Commissioner: FDA Will Update Seafood Guidance For Pregnant Women

The Food and Drug Administration is updating its advice for pregnant women on the appropriate levels of mercury in seafood but not planning to require mercury labels on seafood packages, as consumer groups have sought.

USDA Will Adopt New Limits On Harmful Bacteria In Cut Chicken

The agency said that by the end of the fiscal year it will adopt standards limiting the amount of campylobacter allowed on chicken parts. The agency now has a so-called performance standard or limit of 10.4 percent for campylobacter on whole carcasses.

House Of Raeford Farms Bringing 200 Jobs Back To Davie County, NC

After being closed for more than 2 years, the former Crestwood Farms (Townsends) processing plant on Eaton Road in Mocksville is up and running again. Like a knight on a white horse, House or Raeford Farms is bringing the plant back to life and bringing up to 200 jobs back to this Mocksville location.

Checkoff's Digital Marketing Campaign Gets Off To Solid Start

The new digital “Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner” (BIWFD) advertising campaign is off to a tremendous start, with exciting new creative elements and more information to reach the important millennial consumer.

Seeley Summit: What Would You Do With 40% Less Water?

June 2, 2014 Cornell University

The continuing drought in California and other parts of the country highlights a national trend affecting many in the green industry – the increasing frequency and magnitude of water scarcity. Globally, water demand is predicted to outstrip availability by 40% in 2030. The 2014 Seeley Summit is entitled Water: Horticulture's Next Game Changer? and provides a unique opportunity to learn and develop a multi-faceted approach to tackling this issue.