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Senators Want Action on Brazil Ethanol Tariff
…an increase this year as the U.S. is the primary ethanol exporter to Brazil. U.S. ethanol producers called Brazil’s tariff plan “a trade barrier that threatens over $750 million in…
Growers Set for Sizable Walnut Harvest
…prolonged heatwave. Lightle said that some growers are “noticing a lot of dark kernels and that’s probably a result of a combination of the tree stress of the heat and…
China Poultry Safety Standard Similar to U.S.
…The Food Safety and Inspection Service performed the audit last year. USDA released the report one month after the comment period closed on a proposed rule that will allow China…
FSMA Agricultural Water Compliance Extension?
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a rule to extend the agricultural water compliance dates that are part of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). If the rule…
European Court Rules Against GMO Ban
…in spite of the products being approved by the European Food Safety Authority, as well as numerous other food safety and global health agencies. Moore said the Soybean Association is…
Head of USDA Organic Program Stepping Down
…plan was to run the program for five years. After eight years at USDA, he says the program is now stronger, offering better quality inspectors, certifiers and work. He says…
Wind, Rain Hit Central Valley Vineyards
…quarter of an inch of rain. Raisin grapes in most areas had already been set out to be dried in the field by late-summer heat. Adding moisture at this stage…
New Cooling Technologies for Dairy Cows
Researchers at UC Davis have been testing cooling technologies to address the heat-stress experienced by California dairy cows. Current cooling methods include the use of fans and sprinkler systems that…
USDA Restructuring Efforts Move Forward
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue last week announced further Department of Agriculture restructuring under his plan announced in May. Perdue says the work streamlines bureaucracy, improves efficiency and makes the federal…
California Wine Grape Harvest in High Gear
…on the vine until later in September. Due to high temperatures, growers in the Livermore Valley began harvesting Chardonnay earlier than planned. The high temperatures also offset the wet winter…
Secretary Perdue Announces USDA Improvements
…the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), will be moved to the newly created TFAA mission area. The U.S. Codex Office is an interagency partnership which engages stakeholders in the…
White House Backs 2018 Spending Package
…full funding for USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service budget request; and for the $7 billion it would give for Farm Service Agency loans to farmers. But administration officials took…
California Walnut Production Forecast Down
…saturated for several weeks which resulted in a compromised root system. A higher than average insect problem was also reported. During the excessive heat waves over the summer, growers applied…