…Thing Today reports Brazil’s National Bio-safety Technical Commission will meet September first to address the potential approval of U.S. GMO corn imports. The Commission is reportedly under heavy political pressure…
Farm Safety for Just Kids Disbands
The safety organization, Farm Safety for Just Kids, has closed its doors. After 30 years of advocating safety on the farm, the board of the organization has voted to disband…
Land Grant Universities Compiling Animal Feed Database
…the safety and nutritional value of consumers’ food. So far, the program has collected and sorted 1.5 million feed ingredient records to create a database used by organizations in more…
FDA Memo Urges ‘Reset’ on Nutrition Goals
…costs. FDA leaders say the move would offer far more savings than the agency’s current push to overhaul food safety is projected to deliver. The FDA’s Nutrition Review Project says…
Agri View: Voice Command
…project’s results will inform future projects also looking to include technology into tractors as safety systems. This could include sending an emergency help signal if an operator doesn’t respond or…
CA Free of TB Testing for Cattle Movement
…a serious bacterial disease caused by Mycobacterium, a group of bacteria that usually affects the respiratory system. Bovine tuberculosis does not threaten the quality and safety of milk and meat…
No GMO Wheat Found in South Korea Imports
…GM wheat in Washington State which prompted Japan and South Korea to suspend some U.S. imports, according to Reuters. South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said Friday it…
Group GAP And Food Safety
USDA Good Agricultural Practices are now available for small and mid-sized farmers in group form as a means of food safety certification. Rod Bain reports. Group GAP And Food Safety…
Concerns About Reduced Crop Insurance Funding
…Peterson talked about the importance of crop insurance at the FarmFest in Redwood Falls, Minnesota. Peterson says he’s concerned that safety net and crop insurance programs will be a target…
Safety Net Assistance for Milk Producers
USDA Announces Safety Net Assistance for Milk Producers Due to Tightening Dairy Margins May/June 2016 Average Margins Below $6 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced approximately $11.2 million in financial assistance…
Cattlemen’s Association Disappointed in Brazil Announcement
U.S. Cattlemen’s Association Disappointed in Brazil Announcement The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced yesterday that the U.S. will resume importing fresh, frozen or chilled,…
Specialty Crop Research and Extension Investments
…food safety research to generate real-world results for both government and the private sector. Read more about how USDA’s food safety improvements over the past seven years are leading to…
CDFA to Discuss Medical Cannabis and GMO Labeling
…to develop a robust framework that protects consumers, growers and the environment.” Ross Last year, California passed the Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act that allows the commercial cultivation and…
Organic Livestock Rule Concern
…the group says “proposed changes to outdoor access standards could have a detrimental impact to both animal health and food safety.” Other Senators signing the letter include Agriculture Committee Ranking…