…through traceback investigations and sample testing. The FDA urges consumers and food service providers to remain alert for additional updates or recalls related to the outbreak as the investigation continues….
USDA to Host First-Ever Trade Mission to Thailand in 2025
…“Consumers in these markets are ready to stock their pantries with the world-class, high-quality food and farm products offered by the U.S. exporters that join us in February.” During the…
New Ag Literacy Resource Highlights U.S. Food and Farm Facts
…and who buys it. Available as a 32-page book and a compact pocket guide, the resource aims to answer common questions about American agriculture. “Curiosity among consumers about food and…
USDA Releases Interim Report on Meat Industry Practices
…emphasized the importance of addressing these issues to create fairer markets for both producers and consumers. While the interim report does not propose new regulations, it signals the USDA’s intent…
Assembly Bill CA AB1042 Signed into Law
…treated seed can be lethal to small animals like songbirds. Proponents of the bill argue that better labeling will allow for informed decisions by both growers and consumers. The new…
USDA Seeks U.S. Food Producers for Virtual Trade Event
…largest market for U.S. consumer-oriented foods. In 2023, U.S. exports of these foods reached $20.4 billion, as Canadian consumers seek innovative and high-quality products. The VTE will offer one-on-one virtual…
Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter Addresses Agricultural Consolidation in Webinar
…case against Agri Stats, which the DOJ alleges engaged in practices that inflated prices and negatively affected both consumers and family farmers. Kanter encouraged attendees to monitor the case as…
Organic Farming Takes Center Stage at NYC Climate Week
…are not just on the broad national level, “but also at the local level. Our consumers are great advocates for what they want for their own kids. So, we found…
Organic Products Face Price Pressure with Supply and Demand Constraints
…of organics has been growing faster than the demand. Or in other words, if you look at the segment of consumers that are hardcore organic consumers, it’s probably between 10%…
NPPC Pushes for Prop 12 Changes
…market, that’s fine, but you need a free market enterprise.” Consumers around the nation have been paying more for pork this year, due in part to increased demand and a…
HPAI Spreads to Three California Dairy Herds
…supply. Also, pasteurization of milk is fully effective at inactivating the virus, so there is no cause for concern for consumers from milk or dairy products. Pasteurized milk and dairy…
California Wine Industry Facing Several Challenges
…signals due to consumers overstocking pantries. Bitter said this led producers “to believe wine shipments were a little stronger than they were over an extended period of time.” Thus, growers…
Trade Caucus Update
…stakeholders hear from us and that we have good interaction, good conversations of saying, ‘OK, here what a particular trade policy means’ ultimately to producers and to consumers.” The Caucus…
USDA Releases Updated Guidance on Labeling
…The action builds on the work USDA has already undertaken to protect consumers from false and misleading labels. “These updates will help level the playing field for businesses who are…