…From the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): The January–December map of temperature anomalies shows that warmer-than-average temperatures occurred across the vast majority of the globe during 2015, combining to…
USDA Investments Make Big Impact for Rural America in 2015
…Obama Administration’s and Secretary Vilsack’s place-based initiatives, Promise Zones and StrikeForce, to address rural areas facing significant economic challenges. These initiatives and the emphasis on Community Economic Development (CED) are…
American Farm Bureau Expresses Support for Senate Child Nutrition Legislation Goals
…dietary habits,” Farm Bureau’s letter stated. “This child nutrition legislation will enhance efforts of federal nutrition programs to provide nutritious meals and teach healthy eating behaviors.” The letter stated that…
Farm Credit
…system. And she says in the century since the federal farm loan act was signed into law subsequent laws and advancements along with its cooperative model have strengthened the farm…
Agri View: Bad Economic Year
…the past 36 months, the fastest pace since 2000. USDA and the Obama Administration will continue to stand with America’s farming families, small businesses and rural communities as they build…
Dietary Guidelines
…developed by the Federal Government for the public. For example, Federal dietary guidance publications are required by law to be consistent with the Dietary Guidelines. It also is used to…
New Air Quality Incentives for Nut Farmers to Adopt Low-Emission Harvesters
…federal ambient air quality standards for one or more air pollutants. The new cleaner harvest technology joins a list of other on-farm air quality options for which NRCS provides technical…
Agri View: COOL Labeling
…FSIS Meat and Poultry Labeling Guidance U.S. Customs & Border Control COOL requirements for imported foods as required by the Tariff Act of 1930 Food and Drug Administration Food Labeling…
Almond Board: Almond Video Teaches About Lifecycle
…a Federal Marketing Order for almonds was established in 1950. At that time, it dealt primarily with compliance issues, and accordingly, was called the Almond Control Board. In the 1970’s,…
House Passes Resolution to Disapprove WOTUS Rule
…step toward stopping what some believe to be the largest federal land grab in history. From the beginning, the process of developing this rule was flawed by EPA ignoring input…
Peanut Butter and Caffeine
…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…