat food…

Nationwide

FDA · August 27, 2026 · Active

Official recall details

Public Health AlertUpdated

Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella Thompson: Seafood (October 2021)

The FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners, investigated a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Thompson infections linked to…

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FDA · March 25, 2025 · Active

Official recall details

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