USDA also published a notice of its approval of three corn and soybean varieties genetically engineered by Dow AgroSciences to tolerate the weedkiller 2,4-D. Approval was announced last week by a USDA agency.
The Agriculture Department has extended until Oct 19 the public comment period on whether a federal standard of identity for honey would benefit consumers and producers. USDA announced a 30-day comment period on Aug 20. It said the extension was requested by “an interested person” who said the issue deserved longer consideration. USDA said in a Federal Register notice the 30-day extension “will allow adequate time for interested persons to submit comments without causing a significant delay.”
USDA also published a notice of its approval of three corn and soybean varieties genetically engineered by Dow AgroSciences to tolerate the weedkiller 2,4-D. Approval was announced last week by a USDA agency.