…of the state’s water supply. Johansson expressed the need for cooperation between communities and state agencies when making decisions that affect all water users. “There is a way to use…
Citrus Study Says Regulation Costs to Increase
…report, The Food Safety Modernization Act, which was passed in 2011 and is still being implemented, will not require major changes for growers who are already GFSI-certified (Global Food Safety…
Concerns Growing over USDA Reorganization
…Economic Research Service and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture out of Washington, D.C., to a more “cost-effective” location closer to farmers. The Public and Land-grant Universities Board on…
Survey: Commodity Prices Impacting Ag Retailers
…into their current systems. Proagrica is self-described as the leading independent provider of data integration and insight across the agriculture supply chain. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA Announces Section 32 Beef, Chicken Purchases
…purchases will “help in balancing the supply and demand situation in the market.” The section 32 purchases are intended to encourage continued domestic consumption of the products by diverting them…
NFU: Beef Producers Disadvantaged by Current “Product of U.S.A” Labeling Standards
…United States to carry the “Product of the U.S.A.” label. NFU wrote to USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, that the standards “need to be changed immediately.” The NFU action…
Perdue Talks Tariffs, Water in San Joaquin Valley
…care about eating every day and if the farmers don’t have water they are not going to get food to the United States.” Listen to the interview with Perdue below….
FDA Extends FSMA Compliance
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced this week it would extend its deadlines and inspection time frames for when certain-sized facilities should come into compliance with some Food Safety…
Chlorpyrifos Registrations Dead in 60 Days
…of scientific evidence that its residue on food causes neurodevelopmental damage to children.” Judge Jed S. Rakoff wrote, “the EPA has stalled on banning chlorpyrifos, first by largely ignoring a…
Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge Offers Startup Funds for Entrepreneurs
…focused exclusively on rural entrepreneurs launching food and agriculture businesses. Competitors are invited to submit for-profit business ideas related to food and agriculture online at http://fb.org/aginnovationchallenge by Sept. 24. “Farm…
Water Storage Funding a Long Overdue Step in the Right Direction
…in storage above and below ground,” said California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross. “It’s a huge step in the right direction.” The spending approval is one of…
U.S., Mexico, Close to Reaching NAFTA Deal
…when it comes to dairy. The U.S. is hoping to remove Canada’s dairy supply management system as part of the NAFTA talks. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farming Groups Call for Swift Farm Bill Passage
…certainty that the farm bill provides to maintain the food security that all Americans want and need. It is more important than ever that Congress get the job done.” “Family…
Global Food Prices Decline
Global food prices declined in July, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The Monthly Food Price Index averaged 168.8 points in July 2018, down 6.5…