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USDA issues second RFP for bird flu vaccine

USDA awards $30 million for food safety, plant health improvements

February 5, 2016

The grants are made possible through USDA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI).

USDA to lead trade mission to Chile, Peru

Jeremy Gerrard

January 21, 2016

USDA will lead a trade mission in March to Chile and Peru in order to expand export opportunities for US agricultural products.

APHIS to issue environmental assessment and RFP for bird flu vaccine

Bird flu infects Indiana flocks

Jeremy Gerrard

January 19, 2016

Ten bird flocks in Indiana tested positive for avian influenza, though the virus confirmed in these birds is a different strain than the one that decimated the US poultry industry last year, wiping out some 48 million turkeys and chickens.

FSIS standardizes its approach to poultry and livestock sampling

January 19, 2016

FSIS says it is standardizing the approach it takes when livestock or poultry sampling reveals chemicals that aren’t covered in federal regulations.

Food Safety

Are you doing all you can to keep glass out of your products?

Food processors must develop and maintain a program to manage glass and brittle plastic in their plants.

Richard F. Stier

January 11, 2016

Any food product with glass in it is, of course, deemed to be adulterated.

Heat and Control fryer with external support module

Protein Processing

Solving meaty challenges

Protein processors can have trouble meeting production demands, if they’re working with out-of-date manufacturing spaces and equipment.

Wayne Labs

January 6, 2016

While many protein processors need to speed up their operations, there are many stumbling blocks thwarting their efforts.

TECH FLASH

Climate change brings food security risks

A new USDA report says climate change will deeply affect food security for the world’s poorest populations and tropical regions.

December 15, 2015

Without an appropriate response, the report says climate change will likely disrupt production that could lead to a variety of problems.

USDA offers food safety tips for the holiday season

Jeremy Gerrard

December 11, 2015

USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing holiday inspired food safety recommendations.

USDA announces $17.6 million in funding for organic agriculture innovation

Jeremy Gerrard

December 11, 2015

The grants are being funded through the Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI).

USDA announces early release of commodity tables for agricultural projections to 2025

Jeremy Gerrard

December 10, 2015

The early-release tables will be in MS Excel format and posted to the Office of the Chief Economist's (OCE) website.

Clean Label Packaging Expands to Include Sustainability Considerations

How Sensing Technologies Can Help Avoid Food and Water Waste

General Mills Sells North American Yogurt Business

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