Provides New Resources to Raise Awareness of the Deadly Disease “Beagle Brigade” member Hardy’s official photo. (Photo credit: Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Customs and Border Protection) Last week, USDA-trained…
Employers Expected to Cooperate with ICE
…cooperating with any inspections that are required or requested,” Driscoll noted. “Employers are encouraged to cooperate as they would with any federal or state agency that’s performing an inspection of…
U.S. to End Trade Preference Program for India and Turkey
…as combatting child labor. Other requirements for GSP status include intellectual property protection and affording the U.S. reasonable market access. Each of the countries is being removed from the program…
Study Clarifies U.S. Beef’s Resource Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
…of reducing its environmental footprint and improve sustainability. “The environmental footprint of producing beef has long been debated. One challenge is that the impacts extend beyond just those associated with…
California Walnuts Receive Trade Funding for Tariff Relief
…also developing new markets in the Middle East and beyond” stated Bill Carriere, Chair of the California Walnut Commission. The efforts of the CWC, along with its sister agency, the…
USDA and FDA Announce a Formal Agreement to Regulate Cell-Cultured Food Products from Cell Lines of Livestock and Poultry
…for Food Policy and Response. “Collaboration between USDA and FDA will allow us to draw upon the unique expertise of each agency in addressing the many important technical and regulatory…
USDA Provides Funding to California to Support Projects that Protect Agriculture and Natural Resources
…the Northern Mariana Islands. USDA provides this funding under the authority of the Plant Protection Act Section 7721. “California is a critical partner in protecting U.S. agriculture,” said USDA Under…
USDA Strengthens Partnerships and Protections to Keep ASF Out of the Country
…the protections announced last fall after the deadly swine disease reached China. The goal remains to protect our nation’s swine industry from this disease. ASF does not affect people, nor…
Sec. Perdue Comments on the Development of a Vaccine Bank
…address the issue, the agency is “looking and trying to determine what is the best expenditure of tax payer money regarding the technology of vaccines.” The cost of funding the…
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb Resigns
…priorities for the FDA and what the agency should be centering resources around. Gottlieb made headlines after his keynote address at Politico’s Pro Summit in Washington where he raised concern…
BASF Sells Two Properties to Competitors
…global markets, with expectations of being launched this year in the U.S., pending EPA registration. In addition to nematode protection, in corn, cotton and soybeans, the seed treatment contains a…
Study Reveals Pigs Can Transmit FMD Prior to Signs of Sickness
…euthanasia of a huge number of affected animals. Vaccine protection of pigs is notoriously challenging. Vaccinated pigs still shed infectious virus and potentially transmit infection, according to Arzt, who works…
Survey Evaluating Energy Costs of Groundwater Pumping Remains Open
…Charge. “We understand that growers are busy running their farms or ranches and they are constantly invited to respond to surveys,” said LBNL Energy and Environmental Policy Research Scientist Helcio…
NRCS Seeks Input on Conservation Priorities for California
…priorities for the Agency to consider as it implements the new 2018 Farm Bill conservation programs. The meeting will be held at the USDA Davis State Office, located at 430…
