…Food and Drug Administration will be conducting targeted sampling of leafy greens. The Navel orange forecast from the California Department of Food and Agriculture is up 19 percent from last…
Federal Order Proves Valuable for California Dairy Farmers
…of Agriculture had the power to audit manufacturers to obtain factual cost accounting for important conversion formulas. Vanden Heuvel describes the issue as being “fairly significant” in the overall administration…
Executive Order Seeks to Advance Biotechnology Investment
…“The cultivation of animal cells for human consumption does not further the goals of the Biden Administration in supporting independent agricultural producers. Instead, it promotes corporate and consolidated control of…
FDA Conducting Targeted Sampling of Leafy Greens in Salinas Valley
As part of the continued effort to increase food safety, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will be conducting targeted sampling of leafy greens. On-farm surveillance sampling of leafy…
Watching for Advancements in Ag Technology
…developed in a plant or plant pest for use in the United States. BRS also works with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Food and Drug Administration, as needed,…
Organic Livestock Standards Proposal Praised by Industry Groups
…relates to the Organic Foods Production Act and the authority for regulating animal welfare. The Trump Administration had previously asserted that it did not have the requisite authority for regulating…
Week in Review: Ag’s Disadvantage in Politics & Inflation Reduction Act Investments
…to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to establish a Standard of Identity for olive oil. Get all of the latest agricultural headlines directly in your inbox by subscribing to…
Sugar Growers Discuss Farm Bill Priorities
Administration officials, economists, and sugar industry experts just wrapped up the 37th International Sweetener Symposium. This year’s event focused on how Farm Bill policies support American food security. Ryan Weston,…
Standard of Identity for Olive Oil Would Be ‘Significant Advancement’
A petition has been submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to establish a Standard of Identity for olive oil. The joint petition was submitted by American Olive…
Investment of More Than $14 Million to Support Ag Workforce Training
…of small-scale meat or poultry processing plants. Overall, the investment is part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s American Rescue Plan which is intended to strengthen the domestic food supply chain. About…
Battle Over Atrazine Continues
…to re-register the product. And now the new administration came in two years after the fact because of a lawsuit generated by some of the anti-agricultural organizations around the country,…
SCOTUS Restricts EPA Authority to Mandate Emissions Reductions
…Environmental Protection Agency centers on the Major Questions Doctrine. At issue was the Clean Power Plan rule created under the Obama Administration in 2015. While never implemented, multiple states initiated…
Industry Groups Encourage Federal Engagement on Port Labor Negotiations
…operations,” the letter reads. “We know the administration understands the economic significance of these negotiations. As such, we encourage the administration to provide any and all support to the parties…
New Biobased Product Program
…new revenue streams for farmers. The USDA says the $10 million investment is part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing work to rebuild infrastructure and create good-paying jobs and economic opportunity…