…leading sources of foodborne Salmonella illnesses. FSIS will continue to evaluate and, if necessary, refine its policies and standards related to the oversight of raw breaded stuffed chicken products as advances in…
AgNet News Hour, Monday, 04-29-24
…the latest water allocation, and sugar producers have an issue with USDA’s latest nutrition standards for school meals. Tune in for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to…
Recent Report Highlights Trade Barriers for U.S. Agriculture
…in China’s failure to implement promised reforms. Additionally, it underscores discrepancies in standards recognition, “The NTE Report has received unprecedented attention this year because we are taking steps to return…
Week in Review: Water Allocations Increase & Legitimacy Questions for Indoor Heat Rule
…opportunities for U.S. farm products. The Cal/OSHA Standards Board has adopted a new indoor heat illness standard, despite a lack of approval from the California Department of Finance. USDA’s Natural…
Major Questions Loom for New Indoor Heat Illness Standard
In an unexpected turn of events, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board (Board) has approved a new indoor heat illness standard. Director of Employment Policy for California Farm Bureau Federation, Bryan Little…
California Pork Prices Higher After Prop 12 Implementation
…on average, with compliant loins and bellies 30 percent higher. Prop 12-compliant pork must meet specific space standards to be legal. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program…
Bird Flu Found in Texas Dairy Cows, NCBA Issues Statement
…Texas Department of Agriculture will use every resource available to maintain the high standards of quality and safety that define Texas agriculture.” Texas a ‘Key Player’ in Dairy The Texas…
U.S. Behind in Aquaculture
…Land Of Ours program here. U.S. Behind in Aquaculture The Advancing the Quality and Understanding of American Aquaculture (AQUAA) Act was first introduced in 2018 and would establish national standards…
House Agriculture Committee Offers Farm Labor Solution
…paying employees based on duties performed during the majority of the day, and reform wage calculation standards to provide stability in farmworker pay rates. The full committee report is available…
Final Rule Makes Adjustments to Packers and Stockyards Act
…retaliation, and deceptive practices in contract farming. Effective 60 days after its publication in the Federal Register, the rule establishes clearer standards to prevent unfair treatment in livestock and poultry…
Funding Announced for Renewable Tech in Ag
…that are certified to national performance standards and that represent significant improvements over prior generations of distributed wind technology. DOE works to ensure America’s security and prosperity by addressing its…
Producers Still Waiting for Dairy Margin Coverage Enrollment
…letter. “However, concerns related to delayed payments and their impact on farm cash flow are escalating among many of our dairy farmer members.” In contrast, enrollment for many other risk…
NRCS Seeking Public Comment on Eight Conservation Practices
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking comment on proposed changes to conservation practices. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has issued a series of revised conservation practice standards…
Voices of the Valley: Do You Really Know Where Your Food Comes From?
…about the day-to-day intricacies of operating a farm, farmworker safety standards and protection, automation, organic and conventional produce and more. This episode of the Voices of the Valley podcast is…