USDA Announces $3 Million for Program to Improve Honey Bee Health
- March 10, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 10, 2014 USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will provide about $3 million in technical and financial assistance...
EPA’s Watershed Academy Webcast Seminar: March 25
- March 10, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 10, 2014 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Watershed Academy is sponsoring a free webcast seminar on Tuesday,...
FDA Reopens Comment Period for Evaporated Cane Juice on Food Labels
- March 7, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 7, 2014 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reopening the comment period on its draft guidance...
2015 Budget Proposes Cuts to USDA
- March 6, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 6, 2014 Tuesday, the White House proposed almost $24 billion in discretionary spending for the U.S. Agriculture Department...
States Move to Limit EPA Authority under CWA
- March 5, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 5, 2014 Florida, Texas, Alaska and 18 other states recently filed an amicus brief on behalf of the...
CA Rain Won’t End Drought
- March 3, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 3, 2014 While California received significant rainfall last week, it was not enough to offset years of drought,...
FDA Proposes Updates to Nutrition Facts Label
- March 3, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted March 3, 2014 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently proposed rules to update the Nutrition Facts label for...
Georgia Bill Would Allow Raw Milk Sales in Grocery Stores
- February 28, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted February 28, 2014 Georgia State Representative Scot Turner recently introduced a bill that would allow raw milk sales in...
New Deadlines for FSMA Final Rules
- February 27, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted February 27, 2014 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently agreed to new deadlines for final rules for...
Federal Drought Relief Coming Soon for Ranchers
- February 27, 2014
- Elizabeth
February 27, 2014 Drought relief for ranchers through USDA has been expedited, with the sign-up for the Livestock Indemnity Program...
EPA Proposes Changes to Agricultural Worker Protection Standard
- February 26, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted February 26, 2014 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced proposed changes to the agricultural Worker Protection Standard...
USDA Predicts Price Declines for Corn, Wheat, and Soybeans
- February 25, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted February 25, 2014 An updated projection by USDA late last week predicts significant price declines for corn, wheat, and...
Water Quality Trading Network to Promote Consistency
- February 25, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted February 25, 2014 A coalition of government officials and environmental advocacy groups have created a national network on water...
CA Governor: Compromise Needed to Address Drought
- February 20, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted February 20, 2013 California Governor Jerry Brown is urging Congress to find a compromise that will benefit drought-stricken areas...
USDA Publishes Final Rule on “Mad Cow Disease” and Imports
- February 20, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted February 20, 2014 USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has published a final rule amending import regulations...
USDA to Expedite Livestock Disaster Assistance
- February 19, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted February 19, 2014 USDA announced it will expedite the implementation of its livestock disaster assistance program and will begin...
Chick-fil-A to Serve Antibiotic-Free Chicken
- February 17, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted February 17, 2014 Chick-fil-A recently announced that its restaurants will be serving antibiotic-free chicken within the next five years,...
OSHA Withdraws Enforcement Memo on Grain Bin Safety
- February 14, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted February 14, 2014 The Department of Labor (DOL) has withdrawn an enforcement memo on grain bin safety and plans...
Lawmaker Introduces Clean Water Act Provision
- February 13, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted February 13, 2014 U.S. Representative Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced legislation that would require oversight and inspection of chemical...
Company Recalls 8.7 Million Pounds of Beef
- February 13, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted February 13, 2014 Rancho Feeding Corporation, of Peteluma, California, has recalled about 8.7 million pounds of beef, because it...
