…a jar of STEEM and 150 mg. per serving. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just might have a problem with that. On Dec. 15, FDA sent a letter…
Farm Bureau Delegates Chart a Course for 2016
…for livestock and tree producers not covered by federal crop insurance programs. Regulatory Review and Reform Delegates addressed recent malfeasance by establishing a new policy that opposes governmental attempts to…
Stallman Ready to Pass the Gavel – #AFBF16
…to overturn the Environmental Protection Agency’s latest, flawed water policies was not yet over. “You know, if we’re going to let the federal government dictate where we can and cannot…
USDA Awards $3 Million for Robotics Research
…America’s production agriculture field. These three grants are part of the National Robotics Initiative (NRI), a federal research partnership that includes NIFA, the National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institutes of…
Vilsack on Campbell’s GMO Labels
…issue. The company will advocate for federal legislation that would require all foods and beverages regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
Stallman to Farmers and Ranchers: Stand Up and Be Counted
…the Environmental Protection Agency’s latest, flawed water policies was not yet over. “You know, if we’re going to let the federal government dictate where we can and cannot farm—or cut…
Some Updates From Updated Dietary Guidelines
The new round of federal dietary guidelines includes updates on topics such as sugar, sodium and cholesterol. Rod Bain reports. Some Updates From Updated Dietary Guidelines…
2015 Dietary Guidelines Support Lean Beef in a Healthy Diet
…protein and B vitamins, with fewer calories than many plant-based sources of protein.” Updated every five years, this report serves as the foundation for federal nutrition policy and shapes the…
New Dietary Guidelines Released by USDA and HHS
…was composed of prestigious researchers in the fields of nutrition, health, and medicine, and by consideration of public and federal agency comments. Since 1980, HHS and USDA have shared a…
Farmer Drone Rules
…as UAS, or drones, will have to wait a little longer despite the Federal Aviation Administration recent announcement of web-based aircraft registration for drone technology. Drone Rules From FAA website…
The Western View: Sagebrush Rebellion
…control of these public lands away from the federal government. Both of these families are ranchers, who lease large tracts of land to graze their cattle. Both families have a…
Vilsack Urges Congress to Pass Wildfire Funding Fix
…grown longer, and the frequency, size and severity of wildland fires has increased. The 2015 fires stretched across federal, state and private land with Alaska, California, Oregon and Washington being…
Agriculture Graduate Shortage
…biology, business administration, engineering, education, communication, and consumer sciences to fill the remaining 39% of openings College graduates with expertise in food, agriculture, renewable natural resources, and the environment are…
Agri View: GMO Salmon
…the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Company’s New Animal Drug Application for the production, sale, and consumption of its AquAdvantage® Salmon, an Atlantic salmon that has…