Food Safety and Inspection Service

Several California crops may begin to feel market impacts from the Russian invasion in Ukraine as it drives up prices of grains, sunflower oil and other commodities.

Farmers and ranchers in California’s Russian River watershed are likely to see continued restrictions on irrigation supplies this year. The state plans to revise its emergency drought regulations next month.

California apple growers are looking to expand business through exports as competition from other regions impacts the domestic market.

National emergency was declared due to coronavirus COVID-19, the hours of service rules for truck drivers transporting emergency food supplies have been waived.

With the trouble in hiring enough people during harvest season, the USDA has invested nearly $300 million into automation and mechanization of specialty-crop production.

More than 6.5 million pounds of beef recalled due to possible Salmonella contamination, reported by Meatpacker JBS. The recall dates ranging from late July to early September.

The U.S. and Brazil have agreed to allow access to each other's beef markets after more than a decade of negotiations. Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply has agreed to imports of U.S. beef for the first time in 13 years the USDA announced Monday...

Changes in Ag vehicle braking requirements for North America are under review. A task force of braking system experts from several North American-based equipment manufacturers along with developers and suppliers of vehicle braking systems has been comparing the current requirements to the demands current equipment and practices are placing on braking systems as well as comparing it to the rest of