…yet. A few of the policy ideas range from creating national octane standards to creating new supports for cellulosic ethanol or even further subdividing the system for biofuel credits. Cornyn…
Farm Bureau Re-elects President Zippy Duvall
…standards for imported products An end to use of non-GMO labels on products that do not have GMO alternatives A $1 per member increase in dues paid by state affiliates…
FDA Announces Enforcement Discretion for FSMA
…setting in place the public health gains envisioned as part of FSMA by issuing new standards for food safety, we recognize that such a fundamental change in our food safety…
Register for Produce Safety Training
Registration is available for a series of Produce Safety training sessions that will meet the new standards for food safety under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The Farm Employers…
USMEF Concerned About Mexican Beef Grading System
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) has filed comments with the Mexican government regarding its concerns about the country’s beef grading standards. A Meating Place Dot Com article says Mexico’s…
Support for Organic Agriculture Research, Extension, and Education
…enhance the ability of producers and processors who have already adopted organic standards to grow and market high quality organic agricultural products. Priority areas include biological, physical, and social science…
FSA – A Vital Source of Assistance to America’s Farmers and Ranchers
…day for American taxpayers and consumers and ensuring the food we produce meets the strict safety standards we’ve established while always remembering that America’s agricultural bounty comes directly from the…
Still Little to No Pesticides on 2016 CA Produce
…standards. During its 2016 survey, DPR found 96 percent of tested California-grown produce had little or no pesticide residues. The findings are included in DPR’s just released 2016 Pesticide Residues…
Emergency Request for ACP Regional Quarantine Amendment
…A 14-day “phase-in” period would be included as part of the emergency request, which will provide time for the industry to prepare to meet the ACP-free performance standard. The standards…
The Western View: Red Combines
…over the century. He tells how the axial-flow combine was developed in great secrecy, and how today, that axial-flow system still has the fewest drive components, and is engineered for…
USDA Highlights $40 Million in Infrastructure Investments in Rural Communities
…piping to provide fire flow, install end-of-line clean outs, and make electrical upgrades. The system improvements are projected to serve the current needs and the future growth of the community….
How to Plan, and Work, Your Winter Kitchen Garden
…For a better and longer yield be sure to harvest the outermost leaves. Perfecting your produce will be ebb and flow. Tend your garden indoors as you would if it…
Secretary Perdue Welcomes WTO Statement on MRLs
…forward to continued collaboration with the WTO SPS Committee, the Codex Alimentarius Commission and other partners to establish international residue standards that enable the safe use of pesticides and, at…
USDA to Revisit Standard for Beef Carcass Grades
The Department of Agriculture announced it will revisit the United States Standards for Grades of Carcass Beef, a move drawing praise from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. NCBA President Craig…