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…
House Agriculture Subcommittee Hearing on Hemp
…federal support for research is necessary to ensure that the industry can demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of hemp as quickly as possible through the FDA’s rigorous review process. FDA…
Coalition Calls for Food Safety and Nutrition Enhancements at FDA
…consumers, industry leaders, and state and local regulators. A letter was sent to FDA Commissioner Robert Califf highlighting concerns about existing FDA protocols. The letter cites a recent report that…
Week in Review: EPA Addresses Pesticide Approval Process & Bird Flu Outbreak Hits 27 Million
…of the virus in commercial and backyard birds in numerous states. FDA recognized the lack of risk associated with cottonseed but requires further review before establishing a full exemption. The…
Industry Groups Encourage USDA Takeover of Gene Editing Regulations
…Administration (FDA). Ag groups are pushing for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to assume responsibility of animal biotechnology. In a letter addressed to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, the organizations…
Renewed Enforcement Discretion for Certain FSMA Requirements for Cotton
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is extending enforcement discretion for certain Food Safety Modernization Act requirements as they pertain to cotton. Because cottonseed is widely used as dairy…
Week in Review: Shipping Costs and Carrier Consolidation & New Fertilizer Grant Program
…a new grant program. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is discontinuing surveillance sampling of leafy greens grown in Salinas Valley. Get all of the agricultural headlines of the…
Gene-Edited Beef Cattle Receive Low-Risk Determination from FDA
Two gene-edited beef cattle and their offspring have received a low-risk determination from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It marks the first time that an intentional genomic alteration…
Industry Collaboration Helps End Surveillance Sampling of Leafy Greens
…from FDA as “impactful.” Collaborative efforts on behalf of the industry were the lynchpin in showing the FDA that broad sampling was not necessary. “Our discussions between Western Growers, CDFA,…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 03-16-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers FDA not conducting a broad sampling of leafy greens from Salinas Valley, International…
FDA Holding Public Meetings on Proposed Changes to Produce Safety Rule
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will be holding two virtual public meetings to go over the proposed changes some of the parameters of the Food Safety Modernization Act…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 12-15-21
…from Agri-Culture and LGMA programs that are going above and beyond the proposed FDA rules. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to…
Proposed Changes to FSMA’s Produce Safety Rule
…action taken by the FDA to continue working towards implementation of key provisions of FSMA,” FDA Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response Frank Yiannas said in a press release….
California Walnut Board Supports Industry Growth During Record Crop Year
…saturated fat and low cholesterol diet and not resulting in increased caloric intake, may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. (FDA) One ounce of walnuts offers 18g of total…