Posts tagged ‘USDA’

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

Latest USDA Organic Cosmetics News

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 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 5, 2015

Latest USDA Manufacture News

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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January 20, 2015

Latest USDA Organic Cosmetics News

5 toxic chemicals in the products you use every day
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has no authority to assess the safety of beauty products before they go on the market. Unlike food and drug manufacturers, the cosmetics industry is free to use thousands of synthetic chemicals in all sorts of …
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USDA To Dedicate Million To Organic, Local Food Initiatives
The grants will strengthen “organic and local and regional food systems through projects that recruit and train farmers, expand economic opportunities, and increase access to healthy foods,” the USDA said. They provide funding for marketing of farmers' …
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January 18, 2015

Latest USDA Manufacture News

Group Expresses Concern About the Hazy Definition of "Organic"
The USDA organic symbol found on a carton of soy milk is generally used only on food or agricultural products. This causes problems for some vendors, such as Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps, which has faced competition from brands that don't manufacture …
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Small-Scale and Organic Farmers Facing FSMA Comment Deadline
The Preventive Controls Rule covers facilities that manufacture, process, pack or hold food for human consumption. Some activities carried out on a farm may classify the farm as such a facility. “As soon as you take a knife to the produce, you're a …
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January 12, 2015

Latest USDA Manufacture News

New Wood Construction Technology Gets Boost
The funding will enable Riddle Laminators, the glue-laminate operation of DR Johnson, to collaborate with a research team of OSU faculty and students to construct a pilot manufacturing line for CLT at its facility and to test the CLT produced at the …
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FDA Ensures Your Foods From Animals Are Safe
If you eat meat or drink milk, you want to know: Are there trace amounts of the veterinary drugs used in food-producing animals entering your diet? And if they are, are the amounts safe for human consumption? Those questions—among others—are the …
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December 20, 2014

Pesticides linked to depression in farmers, USDA approves a GMO potato: Food

Pesticides linked to depression in farmers, USDA approves a GMO potato: Food
Diamond in the rough: Geophysicists have been trying to simulate conditions near the Earth's lower mantle and in the process have been figuring out ways to manufacture diamonds, including, with peanut butter. Potato, potato: The USDA has approved a …
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Cooper Tire Begins Testing Tires Made with Guayule Component
The consortium received the BRDI grant in 2012 from the USDA and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to conduct research aimed at developing enhanced manufacturing processes for the production of solid rubber from the guayule plant as a biomaterial …
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Paiutes win grant to USDA grant
Since the beginning of the Obama Administration, the RBEG program has helped create or save more than 90,000 rural jobs, provided more than $ 54 million in economic development assistance, improved manufacturing capability, expanded health care and …
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December 15, 2014

First USDA Organic Certified Coffee Capsule Enters Nespresso Market

First USDA Organic Certified Coffee Capsule Enters Nespresso Market
MIAMI, Oct. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Artizan Coffee Company, a Miami-based Specialty Coffee Roaster, has received full USDA Organic Certification status for its line of Nespresso Compatible Coffee Capsules.
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Consumer Reports: Don't Trust 'Natural' Personal-Care Products
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Sales of cosmetics and personal-care products labeled “natural” have soared recently, but “natural” on the package does not necessarily mean natural inside. … The best label to look for in beauty products is USDA Organic. Another …
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