Farm Compliance

Helping Backyard Bird Owners Raise Healthy Flocks

Written by NAPSI
Sunday, 16 May 2010
(NAPSI) - A unique calendar could help many of America's backyard poultry owners keep their birds safe from diseases such as avian influenza.
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New Strategies to Keep America's Food Supply Safe

Written by USDA
Sunday, 02 August 2009
Washington, DC - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced that prevention and partnership will guide their departments' efforts to safeguard the food Americans eat every day. Today's announcements are based on the public health principles embraced by the White House Food Safety Working Group led by Secretary Sebelius and Secretary Vilsack.
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USDA Proposes Biobased Product Consumer Label Rule

Written by Farm Compliance
Sunday, 02 August 2009
Washington, DC - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making it easier for consumers to identify biobased products through the release of its proposed BioPreferredSM labeling rule. USDA's BioPreferred labeling program, published today in the Federal Register, intends to create a product label that would appear on qualifying BioPreferred biobased products.
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Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Immediate Relief for Struggling Dairy Producers

Written by Farm Compliance
Sunday, 02 August 2009
Washington, DC Agriculture Secretary Vilsack announced that immediate action is being taken to support struggling dairy farmers by increasing the amount paid for dairy products through the Dairy Product Price Support Program (DPPSP). USDA estimates show that these increases, which will be in place from August 2009 through October 2009, will increase dairy farmers' revenue by $243 million.
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FDA Takes Action Against Teva Animal Health Inc

Written by Farm Compliance
Sunday, 02 August 2009
St. Joseph, Missouri - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a consent decree of permanent injunction filed today, that prohibits Teva Animal Health Inc., its president, and two principals from its parent company, from manufacturing and distributing adulterated veterinary drugs.
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