…facilities took bribes for years in exchange for fraudulent sanitary permits. Suspects in the case are charged with falsifying medical records and certificates, tampering with food products, conspiracy and corruption….
U.S. Petition Seeks Brazilian Beef Ban
…scandal in asking the administration to ban “unsafe imports” from Brazil until all beef in the U.S. is sold with a country-of-origin label. Food Safety News reports the petition was…
Agri View: Worldwide Food Costs
…Food Cost Report comes out. Food prices always go up. For many years were accustomed to increases of one and one-half to two percent annually. More recently it has been…
Deadline to Apply for Funding to Grow the Bioeconomy June 28th
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced $9.6 million in available funding for projects to support the development of new biobased products and…
National Dairy FARM Program Releases Updated Drug Residue Manual
…It also contains newly approved products released in calendar year 2016. A Spanish version and smaller, pocket-size version will be released in summer 2017. According to a U.S. Food and…
$6.3 Million in Funding Available for Resilient Agroecosystems-July 13 Deadline
…is made through NIFA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. “It’s important that we work toward ensuring a safe, sustainable food supply in the…
NMPF Recognizes Members of Congress for Focusing Attention on Dairy Workforce Needs
…agriculture industry, specifically that of labor shortages and the role of immigrants in filling those jobs. NMPF and the AWC have long supported immigration security and reform measures with the…
USDA Seeking to Advance Modernized Pork Slaughter
…Duarte on Leadership, Policy & the Future February 13, 2026 Record Pistachio Crop, Global Demand, and California’s Water Reality February 11, 2026 California Walnuts Poised for Growth as Global Markets…
Safely Eating Easter Eggs
…Eating Easter Eggs As we’ve all learned by now, eggs shouldn’t be left out of the fridge for longer than two hours. Even though you’ve cooked the food it can…
DDG Prices at Lowest Point in a Decade
…says Kurt Shultz, Senior Director of Global Strategies at the U.S. Grains Council. “U.S. agriculture is dependent on trade. If we don’t have all the doors open to trade that…
Immigration Raids Could Send Milk Prices Soaring
…Food Policy Conference. He estimates 80 percent of the nation’s milk supply comes from dairy farms that employ foreign labor, saying if there’s a continued effort to remove workers, there…
Agri View: Autonomous Tractors
…of farming is changing The world’s population is growing Demand for food is increasing CNH Industrial is leading this change Developing new concept technologies To make agriculture more sustainable and…
Almond Board: FMSA Files
The Almond Board has resources to help industry members navigate the Food Safety Modernization Act, or FSMA. Carissa Saur, Industry Communications Manager at the Almond Board joins us with more…
HLB Tree Triggers New Quarantine
…a new quarantine would be formed that will unite them all into one larger area. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) reported that a tree in an urban…