…Philip Ellis commended HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell and USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack for ensuring the final recommendations were based on the latest nutrition evidence available. Dr. Richard Thorpe, a physician…
New Dietary Guidelines Released by USDA and HHS
HHS and USDA Release New Dietary Guidelines to Encourage Healthy Eating Patterns to Prevent Chronic Diseases Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia M. Burwell and Secretary of Agriculture Tom…
Exports to South Africa
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Expanded Market Access for U.S. Poultry, Pork and Beef Exports to South Africa Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today released the following statement: On…
Vilsack Urges Congress to Pass Wildfire Funding Fix
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Announces 2015 Wildfires Burned Record Acres, Urges Congress to Pass Wildfire Funding Fix Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that in 2015, wildfires burned a record…
California State Board of Food and Agriculture to Discuss Climate Change
…Moffitt, California Department of Food and Agriculture; Glenda Humiston, University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and Andrew Baskin, Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems. The California State Board…
State Veterinarian Clears Santa’s Reindeer to Enter California
…for breeding purposes while in the state. They are, however, invited to partake of the Golden State’s famous and varied agricultural bounty if they need to refuel. “We consider it…
Look for California Ag in Rose Parade
…new year. by Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture One of my favorite traditions as secretary is the Rose Parade on New Year’s Day. Each year I…
A GMO Food Labeling Discussion Coming Soon
The Agriculture Secretary plans to bring stakeholders in the genetically engineered food labeling debate to the table in an effort to reach common ground on the issue. A GMO Food…
USDA Shares 2015 Results
…Agriculture (USDA) investments in their communities. Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack released a list of USDA’s top achievements in 2015, demonstrating USDA’s efforts to help farmers and ranchers bring their…
Drone Registration Rules Announced
…will be waived for the first 30 days. With the potential benefits that drones have for farmers, National Corn Growers Association President Chip Bowling urged drone users in agriculture to…
USDA Announces $3.4 Million in Funding Available Through International Wheat Partnership Research Program
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the availability of $3.4 million for research projects in support of the new International Wheat Yield Partnership (IWYP) program. “Wheat is one of the…
Vilsack on the COOL Requirements for Beef and Pork
Vilsack Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today released the following statement regarding the language in the omnibus bill repealing the country of origin labeling requirements for beef and pork products. “The…
USDA Finalizes Rule to Enhance Consumer Protection
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today announced a new measure that will improve the agency’s ability to determine the source of foodborne illnesses…
Drone Registration Rules Announced
…users in agriculture to take advantage of the free registration period. The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International estimates that agriculture will account for as much as 80 percent of…