Proposed Animal Feed Rule Could be Costly

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Food manufacturers send a lot of their waste to be turned into animal feed. That includes things like expired marshmallows, broken crackers and orange peels. But Bloomberg reports the Food and Drug Administration’s proposed animal feed rule under the Food Safety Modernization Act could make it too expensive for these businesses to recycle un-used food in this way. Download Audio

Agriculture Urging EPA to Ditch the Rule

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As farmers and ranchers continue to closely watch the EPA’s proposed waters of the U.S. rule, American Farm Bureau chief lobbyist Dale Moore is urging them to join a grassroots effort to “Ditch the Rule.” Download Audio

Statement by Commissioner Adam H. Putnam Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Cooperative Extension Service

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Tallahassee, FL – Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam issued this statement today, after a celebration at the University of Florida in honor of the 100th Anniversary of the Smith-Lever Act of 1914, which created the Cooperative Extension Service:

AgNet This Week: Clean Water Act Rule; Livestock Disaster Assistance

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This week’s issue of AgNet This Week features a report with the EPA administrator on the new proposed clean water act rules and details on the Livestock Disaster Assistance signup. To learn more about these topics and much more click here to subscribe today and view the current issue.