USDA AMS EU Dairy Export Verification Program

August 16, 2021 USDA AMS

As of January 15, 2022, the European Union (EU) will require new health certificates for U.S. dairy products exported to the EU. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will be prepared to issue these new health certificates.

U.S. to Expand Cattle Sales Data After Complaints From Ranchers, Congress

August 10, 2021 Tom Polansek, Reuters

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Thursday it will begin releasing two new reports on cattle sales next week, after ranchers and members of Congress raised concerns about possible anti-competitive behavior in the market.

AIB International Asks, Pop Quiz! Do You Know Your Labels?

August 9, 2021 AIB International

The next time you are walking the aisles of the grocery store, ask yourself “Who is responsible for regulating the labeling of these packaged foods?” In the U.S., regulations from multiple agencies apply to most products, but each packaged food has a principal agency responsible for ensuring its proper labeling.

Postharvest Physiologist Penelope Perkins-Veazie Presents “Phytochemicals, Postharvest, and Human Health: The Next Chapter “

August 9, 2021 USDA ARS

“Up to half of the fruits and vegetables produced never get consumed, which has negative impacts on natural resources, economic returns and human health. We’ve come to realize that preserving produce quality has become increasingly critical to making fruits and vegetables a larger part of our diet, which helps sustain health and ultimately improves the quality of life,” Perkins-Veazie said.

Greater Omaha Packing Recalls Raw Beef Products Due to Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination

July 30, 2021 USDA FSIS

Greater Omaha Packing, an Omaha, Neb. establishment, is recalling approximately 295,236 pounds of raw beef products intended for non-intact use that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.