Meeting to discuss “fake” meat planned
The public is invited to comment on the issue of Foods produced using animal cell culture technology. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is holding a public meeting on July 12 to discuss "fake" meat."
Category Archives: United States Department of Agriculture
Hydroponics a growing trend with farmers
More and more farmers are trending toward hydroponics, and the biggest reason is they are getting more bang for their buck. Hydroponics is a subset of hydroculture, the method of growing plants without soil, using mineral nutrient solutions in a water solvent.
White House pitches merging education and labor as part of streamlining, drawing skepticism
Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney, flanked by Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt, gives a presentation on proposals to consolidate executive agencies as U.S. President Donald Trump holds a Cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington Thursday. The Trump administration proposed a major reorganization of the federal government on Thursday, calling for merging the education and labor departments, moving the federal food stamp program to the Department of Health and Human Services and renaming that agency.
Meat 2.0? Clean meat? Spat shows the power of food wording
That question has yet to be decided by regulators, but for the moment it's pitting animal rights advocates and others against cattle ranchers in a war of words. Supporters of the science are embracing "clean meat" to describe meat grown by replicating animal cells.
Faith News/June 20
Distribute USDA Food to elderly and needy families at St. John Baptist Church every third Thursday of each month from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. For information call Lula Mack at 382-8388 or 426-2888. The church is located at 2468 Easler Hwy., Greeleyville.
Slaughter farm hit with 2-week shutdown over abuse
After a Blood Farm employee was seen allegedly hitting a pig destined for slaughter in the head, a federal Food Service Inspection Service inspector warned him the abuse was unacceptable. The USDA, however, as well as the family that has run the business for generations, felt otherwise.
Las Vegas City Council set to consider pet shop ordinance
The rules, which are up for a City Council vote on Wednesday, require city pet shops and the breeders and distributors who sell animals to them to have a business license and a professional animal handler's permit. They also cannot have recent USDA citations for violating the Animal Welfare Act.
Ag Sec’y Perdue Says Trade Agreement With Mexico Sooner Than With Canada
AG SEC'Y PERDUE SAYS TRADE AGREEMENT WITH MEXICO SOONER THAN WITH CANADA Jun. 18, 2018 Agri-Pulse reports: From here on out you expect the U.S. to split its efforts on renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement between talks with Mexico and separate talks with Canada. That's according to USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue, who on Friday said he expects the talks with Mexico to go much quicker and hopefully wrap up before Mexico's presidential election on July 1. "We feel more optimistic in a Mexican agreement sooner than Canada," Perdue explained during a trip to Canada where he spent the day with Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay.
Text to find free summer meal programs in the area
Many families have a hard time making ends meet during summertime because when school lets out kids lose access to healthy school meals. Federal summer meals programs provide a solution.
USDA collaborates with Yolo teachers to learn new skills
John Miller of Yolo High School and Andy Martinez of Davis High School sitting at their station while Dr. Craig Wilson instructs them on the corn earworm at the National Germplasm Clonal Center in Davis. Instead of cracking open a textbook and having their students read paragraph after paragraph, teachers across Yolo County are preparing to have science examined under a microscope come fall through hands-on activities.
Farm Market iD To Release In-Season And Predictive Crop Data
SEASON AND PREDICTIVE CROP DATA Jun. 14, 2018 Source: Farm Market iD sent via AgPR --the news distribution service for agriculture Farm Market iD - a data company with four decades' experience working with ag companies - announces the upcoming release of new In-Season and Predictive Crop data. The company uses machine learning, satellite imagery and predictive analytics to provide this data.
Area small businesses receive loans, may prove promising for Panhandle’s economy
A sign that lending institutions may be loosening up their purse strings a bit, two Eastern Panhandle small businesses secured commercial loans this quarter to open or expand, officials said. Two businesses located in the downtown Martinsburg area had commercial loans approved by the U.S Department of Agriculture, said Matt Coffey, business coach with the Small Business Development Center of the Eastern Panhandle, who gave a quarterly small business update to the Berkeley County Development Authority Wednesday.
Tyson recalls chicken that may contain plastic pieces
Tyson Foods has recalled more than 3,000 pounds of frozen breaded chicken for possible plastic bits in the breading. The chicken being recalled is not available to purchase in grocery stores, but was shipped to restaurants for sale in menu items.
Tyson Recalls Breaded Chicken Over Plastic Contamination
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says Tyson Foods is recalling more than 3,000 pounds of frozen chicken following the discovery of pieces of plastic in the chicken's breading ingredients. The USDA said Friday that Arkansas-based Tyson says the chicken may be contaminated by pieces of "blue and clear soft plastic."
Tyson Foods recalls breaded chicken products over plastic contamination concerns
Tyson Foods is recalling about 3,120 pounds of frozen breaded chicken products that may have been contaminated with blue and clear soft plastic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Friday . The recall affects 12-pound boxes containing 3-pound bags of uncooked, breaded chicken tenderloins, with lot code 1378NLR02 and establishment number P-746.
TRENTON a ” Bipartisan legislation sponsored by Senator Steve Oroho that would support…
Bipartisan legislation sponsored by Senator Steve Oroho that would support small businesses by establishing New Jersey “Food Hub” opportunities for local farmers was passed by the Senate Economic Growth Committee. “Many of New Jersey's small to mid-size farms lack the capacity to access larger markets, placing our farmers at a disadvantage,” Oroho stated.
FDA, USDA Announce Key Step To Advance Efforts To Streamline Produce Safety Requirements For Farmers
FDA, USDA ANNOUNCE KEY STEP TO ADVANCE EFFORTS TO STREAMLINE PRODUCE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR FARMERS Jun. 6, 2018 Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration As part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's ongoing effort to make the oversight of food safety stronger and more efficient, the FDA and the USDA today announced the alignment of the USDA Harmonized Good Agricultural Practices Audit Program with the requirements of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act's Produce Safety Rule. The new step is part of an ongoing effort to streamline produce safety requirements for farmers.
Twin Pine sanctioned for ‘inhumane’ treatment
Twin Pine Farms slaughter line shut down for 'inhumane' act; owner sees it differently Corrective steps are being taken after an "egregious situation" on a slaughter line in Seven Valleys. Check out this story on ydr.com: Federal inspectors said the slaughter line at his 66-year-old family farm had an "inhumane" kill at the end of April and shut it down for about three business days.
The fate of a proposed agricultural education facility hinges on how Sussex County officials and…
Farm owner Jeri Berc has been through a pair of public hearings on a conditional-use application she has filed to operate an agricultural education facility on Hudson Road near Milton. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO The fate of a proposed agricultural education facility hinges on how Sussex County officials and lawyers interpret deed restrictions.
Union County to offer free lunches for kids
Getting lunch at the library might seem a bit unusual, but the historic building in downtown Liberty is now part of USDA's summer feeding program. Union County to offer free lunches for kids at schools, library Getting lunch at the library might seem a bit unusual, but the historic building in downtown Liberty is now part of USDA's summer feeding program.