…hosted by the Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City. Participants include Missouri and Kansas stakeholders, and officials at national agencies including the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department…
APHIS Publishes Final Rule to Allow Fresh Hass Avocado Fruit from Colombia into the Continental U.S.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is publishing a final rule to allow the importation of fresh Hass avocado fruit from Colombia into…
A Faster, Less Costly Way to Process Walnuts
…is growing among health-conscious consumers, but processing these nutrient-vitamin-rich nuts could use some tweaking. Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have developed a method that uses infrared technology to improve commercial…
Almond Board: Stockpile Management
…on the orchard floor, either before or after sweeping. Aflatoxins are naturally occurring chemicals produced by certain molds. They are a health concern because of their potential to cause cancer….
National Potato Council on Continued Mexican Potato Ban
…Mexican border but are prohibited from going further into the country. The NPC says the ruling ignores science and interferes with the role of the Mexican plant health regulatory authority….
Dairy Producers Needed for Sorghum Research
…cows without impacting production or animal health. By the end of the project, researchers hope to establish sorghum growing techniques to achieve optimum nutrition. Dairy producers who would like to…
USDA Proposes Less Restriction on Mexican Pork Exports
The Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is proposing to recognize Mexico as free of classical swine fever. The proposal replaces a previous proposal by APHIS that…
Funding to Encourage SNAP Participants to Purchase Healthy Foods
…Food Bank & Family Services, Sacramento, California, $63,494 The Kenny Family Foundation, Wilmington, Delaware, $45,000 Presence Health, Chicago, Illinois, $100,000 Iowa Healthiest State Initiative, Des Moines, Iowa, $99,587 Red Lake…
USPS Issues Protect Pollinators Forever Stamps
…the direct result of pollinators. The USPS encourages the use of the hashtags #ProtectPollinators and #PollinatorStamps to help raise awareness about the new Forever stamps and the importance of pollinators….
Bees Are Buzzing Back from Colony Collapse
New data from the Department of Agriculture shows U.S. honey bee numbers increased in the last year. USDA released its honey bee health survey this week, which found the number…
Mexico Releases NAFTA Goals
…unify agricultural, animal and health safety regulations. A document from the economy ministry of Mexico, which outlines the goals, states: “Our objective is to have an expedited negotiation that maintains…
Farmers Union Relieved by Failed ACA Repeal Vote
…pass impactful health care reform. “NFU looks forward to working towards a bipartisan solution that improves access to affordable, high quality health care for family farmers, ranchers and rural Americans.”…
China Sets Ban on Australian Beef imports
…concerns or health issues. It stems from non-compliance issues centered on labeling meat from Australian processors that include two facilities owned by JBS of Brazil. Australia’s trade minister says there…
Folta: Ben and Jerry’s Report Work of Bad Science
…even if the results are real, the levels detected are not a threat to health by a longshot. This is now how science is done. This is not how science…