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As of 2018, grape growers are required to adhere to the Food Safety Modernization Act ("FSMA") Produce Rule if they sell grapes to wineries. However, most grape growers will qualify for an exemption.
Read MoreFSMA rules can apply to just about any entity in the animal or human food supply chain, from the producers to packagers to transporters and anyone in between. But do the new rules apply to typical grain elevators? In this blog post, I answer that question: usually no, because typical grain elevators are exempt from the most common FSMA regulations.
Read MoreAfter years of legislative wrangling, rule-making, and extensive public feedback, the US Food and Drug Administration is finally implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The FSMA authorizes new regulations for farmers who grow certain kinds of fresh produce and for certain facilities that process food. The Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption (known more commonly as the “Produce Rule”) can have an enormous effect on farmers.
Read MoreA series of recent New York Times articles have sounded the alarm about PFAS chemicals in biosolids being land applied as fertilizer to agricultural ground. Is the concern legit?
Todd Janzen will be part of a reception hosted by Ag Data Transparent, American Farm Bureau Federation and NASA Acres.
Todd Janzen will help facilitate the Annual meeting of Ag Data Transparent.
Brianna Schroeder will be speaking on PFAS and and Carbon Sequestration at the 2025 State Agriculture and Rural Leaders Summit.
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The 45Z tax credit for production of sustainable fuels will require farmers to verify compliance with ag data.