…production, to processing, to transportation. The group suggests multiple actions to increase trucking productivity and ensure worker safety. The group also recommends several approaches to help strengthen freight transportation policy…
Latest Pesticide Report Shows Consistently Low Residue Levels
…FDA looked at 153 samples of domestic milk, shell eggs, honey, and meat. Only three out of the 62 honey samples collected were shown to have pesticide residue violations. FDA…
USDA Launches New Effort to Reduce Salmonella Illnesses Linked to Poultry
…turkey. USDA intends to seek stakeholder feedback on specific Salmonella control and measurement strategies, including pilot projects, in poultry slaughter and processing establishments. A key component of the approach is…
‘Encouraging’ Development in Helping California Meat Suppliers
…processing industry has taken center stage as a critical priority. Dimock noted that in California in particular, there is simply not enough processing capacity to support a vibrant meat production…
New Loan Guarantee Initiative Launched by USDA
…effort is aimed at expanding meat and poultry processing capacity as well as support the development of other food supply chain infrastructure. “Under the leadership of President Biden and Vice…
Signing of AB 888 Celebrated by Industry Members
…address meat processing bottlenecks by providing more options to safely slaughter goats, sheep and swine locally. By allowing for diversification in ranch revenue streams, this bill ensures that small ranchers…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 10-04-21
…a viable approach for mitigating the effects of HLB, and a report on California’s efforts to engage on meat processing issues. Tune in to the show for these news stories,…
Week in Review: Port Congestion as Bad as Ever, USDA to Invest in Drought Relief
…improvements can be made to California’s infrastructure to help support a more resilient meat supply chain. The beef and dairy sectors are making progress toward the goal of becoming climate…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 10-01-21
…inspections, and an in-depth conversation about the state’s meat processing industry. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, recipes, features and more. Listen to previous Farm City…
Joint Initiative Seeks to Promote Competition in the Beef Supply Chain
…Processing Sector.” The initiative seeks to promote competition in the U.S. beef supply chain and supports the competition policy initiatives recently introduced by the Department of Agriculture. The organizations also…
Ag Groups Seek Supreme Court Appeal of Proposition 12
…Supreme Court to take up the case against the measure. A similar action was brought about by the meat industry in which the Supreme Court ultimately refused to hear the…
USDA Investing $3 Billion to Address Multiple Agricultural Issues
…pandemic has impacted every stage of our food supply chain, from commodity production through processing and delivery. Farmers, ranchers and forest landowners increasingly experience the impacts of climate change as…
Report Highlights Meat Processing Challenges and Solutions for California
…be made to California’s infrastructure to help support a more resilient meat supply chain. Report co-author, Tom Tomich said that the state’s meat processing sector has been struggling for many…
USDA is Asking What Cell-Cultured Meat Should Be Called
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is asking for insight on what cell-cultured meat and poultry should be called. USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has put out an…