…antimicrobial-use practices in 2016 before FDA’s implementation of policies that eliminated the use of medically important antimicrobials for growth promotion purposes in food-producing animals and required veterinary oversight of such…
USDA Announces $4.8 Million Available to Support Food Safety Outreach Program
…participants from local communities, community-based and non-governmental organizations, universities, extension, and state and federal agencies that develop and implement food safety outreach programs. These programs facilitate the integration of Food…
AFBF’s President Duvall Joins in Historic White House Ag Roundtable
…Duvall of Georgia, beef cattle and poultry farmer, president, American Farm Bureau Federation Valerie Earley of Minnesota, recent graduate of the University of Minnesota’s College of Food, Agricultural and Natural…
Executive Order Creates New Agriculture Panel
…rights, permitting and licensing, and conservation requirements beyond what is provided in law. Finally, members will look to improve food safety and the implementation of food safety laws, but also…
Sonny Perdue Sworn in as 31st U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
…expect a safe and secure food supply, USDA will continue to serve in the critical role of ensuring the food we put on the table to feed our families meets…
Historic White House Ag Roundtable Discussion Includes California Farmer
…County; former secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture; current board member, Western Growers Association at the event. Wenger “It is an honor to have a representative of…
Vending Machine Salads
…access rewards deals customized for their account. The company restocks its kiosks every morning and donates anything leftover to local food banks. I’m Cathy Isom… Learn more, and to contact…
Ag Groups Pleased With Perdue Confirmation
…cotton industry,” stated Lee, a Bronwood, Ga., cotton producer. “We are excited and stand ready to partner with Secretary Perdue with a goal of getting programs and policies in place…
Tulare County Celebrates Farm Bureau Leaders
…to Farm Bureau committees, advisory roles with the youth leadership program, and supporting the annual fundraiser host committee. They are very involved in rural crime prevention and have taken a…
A Better Way to Pasteurize Eggs
…Salmonella bacteria. The device invented by David Geveke, a chemical engineer at the ARS Food Safety and Intervention Technologies Research Unit in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, uses radio frequency (RF) waves to…
RFA to EPA: Keep the RFS on Track in 2018
…‘administer the [RFS] program according to the intent of Congress’ and to keep the program’s rulemakings on schedule,” RFA President and CEO Bob Dinneen wrote to Administrator Pruitt. “When affected…
Renewable Fuels Standard Heads to Court
…must comply with the program. EPA’s positions in this case maximize administrative flexibility for the agency, something that EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt likely wants to preserve. The Morning Energy Report…
The Western View: The Central Valley Habitat Exchange
…an innovative proposal that would help ease this problem. They’re working a new program that would pay farmers and ranchers to grow wildlife habitat in addition to crops on their…
National Dairy FARM Program Releases Environmental Stewardship Reference Manual to Celebrate Earth Day
…food on the current amount of land, with less inputs and environmental impacts,” said Sandra Vijn, director for markets and food at WWF. “FARM ES will support U.S. dairy farmers…