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14 Nov 2011, 1:59 am
Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service is trying to facilitate education and collaboration regarding pre-harvest food safety interventions. [read post]
14 Nov 2011, 1:59 am
Department of Agriculture do not include explicit requirements for food safety, nor are they intended to. [read post]
11 Nov 2011, 7:18 pm
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Bruce Nelson announced that USDA is accepting comments on a proposed rule to streamline the process for its Secretarial Disaster Designation, allowing farmers and ranchers devastated by natural disaster to obtain assistance faster.The improvements outlined in the proposed rule aim to cut the time to make a disaster designation by as much as 70 percent. [read post]
9 Nov 2011, 10:17 am by Simon Lester
The Christmas Tree Promotion, Research, and Information Order (Order), was submitted to the Department of Agriculture (Department) by the Christmas Tree Checkoff Task Force (Task Force), an industry wide group of producers and importers that support this program. [read post]
9 Nov 2011, 7:33 am by PritzkerLaw
The outbreak strain of Salmonella Heidelberg was isolated by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Market from samples of broiled chicken livers from the establishment, and chopped chicken livers produced at retail from these livers. [read post]
9 Nov 2011, 7:33 am by PritzkerLaw
The outbreak strain of Salmonella Heidelberg was isolated by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Market from samples of broiled chicken livers from the establishment, and chopped chicken livers produced at retail from these livers. [read post]
7 Nov 2011, 1:59 am
All of the organic honey was produced in Brazil, according to the labels.The National Honey Board, a federal research and promotion organization under USDA oversight, says the bulk of foreign honey (at least 60 percent or more) is sold to the food industry for use in baked goods, beverages, sauces and processed foods. [read post]
3 Nov 2011, 3:44 pm by FDABlog HPM
Soltis – The Institute of Medicine (“IOM”) recently issued its Phase II report on consumer use and understanding of front-of-package (“FOP”) labeling systems for foods, recommending that both the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) and the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) “consider a fundamental shift in strategy” by moving “beyond simply informing consumers about nutrition… [read post]
3 Nov 2011, 10:54 am by Judicial Watch Blog
Department of Agriculture (USDA) has given “Hispanic-serving institutions” $8.8 million to “support underserved students” interested in “critical issues” related to agriculture. [read post]
3 Nov 2011, 2:59 am
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Friday awarded $2.2 million in grants that will help it evaluate and enhance its food assistance programs. [read post]
2 Nov 2011, 8:58 am
As we commemorate 150 years, we will look for lessons from the past that can help us strengthen USDA in the future to address the changing needs of agriculture and rural America. [read post]
1 Nov 2011, 2:56 pm
Agriculture Department in the 1980s and 1990s could start to get $1.25 billion in compensation after a recent federal settlement. [read post]
31 Oct 2011, 7:36 pm
Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) will support crop insurance education and outreach in 47 states to ensure that small and underserved producers get the information they need to effectively manage their risk and remain productive. [read post]
31 Oct 2011, 6:54 pm
Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded 20 competitive grants to Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) in six states and Puerto Rico to enhance the ability of these colleges and universities to support underserved students and develop a skilled American work force. [read post]
31 Oct 2011, 2:59 am
Department of Agriculture (USDA) cleared all fresh fruits and vegetables for irradiation for the purpose of controlling insects and prolonging shelf life. [read post]
28 Oct 2011, 10:43 am
Disrict Court for the District of Columbia approval of the historic Pigford II settlement:"This settlement allows the Department of Agriculture and African-American farmers to focus on the future and brings us one step closer to giving these farmers a chance to have their claims heard," said Attorney General Holder. [read post]
28 Oct 2011, 10:17 am
Agriculture Department has kept tabs for decades on a wide range of agricultural industries that generate billions of dollars for the U.S. economy. [read post]
28 Oct 2011, 9:59 am
Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing to amend regulations concerning the importation of plants and plant products by establishing the controlled import permit (CIP). [read post]