…receiving a notable amount of support. More than 50 farm, environment, food safety, and animal welfare groups have come out in favor of Fudge taking over as Agriculture Secretary. Food…
FDA Extends Comment Period for Food Safety Rule Exemption
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the comment period for provisions of the Food Safety Modernization Act’s Produce Safety Rule. The FDA initially issued a request for information…
Biden Transition Team Performing Agency Reviews of USDA and EPA
…the U.S. Department of Justice. The EPA team is comprised of 12 members and is also tasked with reviewing the Chemical Safety Board. Staff attorney for the Sierra Club’s Environmental…
FDA Reviews Rollout of New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint
…food safety through a variety of methods. Yiannas described food safety as being “people-led, FSMA-based, and technology-enabled.” Four Core Elements of the Blueprint were highlighted during the webinar: tech-enabled traceability,…
Farmer’s Inspiration Leads to Large Squash Donation to Central California Food Bank
…information to families on healthy eating, food safety, food resource management, gardening, physical activity and youth engagement. Srivastava said butternut squash is a nutritious addition to family diets. The vegetable…
Major Romain Lettuce Producer Recalls Product Voluntarily
…codes related to the products are 571280289SRS1 and 571280290SRS1. Tanimura & Antle stressed the proactive move as a measure to ensure consumer safety. The company said in a release that “food safety…
EPA Approves New Dicamba Registrations
…an additional OTT dicamba product. The announcement comes with additional control measures for the products to ensure the safety of the environment. “With today’s decision, farmers now have the certainty…
Data Shows Organic Sales Don’t Drop as Food Industry Reopens
…supermarket sales that started when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March. In April, a spike in produce sales was solely attributed to pandemic safety restrictions and the immediate shutdown of…
Officials Addressing the 74 ACP Discoveries Found North of the Grapevine
…or from.” Safety measures for limiting the spread of ACP goes beyond tarping citrus shipments. Paying close attention to the movement of people and equipment can help address the uptick…
Industry Groups Encourage Mandatory Labeling for Cell-Based Meat
…and Seafood Innovation (AMPS Innovation) sent a joint letter of suggestions. The two groups ask that USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) solicit more input for what the labeling…
Audit Data Shows Strong Compliance with New LGMA Water Requirements
Last year the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) approved enhancements to food safety measures. The improvements had a primary focus on water standards. The latest audit data shows that…
Virtual Ag Labor Forum Coming Up November 17-18
…the Time of COVID.’ Farm labor contractors, growers, safety managers, supervisors, and anyone with an interest in ag labor issues are all invited to attend. CFLCA Executive Director Lupe Sandoval…
Increasing More Targeted Cattle Grazing Is A ‘Win-Win-Win Opportunity’
…a targeted tool to improve public safety and in many situations improve our grassland habitat conservation goals.” The research project, ‘Benefits of Cattle Grazing for Reducing Fire Fuels and Fire…
Enrollment Period for USDA Safety-Net Programs Open
The enrollment period for safety-net programs from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is currently underway. The Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs are taking…