Washington, D.C. (NCC) –The poultry industry has long recognized the importance of establishing collaborative relationships to promote employee health and safety practices and to develop programs to enhance poultry workplaces….
Pork Industry Receives USDA Grant to Open ASF Dialogue in Asia
WASHINGTON, D.C. AND AMES, IA (NPPC) – The global outbreak of African swine fever (ASF), a disease affecting only pigs with no human health or food safety risks, is growing,…
EPA Considering More Hemp Pesticides
…administrator of EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. “This step recognizes that innovation in pesticide use is critical to the success of our strong and vibrant agricultural sector.”…
Nearly Half of California Dairies Enrolled in Dairy Margin Coverage Program
…in the signup process, we are well ahead of the number of producers covered at this time last year under the previous safety net program, with more producers enrolling every…
DPR/CDFA Announce Team for Chlorpyrifos Alternatives
…interests — including agriculture, California universities, environmental justice groups, farmworker health and safety organizations, and pesticide manufacturers, among others — to ensure the group represents a diverse range of perspectives….
Opportunities for U.S. Agricultural Exports in Canada
…leader in Canada’s agricultural import market. Furthermore, a well-developed food safety regulatory structure, and broad market access secured under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and retained in the…
FMCSA Publishes Hours of Service Proposal
…(HOS) rules to increase safety on America’s roadways by updating existing regulations for commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. “This proposed rule seeks to enhance safety by giving America’s commercial drivers…
CAL/OSHA Top Citation for 2017-18 in Ag Industry
Agriculture Workers Picking Lettuce in Salinas valley California Every year California’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (CAL/OSHA) releases a report with details of the top-cited violations across several industries for…
Importance of USMCA for American Dairy Producers
…strong sanitary and phytosanitary provisions that will protect food safety, helping to avoid unscientific barriers to exports,” said Vilsack. Listen to the report below. Importance of USMCA for American Dairy…
Preparing for the Next Phase of the Produce Safety Rule
…Produce Safety Rule (PSR). The educational letters will be accompanied by a questionnaire that will need to be returned to CDFA no later than August 31. The questionnaire will assist…
Legislation Calls for More Ag Inspectors to Bolster Food Safety
A bipartisan bill that was recently introduced is seeking to increase the number of ag inspectors at American ports of entry as a means of bolstering security efforts. Introduced by…
New Smoke Exposure Regulation Arriving at Height of Fire Season
The Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) Standards Board has unanimously approved new regulations pertaining to wildfires and smoke exposure. The decision comes after an emergency rulemaking proposal was…
CBB Executives Detail Recent Beef Leadership Trip to Taiwan and Japan
…For more information about the Beef Checkoff and its programs, including promotion, research, foreign marketing, industry information, consumer information and safety, visit www.beefboard.org. Source: Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion & Research Board…
Pork Industry Battling Challenges From Trade to Labor Shortage
…U.S. pork producers are working to prevent the spread of African swine fever (ASF), an animal disease affecting only pigs and with no human health or food safety risks, Herring…