U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announces that signup begins June 17 for the new Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program, the cornerstone program of the dairy safety net that helps dairy…
Catch WAPA Conference Information from Your Farm
…on the implementation of the Produce Safety Rule as part of the Food Safety Modernization Act. Mike Wade from the California Farm Water Coalition will also be giving a presentation…
Secretary Perdue Statement on President Trump’s Biotech EO
…animal, plant and environmental health. For products derived from plant biotechnology, USDA’s regulations focus on protecting plant health; FDA oversees food and feed safety; and EPA regulates the sale, distribution,…
U.S. Pork Producers Seek Main Course, Not Crumbs
…a pig-only disease with no vaccine treatment that poses no human health or food safety risks, but that is almost always fatal for hogs, Giordano noted. ASF has spread to…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 06-07-19
…about updates to USDA biotechnology regulations. In this week’s Almond Update, Hillman talks to Tim Birmingham from the Almond Board of California about the 21st Annual Food Quality & Safety Symposium…
Almond Update: Quality & Safety Symposium Covers Entire Supply Chain
…Update: Quality & Safety Symposium Covers Entire Supply Chain Register today for the 21st Annual Food Quality & Safety Symposium. About the Author Taylor Hillman Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock…
Addressing the Financial Challenges of Small Farms
…but looking it and being intellectually honest, I don’t see how you go any other direction.” Houston said that the goal of achieving particular environmental and safety outcomes would not…
Agriculture industry Responds to Progress of USMCA
…zero-tariff platform on most ag products. It includes provisions for improved health and safety standards that will reduce trade-distorting practices. It also contains measures that address cooperation, information sharing and…
Food Safety Workshops for Produce and Livestock Operations
…and livestock management practices can be better coordinated to increase overall food safety. The workshops are being conducted by the UC Davis Western Institute for Food Safety and Security. Information…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 05-30-19
…in the supply chain. We have a full interview on that later in the show, and the Center for Produce Safety is funding some projects again but this time they…
Lockout/Tagout Compliant Means All Machines
…up in the minutia and we sometimes miss some really large opportunities for worker safety and worker exposure,” Wolfe added. Listen to Wolfe’s full comments. Lockout/Tagout Compliant Means All Machines…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 05-28-19
…warmer weather, but the May storms have kept a pest at bay for strawberry growers. Also, in today’s show, the importance of beekeepers participating in new bee safety programs, organic…
Bee Safe Program Working in Tandem with BeeWhere Program
…The BeeWhere program facilitates communication between beekeepers and pesticide applicators to ensure the safety of beehives. For almonds alone, more than 30 billion bees are brought to California to pollinate…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 05-23-19
…has sparked lone-worker safety. AgSafe joins us in a report with some easy tips for a protocol. The Almond Board joins us in our interview segment with a few free…