…about China’s lack of sanitary standards. Food poisoning in China is extremely common. Internationally, Chinese companies have been held responsible for numerous horrendous failures in food safety. In 2007, federal…
Heat Illness Prevention Critical During First Triple-Digit Heatwave
…Blattler explained that the high temperatures are no surprise to the industry, but this year there is an added layer of safety protocols that will need to be navigated. “It’s…
Remote Food Safety Audits Available for Leafy Greens
…we need to continue to do food safety work and provide food safety oversight, but we also need to be cognizant of the fact that we’ve got to protect workers,”…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 05-27-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering remote audits maintaining food safety in leafy greens, some…
Implementation of Chinese Trade Agreement Continues Making Headway
…of U.S. facilities that are eligible to export meat and dairy products, approving more than 2,000 American beef, pork, poultry, seafood, and dairy facilities for exports. USDA’s Food Safety and…
Food Supply Chain Protections Strengthened with Memorandum of Understanding
…Safety Mindy Brashears and FDA Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response Frank Yiannas said in a press announcement. The FDA will continue to collaborate with state and local officials…
$1.2 Billion in Contracts Issued for USDA Food Box Program
…both food distributors and non-profit organizations. Within days, the Farmers to Families Food Box Program will begin distributing surplus food, while safeguarding food safety techniques, to communities across the country…
Survey Shows Strains on Rural California
…Farm Bureau will advocate for policies that ease that strain while assuring the health and safety of farmers, ranchers, their employees, families and customers.” To review the survey results, visit…
California Beef Producers Working Through Tough Market Conditions
…interruptions in national processing due to COVID-19, however California has been able to avoid any facility closures. The updated safety measures have slowed things down a bit at processing facilities,…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 05-01-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering why it’s important to let farmers describe agriculture safety…
Processing Plants Ordered to Remain Open
…work with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, as well as state and local officials to help ensure the safety of employees working…
The Western View: Salute to Our Workers
…continuing to feed the cities and the world, in spite of the challenges of working through a pandemic. Worker safety and food safety go hand-in-hand, and growers and workers are…
USDA Reports Record Enrollment in Key Farm Safety-Net Programs
WASHINGTON, April 21, 2020 – Producers signed a record 1.77 million contracts for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the…
DPR Lists Acceptable PPE Alternatives for Handling Pesticides
…in close contact with the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) to try and work toward an agreeable solution to address the limited supply of required safety equipment. “It…