The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) covers the operation of a facility that manufactures, processes, packs, or holds animal food for sale in the United States. Renewable fuels facilities producing feed co-products are no exception. In fact, if you are a biofuels producer that sells co-products later used as an ingredient in animal feed (ex. distillers grains, corn oil, glycerin), FSMA is a multi-faceted regulatory program with which you will soon become quite familiar. Phase 1 Requirements The first phase of FSMA compliance requires implementation of “Current Good Manufacturing Processes” listed in Subpart B of the Code of Federal Regulations (21 CFR 507). cGMPs help establish the basic environmental and operating conditions Read More...
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MN Minimum Wage Increase 2016
Effective August 1, 2016, the minimum wage in Minnesota will increase. The increase will impact all businesses, including agri-businesses. Hourly Rate Overview Below is a brief overview of the new minimum wage rates for hours worked beginning August 1, 2016. LARGE EMPLOYER Any enterprise with an annual gross dollar volume of sales made or business done of $500,000 or more $9.50 SMALL EMPLOYER Any enterprise with an annual gross dollar volume of sales made or business done of less than $500,000 $7.75 TRAINING RATE May be paid to employees younger than 20 years of age for the first 90 consecutive days of employment $7.75 YOUTH RATE Paid to employees younger than 18 years of age who are not covered under Read More...