The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced a new procedure for developing antimicrobial treatments for preharvest agricultural water. The new protocol has been shaped through a collaboration with…
New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint Released by FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently unveiled the New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint. The initiative will be used as a basis for shaping food safety measures…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 07-14-20
AgNet News Hour, Monday, 04-08-24 – AgNet News Hour Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. In today’s show: there’s only a week…
China Imposes Coronavirus Restrictions on Food Products
…the known science of transmission,” U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and FDA Commissioner Stephen M. Hahn said in a joint statement. “The U.S. food safety system, overseen by our…
FDA Associates 2019 E. Coli Outbreaks With Cattle Operations
…at higher elevations than produce fields.” FDA has made several recommendations to help bolster food safety in an attempt to prevent future outbreaks. The FDA is encouraging a redoubling of…
Food Supply Chain Protections Strengthened with Memorandum of Understanding
…Safety Mindy Brashears and FDA Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response Frank Yiannas said in a press announcement. The FDA will continue to collaborate with state and local officials…
State Water Board Allows for Easier On-Farm Composting
…for making compost. An on-farm composting working group is being established which CAFF will be working with in the distribution of information on best management practices and FDA/National Organic Program…
FDA Temporarily Suspends Routine Facility Inspections
…FDA will continue monitoring and responding to any public health emergencies related to FDA-regulated products. Other non-portable activities including certain lab activities and monitoring imported products will also continue. The…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 04-01-20
…crisis, get an update on the Central Valley’s citrus bloom and due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the FDA is allowing veterinarians to practice telemedicine to better assist animal health needs….
FDA Allows for Telemedicine to Meet Animal Health Needs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is continuing to make administrative changes to provide greater flexibility as the country addresses the coronavirus pandemic. As part of the effort to…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 03-24-20
…the COVID-19 outbreak, walnuts being showcased as a healthful indulgence and the FDA launching the “What’s In It for You?” initiative. Tune in to the show for these news stories…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 03-13-20
…program and FDA’s announcement of a new leafy green safety plan. Also, we’re talking with Agri-Pulse about what’s happening at the State’s Capitol and why Gov. Newsom’s statewide guidance is…
New FDA Plan for Leafy Greens Food Safety
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released new plans for addressing leafy greens food safety to help strengthen efforts to mitigate foodborne illness. In response to the repeated…
FDA Stall Tactics Hurting U.S. Agriculture
…omitted important information, including the following: As noted in the FDA analysis, unintended alterations materialized in the gene edited calves. However, the FDA failed to recognize that the animals in…