…H5 Avian Influenza Outbreaks. Read the full article on USDA.gov. This video discusses the National Poultry Improvement Plan and how it relates to backyard and hobby poultry owners. It features…
USDA Shares 2015 Results
…response to foodborne illness outbreaks; A new soil nitrogen test that rapidly and inexpensively determines the total amount of nitrogen in the soil that is available to a plant, reducing…
Omnibus Approval Key for Cattle Producers
…process for allowing beef imports from regions with a history of animal disease outbreaks. “America’s cattle producers are strong supporters of trade,” said Ellis, “but we must have strong safeguards…
USDA Finalizes Rule to Enhance Consumer Protection
…linked to ground beef, stopping foodborne illness outbreaks sooner when they occur. Based on lessons learned from previous outbreak investigations, FSIS is requiring that all makers of raw ground beef…
California Ag Leads the Nation in Funding for Specialty Crops
…These projects represent an ongoing effort to address food safety practices and minimize outbreaks of foodborne illness with proactive research. The 2015 SCBGP project abstracts are available at http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/Specialty_Crop_Competitiveness_Grants/pdfs/2015SCBGP_ProjectAbstracts.pdf For…
Commentary: FDA Overreaches with New Food-Safety Regulations
…outbreaks.” In addition, FDA was given authority “not to include” raw agricultural commodities that are “low risk.” Despite that directive, FDA again chose the more expansionist path, which is to…
Water Cuts Threaten Rice Field Bird Habitat
…help prevent disease outbreaks. “We’re working very closely with our neighbor farmers and the rice community to determine which fields in which areas will do the birds the most good,”…
Japanese Journalists Get Look at U.S. Beef Industry
…each segment of the beef industry. Harada said the presentation and follow-up discussion was especially helpful because it provided details of actions taken during past foodborne-illness and BSE outbreaks. “The…
Administration Places Politics Over Producers
…in Brazil. There is a long history of repeated outbreaks in many of the neighboring South American countries, as well as a history of problems in both Argentina and Brazil…
Allergen-Free Peanuts Lead USDA Report Highlighting New Innovations in Ag
…the current pasteurization process; A portable method for identifying harmful bacteria in food that could improve the response to foodborne illness outbreaks; A new method for mosquito control that specifically…
Vilsack’s Argument for Partial Bans on U.S. Poultry
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack telling a meeting of agricultural journalists in Washington his argument that countries should only impose bans on U.S. poultry coming from areas with avian flu outbreaks….
USDA Provides Update on Avian Influenza Outbreaks
…Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Dr. John Clifford, USDA chief veterinary officer, provided an update during a teleconference this morning. Update on Avian Influenza Outbreaks For more on Avian…
Onion E.coli Trial Fails to Show Bacteria
The Food Modernization Safety Act is seeking to make fresh produce safer, and an ongoing trial in Oregon involving onions was a prime place to start researching. E.coli Trial Findings…
California Agriculture Leads the Nation in Funding for Specialty Crops
…food safety related projects. These projects represent an ongoing effort to address food safety practices and minimize outbreaks of foodborne illness by proactive research. The 2014 SCBGP project abstracts are…