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Agriculture
5:33 pm
Thu December 27, 2012

New food safety rules apply to bulk grains

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At DFS Animal Nutrition, Leland McKinney says quality and safety are inextricably linked.

New food safety regulations are about to be announced by the Food and Drug Administration. These regulations—covering everything from sanitation to record-keeping—are part of the Food Safety and Modernization Act, which became law two years ago. While the produce and meat industries get the lion’s share of attention, commodity grains now fall under the FDA’s watch.

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Agriculture
4:49 pm
Thu September 27, 2012

Missouri gets $1.2 million in federal food safety grants

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Egg producers will gain a portion of the new Missouri grant to increase safety efforts.

Missouri has received more than $1.2 million in federal grants for its food safety efforts.

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