Savannah, Virginia ports adjust operations to import uptick
[caption caption="The ports of Savannah and Virginia are closely monitoring truck turn times and rail container dwells to ensure a smooth experience even as volumes begin to recover from pandemic-related lows. Photo credit: Ari Ashe."][/caption]The ports of Virginia and Savannah are adjusting operations to handle an uptick in Asian imports...
Savannah, Virginia ports adjust operations to import uptick
[caption caption="The ports of Savannah and Virginia are closely monitoring truck turn times and rail container dwells to ensure a smooth experience even as volumes begin to recover from pandemic-related lows. Photo credit: Ari Ashe."][/caption]The ports of Virginia and Savannah are adjusting operations to handle an uptick in Asian imports...
Safely Using Hand Sanitizer
You can help stop the spread of COVID-19 disease by washing your hands with soap and water for 20 seconds every time. If soap and water are not available, alcohol-based hand sanitizers can be used if they contain at least 60% alcohol and are used properly.
USDA Approves Program to Feed Kids in Idaho
WASHINGTON, August 19, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the approval of Idaho to operate Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT). This new program, authorized by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and signed by President Trump, provides the value of school breakfast and lunch to families of children who would otherwise receive free and reduced-price school meals, if not for COVID-related school closures.
Trump Administration Invests Nearly $3 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural Missouri
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing nearly $3 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Missouri. This investment is part of the $100 million in grant funding made available for the ReConnect Pilot Program through the CARES Act.
For Consumers: Seven Things Pregnant Women and Parents Need to Know About Arsenic in Rice and Rice Cereal
You may be surprised to learn that there is arsenic found in rice. FDA is taking steps to protect consumers and reduce the amount in infant rice cereal.
USDA Appoints New Members to Food Safety Advisory Committees
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the appointment of 10 new members to the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI) and an additional new member to the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF).
CBP Issues Detention Order on Seafood Harvested with Forced Labor
WASHINGTON — Effective August 18 at all U.S. ports of entry, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will detain seafood harvested by the Da Wang, a Vanuatu-flagged, Taiwan-owned distant water fishing vessel. The Executive Assistant Commissioner of...