…the previous eight years. Nearly 99 percent of all domestic foods that were tested were well below the safety standards established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). According to…
Ag Groups Seek Supreme Court Appeal of Proposition 12
…this case, arbitrary animal housing standards that lack any scientific, technical or agricultural basis and that will only inflict harm on U.S. hog farmers.” In the petition, the groups point…
House Ag Democrats Express Concern Regarding Biotech Trade Barriers
…Mexico committed to enhanced biotechnology measures and sanitary and phytosanitary standards in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. But the lawmakers say Mexico has demonstrated a reversal in its treatment of U.S. biotechnology…
Port Uncertainty Makes for Tough Decisions for Fresh Fruit Industry
…flow of goods in and out of California ports for more than a year now. The problems have become particularly challenging over the past six to eight months. California Fresh…
LGMA to Implement Risk-Based Preharvest Testing Requirement
…LGMA partnered with Western Growers in the development of food safety metrics. Western Growers created a set of standards as part of the new preharvest testing requirements. The sampling and…
Senate to Begin Work on $1 Trillion Infrastructure Deal
…sought. A total of $40 billion in funding would be directed toward individual states for projects to further broadband access in unserved and underserved areas. Minimum standards of downstream speeds…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 08-02-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering how to prepare for wildfire smoke with CaOSHA standards,…
Lack of Smoke Exposure Standards Complicate Winegrape Contracts
Smoke exposure in winegrapes has become a critical issue for the industry. Buyers have regularly been backing out of contract obligations due to assumed damage to winegrape quality. Contract agreements…
Biden to Address Meat Industry Concerns with Executive Order
…previously marked its intention to review the standards for products that are labeled Made in the USA. The EO will require USDA to follow up the review of the standard…
Made in the USA Standards Strengthened with Federal Announcements
…the USA standard. The review of the standards will help to inform future rulemaking decisions for labeling standards. Multiple petitions have been filed with USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service…
NEED Water Act to Provide Drought Relief to San Joaquin Valley
…remain as open as possible under the legislation and permitting decisions would also be expedited. The text of the bill calls for the adoption of “a 1:1 inflow to export…
Proposition 12 Review Denied by Supreme Court
…in 2018. The initiative establishes animal confinement standards for products sold in the state of California. “We are disappointed our petition for cert was denied. We will be considering other…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 06-29-21
…Senate passing the Growing Climate Solutions Act, and the standards that employees shouldn’t forget about now that the COVID 19 ETS is revised. Tune in to the show for these…
Fresh Produce Industry Continues to Struggle with Transportation Issues
…taken to remedy the situation and get the flow of goods back to acceptable levels. “It creates a lot of uncertainty when roughly 30 to 40 percent of our crop…