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9 Jul 2015, 10:48 am by News Desk
The agency also recommends that retailers not sell the product and restaurants not serve it. [read post]
21 Jun 2015, 10:03 pm by News Desk
Tissue testing by USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service found higher-than-permitted levels of florfenicol in liver and muscle tissues. [read post]
21 Jun 2015, 10:02 pm by Charly Seale
According to USDA data collected between 1998 and 2012, the prevalence of CWD on deer and elk farms was half that of free-ranging deer and elk. [read post]
15 Jun 2015, 10:01 pm by Lydia Zuraw
The emails show a “snapshot” of the agency’s work but aren’t the whole story, the agency spokesperson noted. [read post]
9 Jun 2015, 7:51 pm by Bill Marler
The family business, known as Quality Egg LLC, pleaded guilty in 2015 to a federal felony count of bribing a USDA egg inspector and to two misdemeanors of unknowingly introducing adulterated food into interstate commerce. [read post]
5 Jun 2015, 5:57 pm by Denis Stearns
USDA Food and Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) officials recommended recalling poultry products tainted with Salmonella Heidleberg, produced by California’s Foster Farms facilities as early as October 25, 2013, almost nine months before the recall went into effect, reveals documents released today by Food & Water Watch. [read post]
4 Jun 2015, 10:01 pm by James Andrews
Now the agency is considering Salmonella performance standards for ground beef and pork cuts as well. [read post]
29 May 2015, 9:02 am by WIMS
Michigan Farm Bureau statement: EPA 'Waters of the U.S.' rule - The new rule is bad news for farm families in Michigan, allowing the EPA to regulate far beyond its authority as prescribed by Congress and affirmed by the U.S. [read post]
28 May 2015, 10:02 pm by Darin Detwiler
Their worst fears came about due to violations along the way from the farm to fork. [read post]
25 May 2015, 11:28 am by Bill Marler
  FSIS (food safety arm of the USDA) does not have the authority. [read post]
19 May 2015, 9:05 am by WIMS
<> USDA to Expand Investment in Water Conservation, Resilience across Drought-Stricken States - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will invest approximately $21 million in additional Farm Bill dollars to help farmers and ranchers apply science-based solutions to mitigate the short and long term effects of drought. [read post]
13 May 2015, 3:40 pm by Lydia Zuraw
” FRONTLINE’s “The Trouble with Chicken” detailed the confusing world of Salmonella standards and recall regulations, along with a timeline of how recent Salmonella Heidelberg outbreaks linked to Foster Farms were addressed by the company and USDA. [read post]
8 May 2015, 8:59 am by WIMS
<> Groups Urge Investigation of USDA Censorship of Its Scientists - (Beyond Pesticides, May 8, 2015) A diverse group of environmentalists, beekeepers, farm workers, and advocates, along with Beyond Pesticides, sent a letter to the U.S. [read post]
5 May 2015, 9:02 am by WIMS
Michigan News <> MDEQ announces CAFO permit change to protect Michigan waters - MDEQ announced a change to its permits for large farms as part of the state's efforts to better protect Michigan waters from agricultural runoff -- the change with the reissuing of the general permit disallows large farms to "manifest," or transfer farm waste to other operations from January … [read post]
30 Apr 2015, 10:00 am by David Douglass and Matthew Turetzky
  If anomalous payments are received on claims at a rate or frequency higher than others in the same geographical area, then the insured (the farmer) is notified via a warning letter that his or her fields are subject to an inspection by the Farm Services Agency, which then notifies the RMA enforcement arm. [read post]
28 Apr 2015, 8:59 am by WIMS
At issue is whether the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) approval of the regulation as part of California's state implementation plan (SIP) divested the district court of subject matter jurisdiction under the Clean Air Act. [read post]
22 Apr 2015, 10:03 pm by Dan Flynn
Little else is known outside USDA on how catfish will actually be inspected by the agency. [read post]
20 Apr 2015, 8:56 am by WIMS
[All documents are available] <> Farm Bureau Endorses Bill to Sink Controversial WOTUS Rule - The American Farm Bureau Federation asked Congress to pass legislation ordering the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. [read post]
17 Apr 2015, 11:37 pm by Bill Marler
Plus, when it comes to chickens, salmonella is just very common, and not confined to factory farms. [read post]