…investigations based on reports of food-borne health hazards and disease outbreaks; Monitor allied industries to prevent uninspected, misbranded, or adulterated meat, poultry and egg products from illegally entering channels of…
Assistance Available to Agricultural Producers through the Conservation Stewardship Program
…for actively managing, maintaining, and expanding conservation activities like cover crops, ecologically-based pest management, buffer strips, and pollinator and beneficial insect habitat – all while maintaining active agriculture production on…
Almond Board: Best Management Practices During Bloom
…and fungicide timing during the bloom period. Listen to Curtis’ interview. From the Almond Board of California: As part of an ongoing commitment to honey bee health, Almond Board of…
Native Farm Bill Coalition Formed
…Radio reports that the coalition is an outgrowth of programs to improve health and expand access to health food for Native Americans. The coalition says that for decades, Indian Country…
NPPC: Mexico Pork Exports Rule Maintains Good Trade Relationship
…regulation allowing Mexican states to export pork to the United States. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is implementing a science-based risk assessment that determined Mexico is free of…
Best Time to Grow Shiitake Mushrooms
…Some shiitake health benefits include its ability to aid weight loss, support cardiovascular health, fight cancer cells, improve energy levels and brain function, reduce inflammation, and support the immune system….
Global Avian Influenza Surge
Different strains of avian influenza were found over the holiday season globally, according to two global health agencies that say the number of human infections appears to have decreased over…
USDA Investing Millions in Wildfire Mitigation and Water Quality Projects Through Joint Chiefs’ Partnership
…forest health using available Farm Bill conservation programs, and the Forest Service enhances forest health on public lands — stitching together a larger footprint of healthy ecosystems in priority areas,”…
AFBF Sets 2018 Policy, Raises Membership Dues
…After the policy deliberations, the membership passed a recommendation to the board that Farm Bureau explore creating a national health insurance program. Duvall says a health insurance program could both…
Whole Foods Moving Away from Local Products
…and health and beauty products by five percent. Suppliers will now also have to pay for product demonstrations. Many small businesses that sell local products through their neighboring Whole Foods…
FDA Announces Enforcement Discretion for FSMA
…setting in place the public health gains envisioned as part of FSMA by issuing new standards for food safety, we recognize that such a fundamental change in our food safety…
Almond Board: 2018 Research Funding
…is to create a widely accessible tool for almond farmers to determine real-time irrigation needs and increase efficiency. Honey Bee Health Since honey bee health was made a strategic research…
USGC Report Says U.S. Corn Harvest Quality was Excellent
…says the majority of crop conditions in 2017 were good-to-excellent. That led to strong plant size, good kernel health, and a projected record yield of 370.3 million metric tons, or…
Continuing Resolution Means No Cuts to Ag Programs
…hard. Congress will return in January with a lot of issues to deal with that are important to agriculture, including immigration, the federal budget, health care, and national security. From…