Inspector General again finds weaknesses in organic imports By Dan Flynn  Consumers buying pricey organic produce would likely be upset if they knew the imported fruits and vegetables they pay premium prices for are sometimes doused with chemicals when they reach the United States. A new report by USDA’s Inspector General looks at the National Organic Program’s international “arrangements and agreements” and finds them badly in need of... Continue Reading
FDA's Gottlieb tells state ag bosses how FSMA is going to work By News Desk  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb Tuesday talked about compliance with new food regulations at the Annual Meeting of the influential National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) in New Orleans. Compliance deadlines are on the minds of those in American agriculture as 2018 approaches, making Gottlieb’s appearance before the state officials possibly the... Continue Reading
New York finds campylobacter bacteria in Yoder Farm raw milk By News Desk  Unpasteurized, "raw" milk from the Martin Yoder Farm should be immediately discarded because it is contaminated with Campylobacter jejuni bacteria. New York officials have prohibited the farm from selling raw milk until further notice. The farm immediately stopped selling the unpasteurized milk on Sept. 13 when state officials notified the owner of a preliminary positive... Continue Reading
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Local health officials are investigating eight reports of E. coli infections in La Crosse County, WI, according to local media reports. However, neither the city of La Crosse nor the La Crosse County government had any information about the cluster of illnesses on their websites as of Tuesday night. Media in the area, which is... 
