…regulations, and is responsible for administering all aspects of the Federal Marketing Order. It also serves the almond industry in other major areas: production research; generic advertising and public relations;…
Court Dismisses Mississippi River Basin Nutrient Standards Case
…in the Mississippi River Basin. The basin is the world’s second largest, draining nearly two-million-square-miles across 31 states. Environmental groups wanted the agency to impose regulations on the amount of…
U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council Members Named
…of participating stakeholders. For information on the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council, contact Maureen Pello at (503) 632-8848, or email Maureen.Pello@ams.usda.gov. For more information about research and promotion programs, visit www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/research-promotion….
National Processed Raspberry Council Members Named
…Raspberry Council is available online at https://www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/research-promotion/raspberries, or from AMS’ Specialty Crops Program, Promotion and Economics Division at (202) 720-9915. For more information about research and promotion programs, visit www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/research-promotion….
Survey Shows Potential Cost of Ag Labor Pay Laws
…those responding to the survey, more than 80 percent plan to cut the number of daily and weekly hours for farmworkers in order to meet the new overtime regulations. Only…
Dairy Organizations Applaud Congressional Letter to FDA
…We don’t need new regulations on this issue, we just need FDA to enforce those that have been on the books for years.” Michael Dykes, president and CEO of IDFA,…
Freedom Caucus Wants Nutrition Rules Overturned
…by First Lady Michelle Obama. The document says, “The regulations have proven themselves to be unworkable for schools to implement.” The regulations it’s referring to include the standards that mandate…
Ag Groups React to Proposed GIPSA Rules
The National Turkey Federation is expressing concern over USDA’s final interim rule and two proposed regulations possibly upending contract relationships in place between turkey growers and processors. The USDA wants…
EPA Takes Action to Prevent Poisonings from Herbicide
…and the new measures to reduce risk: https://www.epa.gov/ingredients-used-pesticide-products/paraquat-dichloride Learn about EPA’s Certification and Training Rule: https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-worker-safety/revised-certification-standards-pesticide-applicators Learn about EPA’s Worker Protection Standard: https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-worker-safety/revisions-worker-protection-standard To View the docket on www.regulations.gov: EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0855-0112…
Conaway Disappointed With USDA Midnight Rule-Making
…constraint of unnecessarily burdensome regulations. I will make it a priority to roll back these, and other midnight regulations from the Obama Administration, as soon as Congress returns in January.”…
USDA Revises Guidance on Date Labeling
…dating is not required by Federal regulations. Food manufacturers frequently use a variety of phrases, such as “Sell-by” and “Use-by” on product labels to describe quality dates on a voluntary…
Agri View: Food Inspection
…need for more and stricter inspection regulations. Beef undergoes perhaps the most restricted inspections. That’s because there are inspectors in every meat processing facility that is licensed to operate. But…
China Proposes New Food Safety Rules on Imports
…certificates with them, even if the products are designated as low risk. Pork Network Dot Com says the new regulations will add costs and logistical headaches to a large number…
EPA Nominee Opposes RFS, WOTUS
…States” (WOTUS) rule and greenhouse gas regulations. Agri-Pulse reports that Pruitt met this week with Trump about the position. Pruitt has been a vocal critic of the Renewable Fuels Standard,…