…additional safety protections for farmworkers. The initiative launches a pilot program with leading growers to enhance worker notification through warning signs when pesticides are used in the fields. Additionally, up…
Packing Safe School Lunches
…for food poisoning we want to take special care with packing their lunches to make sure that they don’t get sick. USDA Food Safety Expert Marianne Gravely says the key…
Small Drone Rules Set to Take Effect
…Manager of the UAS Safety, Data Management, and Flight Operations sections in the UAS Integration Office participated in a conference call and gave more detail about the rules and what…
Farm, Dairy Groups Praise USDA Surplus Cheese Purchases
…spend more than $20 million on the purchases, but USDA cited budget restraints, limiting the purchase amount. Vilsack also further extended the signup period for the dairy industry safety net—the…
USDA to Purchase Surplus Cheese, Continue to Assist Dairy Producers
…assistance,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “This commodity purchase is part of a robust, comprehensive safety net that will help reduce a cheese surplus that is at a 30-year high…
Farm Groups Discuss Ag Policy with Trump
…Soybean Association said the groups used the meeting to highlight “several big, broad policy areas as examples of matters deserving attention during the election, including agricultural trade, food safety, farm…
California’s Strawberry Industry Without Methyl Bromide?
…Food safety and nutrient management on the farm The issue also includes two research papers focused on general production practices for crops. One report discusses on-farm food safety practices based…
Meeting Emissions Goals
…Traffic Safety Administration to ensure the new standards took into account the wide diversity of operations across the trucking industry.” The ATA developed 15 guidelines to serve as parameters for…
Poultry Facilities Recognized
122 chicken and turkey facilities received awards for safety at the recent National Conference for Safety in the Poultry Industry. The Joint Industry Safety and Health Council honored the companies…
Cancelling Atrazine Would Cost Farmers $2.5 Billion
…has been used in this country for more than 50 years. During that time, more than 7,000 scientific studies have been conducted on the safety of this herbicide to both…
Environmental Impact Report Draft Released
…as well as maintain dams to current seismic safety standards. The proposed project does not include any changes to the water management provisions or the water allocations in the water…
Cultivating the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…sustaining food security, food safety, and many other aspects of agriculture that will become even more challenging as our global population grows. The Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program, and…
Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Heavy-Duty Trucks
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) jointly finalized standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles that will improve fuel…
Agri View: Modern Technology
…and groundwater Increased worker safety In addition, robotic technologies enable more reliable monitoring and management of natural resources, such as air and water quality. It also gives producers greater control…