The following information is a comprehensive, though not necessarily exhaustive, summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Many of the summaries provide links that take the reader to primary documents or websites with additional resources. Please email important additions to: camarigg@uark.edu
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE: Final Notice This notification revises the standards for grades of canned baked beans. AMS also separated the canned dried beans, canned pork and beans, and canned baked beans grade standards from one shared standard document into three separate documents. Notice here.
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE: Notice AMS proposes revising the grades for cauliflower as current standards do not have provisions for grading purple, orange or green cauliflower. Notice here.
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT: Notice The Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture will meet Monday and Tuesday, June 13-14, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day. The location is: U.S. Access Board Conference Room, 1331 F Street NW., Suite 800, Washington, DC 20004. Details on the agenda here.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY: Notice The Idaho State Dept. of Agriculture requested to use the pesticide Sulfoxaflor to treat up to 12,000 acres of alfalfa grown for seed to control lygus pugs. More info here.
FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE: Notice FSIS will renew the approved information collection regarding the importation of undenatured inedible meat and egg products. Details here.
FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE: Notice FSIS announces dollar limitations on the amount of meat and meat food products, poultry, and poultry products that a retail store can sell to hotels and restaurants without disqualifying itself for exemption from Federal inspection requirements. Details here.