March 5, 2015

Latest USDA Organic Cosmetics News

Will 2015 bring legalization of hemp?
There was a bit of excitement in the enviro blogworld last year, with posts boasting titles like “President Signs Farm Bill Legalizing Hemp” and “U.S. House of Representatives Votes to Legalize Industrial Hemp.” The legislation, some say, is a …
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The Top 10 Foods That Trigger Acne
After all, the Oxford Dictionary definition of vitamin is “any of a group of organic compounds which are essential for normal growth and nutrition and are required in small quantities in the diet because they cannot be synthesized by the body.” And …
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February 25, 2015

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Aratana Therapeutics Granted Full License for AT-004 by USDA
Aratana's biologics portfolio also includes, AT-005, a canine lymphoma monoclonal antibody targeting CD52 as an aid in the treatment of T-cell lymphoma in dogs, which received a conditional license from the USDA in January 2014. Aratana also submitted …
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February 24, 2015

Abaxis, Inc. Announces USDA Approval of VetScan FeLV/FIV Feline Rapid Test

Abaxis, Inc. Announces USDA Approval of VetScan FeLV/FIV Feline Rapid Test
Clint Severson, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Abaxis, said, "The USDA approval of the VetScan FeLV-FIV Rapid Test kit is a significant step towards completing the Abaxis rapid test portfolio. Feline Leukemia virus (FeLV) and the …
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February 19, 2015

Important Distinctions Between Labels and Certifications and Why They Matter

Important Distinctions Between Labels and Certifications and Why They Matter
The USDA regulates food, agriculture, natural resources, rural development, nutrition, and related issues based on sound public policy, the best available science, and efficient management. One of the more important divisions of the USDA is the Food …
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After Escaping Life on a Farm, Winifred P. Piglet Learns to Enjoy the Simple …
OneGreenPlanetAnimal MonsterAfter Escaping Life on a Farm, Winifred P. Piglet Learns to Enjoy the Simple Things. When you think of a pig, you probably imagine a happy-go-lucky little animal rolling around in a giant mud puddle. Perhaps with this in …
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February 13, 2015

Renee Zellweger doesn't want you “digging for nefarious truth”

Renee Zellweger doesn't want you “digging for nefarious truth”
Why else would Zellweger presume that questions around the origin of her changed face are “nefarious”? Zellweger's response — the same response that nearly every performer has when the subject of cosmetic procedures is broached — asks that we buy …
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Too Many Cranberries? The USDA Will Buy Them
Whoever thought that producing too many cranberries would be a problem? This year, farmers were able to harvest more cranberries than the market demanded. The farmers were left with a lot of cranberries and no buyers. That is until the USDA stepped in.
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February 11, 2015

Dairy economists forecast milk margins below $8

Dairy economists forecast milk margins below
Increased global milk production and decreased demand have put the brakes on exceptional milk prices, said Bob Cropp, professor emeritus, University of Wisconsin, and Mark Stephenson, director of dairy policy analysis at the university, in their …
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Oregon GMO task force drafts report
At this point, the Oregon Department of Agriculture only sets “control areas” designating where GMOs can or cannot be grown if the crops are still regulated by USDA. Once they're deregulated, the ODA believes it no longer has authority over those crops.
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DNR seeks info on wildlife 'thrill killings' in Green Lake County
USDA plans to spend $ 30 million on fighting citrus disease. USDA plans to spend $ 30 million on … 2 with manufacture/deliver less than 200 grams of marijuana and possession of marijuana as a second or subsequent offense. News; 3 days, 10 hours ago.
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February 9, 2015

Americans Buy Organic, Non-GMO Food Without Knowing What It Means …

Americans Buy Organic, Non-GMO Food Without Knowing What It Means …
There's even a “Coming Clean Campaign” launched by the Organic Consumers Association. It asks both consumers and retailers to take action by buying and selling USDA organic seal products that ensure food and personal care and cosmetic products are …
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House members debate need for national GMO labeling standards
The discussion ranged from individual state GMO labeling laws to H.R. 4432, the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. That act – authored by Rep. Mike Pompeo, R-Kan., and Rep. … Tom Dempsey, president and CEO of the Snack Food Association, said that …
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The secret history of beauty: How the Greeks invented Western civilization's …
We do not typically classify these under the rubric of art, although here again our notions of what a beautiful woman or beautiful landscape looks like may well be influenced by artifice, via the cosmetics and fashion industries or images of cultivated …
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February 8, 2015

Latest USDA Manufacture News

Why neoconservatives should love West Point even more than they do now
Last week I had the honor of participating in the 66th annual Student Conference on United States Affairs (SCUSA), organized and held at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. It was the first time I'd participated, as well as the first time I'd been …
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Allflex acquires SCR
… to include electronic, radio-frequency and genomic solutions. Today, Allflex operates in 80 countries, using its connections with livestock communities and its large-scale manufacturing capabilities to consistently introduce new, improved …
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Ag Expo planned in Russell County
… Russell County Farm Bureau (Primary Sponsor), Russell County Medical Center, Southern States (Primary Sponsor), State Farm Lebanon, Tri-State Vet Supply, TruPoint Bank, Twisted Wire Design, USDA-APHIS-WS, USDA-Farm Service Agency, Virginia …. We …
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February 6, 2015

Immigration and Common Core stand in Jeb Bush's way

Immigration and Common Core stand in Jeb Bush's way
Using ludicrous statistics based on flimsy social science to manufacture hysteria about a “rape epidemic” on campuses, the federal government is mandating the overthrow of due process in adjudicating accusations of sexual assault. Title IX's 31 words …
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The body-camera industry is 'feeling phenomenal' after Ferguson
President Obama's call this week to spend $ 75 million to outfit America's police departments with body cameras was celebrated as a move toward officer transparency after the killing of an unarmed teenager in Ferguson, Mo. But few rejoiced like the …
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India is the world's largest arms importer. It aims to be a big weapons dealer …
But in August, the new nationalist government surprised many when it abruptly scrapped the request for global bids to buy the helicopters in favor of manufacturing them in India instead. In recent months, India has reversed two more proposals for …
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February 5, 2015

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Skiing in Maine: Improvements should make for some wonderful skiing
Five years in the planning, this energy-saving leap forward was made possible by a USDA Rural Redevelopment matching grant of up to $ 235,000. Mt. Abram also has increased its snowmaking system and capacity to further insure quality conditions at an …
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New Vaccines Target Deadly Virus in Pigs
U.S. pork production has fallen 1.8% this year, according to the USDA, lifting futures prices for slaughter-ready hogs to a record $ 1.33875 a pound in July. Prices have eased in the past two months, in part because fewer PED outbreaks occurred this …
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Big Harvest Fells Corn Prices
But as long as production is running ahead of demand, prices are likely to continue to slide. The USDA expects the amount of corn left at the end of the season next year will rise to a record 2.088 billion bushels in the U.S. Globally, these stockpiles …
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