This week the USDA has launched a new effort to raise awareness of the threat posed by citrus greening disease in California.

Russian health regulators have imposed new barriers to the import of meat from the United States, in what may be retaliation for American legislation

Food producers are soon to be required to hold shipments of meat products until they pass foodborne safety tests, according to the US Department of Ag

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA has expanded the use of irradiation to a maximum 4.5 kilogray (kGy dose for a variety of meat products.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA on Dec. 7 announced it is relaxing the rules and removing calorie limits on grains and meats in schools.

The US has passed new regulations in a bid to improve the traceability of livestock moving between states.

The US National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI is to host a public meeting next week.

On 11 January, the USDA released a series of reports that provide important fundamental information for the crop markets.

In that vein, Vilsack said he and the department will continue to push for passage of a five-year farm bill.

USDA reminds producers that the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 extended the authorization of the Food, Conservation