…U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) wants to remind consumers to keep their family and themselves safe from foodborne illness by using a food thermometer…
Plant Health and Production Workforce Funding from USDA
…increase food production, find new sources of energy, mitigate climate variability, and ensure food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural science, visit www.nifa.usda.gov/impacts, sign up for email…
Elanco Seeks Injunction Against Deceptive rbST Advertising
…complaint says it believes that Arla is intentionally deceiving the public about the safety of rbST. The product has been used for more than 20 years, with rbST used to…
Funding For Commodity Board Projects to Support Ag Industry
…area priorities within two AFRI Requests for Applications (RFAs): Improving Food Safety, Critical Agricultural Research and Extension, and Plant Breeding for Agricultural Production in the Foundational Program RFA; and Breeding…
FY18 Federal Budget Very Concerning
…that any budget and funding bills approved by Congress continue to provide the resources necessary for policies that promote a viable cotton industry, including an effective safety net in the…
EPA Is The Top Target for Budget Cuts
…the safety of chemicals in the marketplace.” The proposal does maintain funding for high priority infrastructure investments like grants and low-cost funding for projects that improve drinking water quality and…
White House Budget Proposal Cuts Ag Spending $46 Billion
…costs for federal inspectors at meat plants in two years by adding $600 million in user fees for the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service. From the National Association of…
Ag Groups Respond to White House Budget Cuts
President Trump’s Budget is an Assault on the Farm Safety Net and Rural Communities, National Farmers Union Says President Donald J. Trump issued the detailed fiscal year 2018 federal budget…
Proposed Ag Budget Fails Farmers, Ranchers, Farm Bureau President Says
…its historical contribution to deficit reduction. It would gut federal crop insurance, one of the nation’s most important farm safety-net programs. It would drastically reshape important voluntary conservation programs and…
Consumers Overwhelmed by Conflicting Food Information
…and family at least a little for both nutrition and food safety information, which tops other sources including health professionals, news, and the internet. But only 29 percent actually have…
Crop Insurance Industry Fears Budget Cuts
…income. They need this safety net.” The crop insurance industry is anticipating that the President’s budget will include cuts but the extent isn’t known just yet. Dozens of agricultural groups…
Stabenow Expresses Concerns with EPA Scientist Dismissals
…out by EPA scientists to ensure the integrity of the agency’s research findings, including studies on pesticide safety and water quality. Stabenow expressed concern over the dismissals in a letter…
$4.7 Million to Support University Agricultural Science Programs
…to food security and safety,” said NIFA Director Sonny Ramaswamy. “NIFA investments in the Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture Program support research and education at more…
NMPF Facilitates NCIMS Passage of Proposals to Enhance Safety of Dairy Foods
…the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which work together to ensure the safety and integrity of Grade “A” dairy products. The six-day NCIMS meeting concluded Wednesday, after delegates approved…