…changes are reportedly intended to restore regulatory provisions that had been amended under the Trump Administration last year. Many agricultural industry members had celebrated the updates that were made in…
USDA Sets Dates for California Walnuts Continuance Referendum
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has set the dates for the California walnuts continuance referendum. Walnut growers will have an opportunity to vote on whether to continue their federal…
Latest Pesticide Report Shows Consistently Low Residue Levels
The most recent pesticide report from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) indicates that residue levels remain low. FDA tested for 812 pesticides and industrial chemicals across 4,692 total…
Supply Chain Challenges to Be Addressed Through Executive Order
…Newsom said in a press release. “My administration will continue to work with federal, state, labor and industry partners on innovative solutions to tackle immediate challenges while also bringing our…
USDA Appoints New Members to Food Safety Advisory Committee
…safety issues, and committee reports provide information and scientific advice to federal food safety agencies. The committee also provides a foundation for regulations and programs to reduce foodborne disease and…
Federal Officials Seek Review of Water Management Plans
…Fisheries Service.” Several lawmakers have expressed concern about Reclamation’s recent action. In a press release, the lawmakers voice opposition to “the Biden administration’s reckless, anti-scientific, and politically-motivated attempt to rewrite…
FVIAC to Hold Virtual Meeting November 3-4
…the issues that are impacting the fruit and vegetable industry was published in a Federal Register notice published earlier in the month. Registration for the virtual meeting is required and after…
White House Takes Steps to Address Supply Chain Issues
The Biden Administration announced a series of steps in the private and public sectors to help address the continuing supply chain crisis in the U.S. Forbes says the White House…
‘Encouraging’ Development in Helping California Meat Suppliers
…the white paper, and we were really encouraged because right away she recognizes that both at the federal level and the state level there’s a lot of resources to be…
Specialty Crops Program Deploys New Network for Inspection and Audit Services
…releases. Last month, AMS began using SCION for processed lot inspections, plant surveys, and USDA Good Agricultural Practices audits conducted by federal officials. The other two stages of deployment are…
California Enters Domestic Mutual Reliance Agreement with FDA
Several states have entered into a domestic mutual reliance agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). California, Florida, Utah, and Wisconsin have all entered similar agreements with FDA….
Vaccine Requirement Won’t Close FSA Offices
The Biden Administration’s requirement that all federal employees, including the employees of the Farm Service Agency, be vaccinated against COVID-19 will not cause FSA offices to close or farmers to…
Farmer-led Coalition Advancing $100/acre Climate Policy Plan
…rewarding farmers for the total public value of their conservation practices. In addition to carbon sequestration, the voluntary federal program would pay for improved soil health, cleaner water, biodiversity and…
USDA Announces Plan to Integrate Climate Adaptation Into its Missions and Programs
As part of an Administration-wide rollout, the Department of Agriculture released its climate adaption and resilience plan. The plan describes how USDA will prepare for current and future impacts of…