…their farms, and we don’t take lightly the responsibility to ensure their safety and protection. We wholeheartedly support clamping down on labor abuses, but this rule instead assumes all farmers…
‘Innovation is the Cornerstone’ of the California Water Plan
…currently available, Newsom said “We put out a hotter, drier strategy” to offset the loss. This includes plans for improving water security, desalinization plants, stormwater capture, water recycling, and new…
House and Senate Agriculture Committees Release Farm Bill Overview
…plan blending ideas from over 100 bipartisan bills. Stabenow stresses the importance of bipartisan cooperation to finalize the bill by year-end, addressing issues like foreign land ownership, rural support, and…
Farm Bureau Highlights ‘Tsunami of New Rules’ from Department of Labor
…American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall said that while farmers prioritize safety and protection for their workers, the new rule assumes guilt until innocence is proven. Duvall pointed out…
USDA Seeks to Reduce Chicken-Related Salmonella Outbreaks
(USDA/WASHINGTON D.C./ April 26, 2024) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced its final determination to declare Salmonella an adulterant in raw breaded…
Growing Matters: BeSure! Campaign on Keeping Pollinators Safe
…is supported by the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) and National Pesticide Safety Education Center (NPSEC). Hear the interview Listen to Todd Hanson, Bayer Product Manager for corn seed treatments discuss pesticide safety…
Bill Seeks to Bolster the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
…provide our specialty crop growers with opportunities for food safety research, workforce development and water supply innovation,” Western Growers President & CEO Dave Puglia said in a news release. “To…
Bayer Leads New Alliance to Protect Glyphosate Use
…aims to reinforce the safety and necessity of glyphosate as being essential for modern agriculture’s sustainability. It aims to collaborate with policymakers and agricultural partners to uphold regulatory frameworks aligned…
Mandatory HPAI Testing for Cattle Crossing State Lines
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has instituted new protocols aimed at curtailing the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) introduced…
Gov. Experts Say U. S. Milk Supply Safe Despite Trace Amounts of Inactive Bird Flu
…that has contained virus has resulted in the virus not being alive,” he confirmed. Bernt Nelson of the American Farm Bureau Federation agreed on the safety of milk. “Number one,…
USDA Confirms Cow-to-Cow Transmission of HPAI in Dairy Outbreak
…as the scientists know more.” USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service maintains an online resource including a list of detections along with biosecurity information. One thing that has been…
Growing Matters: BeSure! Campaign on Keeping Treated Seeds Covered
…Growing Matters coalition of agricultural companies, BeSure! is supported by the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) and National Pesticide Safety Education Center (NPSEC). Hear the interview Listen to Nick Tinsley, BASF Seed Treatment…
Fruit Fly Threat Receiving State and Federal Attention
Efforts to combat challenges with invasive fruit fly are ramping up federally and at the state level, as the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service…
US Sugar Production Strong
…for American sugar production as long as the farmers’ safety net is strengthened,” says Dr. Rob Johansson, director of economics and policy analysis at the American Sugar Alliance. Most of…