…potatoes. We have prepared a draft environmental assessment, preliminary finding of no significant impact (FONSI) and a preliminary determination of non-regulated status that will be available for a 30-day public…
Antibiotic Resistance Can Occur Naturally in Soil Bacteria
…that once killed them. Agricultural Research Service (ARS) researchers are investigating agriculture-related antibiotic resistance and developing solutions to address food safety, animal production and protection, and the environment. Part of…
Western View: What to do with 44,000 Old Wild Horses
…has adopted out more than 235,000 wild horses and burros. The agency screens adopters to insure the animals are going to a caring home, not to be sold off for…
EU, Canada, Working to Overcome Trade Deal Doubts
…unions and environmental groups who say it will worsen labor conditions and allow big business to challenge governments across Europe. The EU is expected to vote on the deal October…
Farmers Consider Impacts of River Plan
…should be subject to the same efficiency standards as those affecting farmers and homeowners. “For years, regulators have been requiring increasingly more water in the name of environmental protection, but…
Canada Investigating PEDv Outbreak in Manitoba
…boost biosecurity measures as follow-up programs are launched on 220 hog operations in the province. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is also conducting its own investigation to determine the movements…
Farm Bureau: Senate Report Shows Federal Clean Water Act Overreach
…and Public Works released the report this week that Farm Bureau says exposes “reckless and unlawful actions in enforcing the Clean Water Act.” Farm Bureau alleges the Environmental Protection Agency…
EPA Awards $4.8 M to Research Water Quality Benefits
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tuesday awarded $4.8 million to six universities to study the benefits of water quality. The funding is available for the universities to work with local…
NCGA CEO Testifies at Senate Hearing
…on consolidation and competition in the U.S. seed and agrochemical industry. “Domestic regulatory hurdles for crop protection chemicals and delays in international approvals for new seed traits represent significant barriers…
Food Products Database
…unrestricted use worldwide. The Agricultural Research Service is the U.S. Department of Agriculture‘s chief scientific in-house research agency. The Agency strives to find solutions to agricultural problems affecting Americans every…
Vilsack Announces New Initiatives to Address Rural Opioid Epidemic
…in remote areas. In January, President Obama tapped Vilsack to lead an interagency initiative focused on curbing rural opioid misuse. Over the past nine months, Vilsack has visited regions of…
Bayer-Monsanto Deal Could Offset European Regulations on Ag Biotech
…throughout Europe. The Wall Street Journal says the oversight has been driven by fierce public resistance in the EU to pesticides and other crop protection chemicals. The head of Bayer’s…
EPA Says Glyphosate Likely Not Carcinogenic
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its long-awaited decision Friday on whether glyphosate is carcinogenic, as a World Health Organization division claims. The EPA announced the agency believes glyphosate…
CDFA Collaborates on Draft ‘Vibrant Communities and Landscapes’
…levels by 2030. CDFA is joining with the following agencies: Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency, California Environmental Protection Agency, California Natural Resources Agency, California State Transportation Agency, California Health…
