A new USDA study shows the importance of Food Safety Education Month. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. USDA Tuesday released results from the final year of a…
Senator Tuberville Pushes for Farm Programs
…don’t understand that.” He said the farm safety net in the farm bill is vital to keeping America farming. “This safety net is a level of pricing if the price…
National Farm Health and Safety Week
…and Ag Workplaces This is National Farm Health and Safety Week and this year’s theme is ‘No one can take your place’. Laura Siegel, the health communications officer for AgriSafe…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 09-19-23
…in rice fields and Farm Safety Week. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Danielle Leal Multi-Media…
Agricultural Truck Drivers Detail Industry Challenges in New Report
…safety risks. Recommendations also include development of new public facilities or expanding existing rest areas and parking facilities. Waiting times were also cited by agricultural truck drivers as being…
USDA Announces Projects to Boost Access to Green Space for Millions
…they provide for cooling city streets, improving air quality, and promoting food security, public health and safety. The funding was granted to entities in all 50 states, two U.S. territories,…
Another Challenge to GMOs
There’s another challenge to GMOs. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The Center for Food Safety filed a legal appeal (.pdf) against the USDA in response to its…
September is Food Safety Education Month
There’s no better time to learn about food safety than during National Food Safety Education Month. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. This month, the U.S. Food and…
Whole Farm Revenue Protection and Micro Farm Policy Updates
…plans, as part of USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) initiative to broaden insurance access. Both WFRP and Micro Farm policies provide a comprehensive risk management safety net for all crops…
California to Fund 46 Specialty Crop Projects Through 2023 SCBGP
…to expanding consumer markets and increasing research in critical areas of food safety. CDFA’s partnership with USDA on this program furthers the competitiveness of the specialty crop sector on the…
More Senators Support AM in Every Vehicle Act
…part of AM radio’s value isn’t just providing the weather reports or the market reports but providing safety information and emergency information. We need to keep AM radio in every…
Two Sides of the EATS Act
…landscape in China. And, they are terrible not only for animals and the environment but also for public health and safety as well. So, we don’t want to see those…
Jim Jones to Lead FDA’s New Human Foods Program
…HFP include food safety, chemical safety, along with food products derived from new agricultural innovations. Jones will work closely with the Office of Regulatory Affairs along with the Center for…
Land-Grant Universities to Receive More Than $33 Million
…quantifying carbon sequestration in sorghum, optimizing nitrogen management in soybeans, and minimizing food safety risks associated with manure applications. Brian German Ag News Director / AgNet West Twitter LinkedIn Facebook…