…third year. The awards recognize farms and evaluators who demonstrate excellence in the FARM Program. Awards are given in four categories, including Animal Care and Antibiotic Stewardship, Environmental Stewardship, Workforce…
Week in Review: WOTUS Reined In & Fewer INSV Issues Than Last Year
The broad authority of the Environmental Protection Agency in its administration of the Waters of the U.S. rule has been curbed. Issues with Impatiens Necrotic Spot Virus (INSV) appear to…
Disappointment in EPA’s Final Rule for Plant Incorporated Protectants
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a final rule regarding Plant Incorporated Protectants (PIPs). PIPs are classified as pesticidal substances that are produced by plants, along with the genetic…
Former Mexico Trade Negotiator on USMCA Specialty Crop Protections
…USMCA as well as the NAFTA agreement it replaced. He says the protections within the USMCA are important to consumers as well as producers. “At the end of the day,…
INSV Infections Low to Start Season, But Concerns Remain with Drying Conditions
…Environmental Science and Resources at Braga Fresh, and member of the INSV Task Force. The wet weather has kept areas of the Salinas Valley greener much further into late spring…
Producers Still Have an Opportunity to Apply for USDA Revenue Loss Programs
…in light of support from USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA). Nine organizations are partnering with FSA to provide application assistance for ERP Phase Two. Free assistance is being made available…
Learn About GMOs with the FDA
…of Agriculture (USDA), and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched Feed Your Mind, the Agricultural Biotechnology Education and Outreach Initiative, to help consumers better understand genetically engineered foods, commonly called…
Lab-Grown Meat Carbon Footprint Potentially Greater than Retail Beef
…Researchers at the University of California-Davis found that lab-grown or “cultivated” meat’s environmental impact is likely to be “orders of magnitude” higher than retail beef based. Researchers conducted a life-cycle…
Sustainable Pest Management Grants Awarded by DPR
…a cornerstone of DPR’s mission to advance sustainable pest management and continuously improve the state’s protection of people and the environment,” DPR Director Julie Henderson said in a news release….
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 05-26-23
…how Proposition 12 could end a pork producers farm, lab-grown meat having a larger environmental impact than real beef and CARB advancing the Advanced Clean Fleets regulation despite the lack…
EPA to Recommend Delaying Electric Vehicles Biofuel Program
Electric car, Charging station Image by Lee Rosario from Pixabay The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommends a delay in an electric vehicle program. That’s coming up on this land of…
Supreme Court Limits WOTUS Authority
The broad authority of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in its administration of the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule has been curbed. A decision issued by the U.S. Supreme…
USDA Seeking Feedback on Prevented Planting Coverage
…several different prevented planting topics. USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is organizing a series of listening sessions as part of outreach efforts to garner industry feedback. “We truly care what…
USDA Offers Assistance to Help Organic Dairy Producers
…and transportation costs, and unstable feed supply and prices that have created unique hardships in the organic dairy industry. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is offering $104 million in grants…
