The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a draft guidance that outlines a risk assessment approach to evaluate the microbial food safety risk of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) posed by new antimicrobial animal drugs. The draft guidance is open for comment.

To help growers mitigate food safety risks posed by wild birds, an ongoing study funded by the Center for Produce Safety is examining the prevalence of different species in agriculture and whether they carry and transmit foodborne pathogens.

Researchers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service are using a bioplastic coating to naturally shield seeds from Aspergillus, a type of fungi that produces aflatoxin. Exposure to aflatoxins is a food safety issue due to the compound’s carcinogenic and other harmful effects.

The Allergen Bureau has launched its new “Assessing Agricultural Cross-Contact 2022” guide, which aims to assist agrifood businesses in mitigating allergen cross-contamination.

DIAL Ventures, an agrifood start-up studio launched by Purdue University, intends to help digitize the agrifood system through the creation of innovative companies that provide industry solutions.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has overturned the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) decision that glyphosate is safe for humans, stating that EPA ignored glyphosate’s dangers to humans and the environment.

Cyber is the backbone for food and agriculture defense. Adversaries have the means, opportunity, and motivation to break the cyber backbone at will. If or when adversaries carry out an attack of large magnitude, the result could be a massive compromise of food safety, food defenses, and food security. To avoid that dark scenario, agriculture and food companies must properly prepare for a different kind of assault. The place to start is with their own cyber defense systems.

Per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are causing long-lasting contamination on Maine farms, prompting the state’s lawmakers to call on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for financial assistance.

Virtual education and training sessions have become imperative to maintaining and ensuring business continuity. Learn how this format can work for your food business.