Gary Crawford tells us the variety of new and different fruits and vegetables in supermarkets is growing, but there’s a major obstacle to those foods catching on with consumers. One…
Help to Making Healthier Food Decisions
In an effort to help Americans make healthy food choices, consumers can expect to see a new nutrition facts label on packaged foods. Susan Carter has the story. Help to…
Proposed FDA Changes Will Make Food Labels Easier to Understand
Proposed food label changes by the Food and Drug Administration will help consumers better discern exactly how much they’re eating. Proposed FDA Changes Will Make Food Labels Easier to Understand…
California Firm Recalls Canadian Liver Pâté Products
…no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at: at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls. FSIS and the company have received no reports of…
Water Crisis Results from Years of Inaction
…economy of California will be severe, calling the cutbacks “just the tip of the iceberg of devastation” that will face farmers, ranchers and consumers throughout California. “All people in California…
Fresno County Farm Bureau Issues Statement on Water Supply for County’s Federal Water Contractors
…and region, as well as a safe, wholesome, affordable food supply for consumers throughout the United States and abroad. Farmers manage water as efficiently as possible to grow crops, but…
Promoting California Milk
We talked with Jennifer Giambroni, Director of Communications for the California Milk Advisory Board. The Milk Advisory Board wants to educate consumers about buying from California dairy farmers. Visit the…
Washington Firm Recalls Dried Egg Products Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
…for incorporation into consumer-size packages: 1,383-lb. super sack of “OvaEasy Boil-in-Bag Egg Mix, Butter Flavor” with the lot code “C0513-A” 2,540-lb. super sack of “OvaEasy Plain Whole Egg” with the…
California Firm Recalls Unwholesome Meat Products
…are taken to make certain that recalled product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at: www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls. Consumers…
Lucas: Agricultural Act of 2014 Marks a New Era for Farm & Food Policy
…we have a new farm bill in place to provide certainty for the next five years to America’s farmers, ranchers, and consumers, and I appreciate the efforts of everyone who…
Chairman Frank Lucas on Senate Passage of Agricultural Act of 2014
…certainty and sound policy to our agricultural producers; deliver taxpayers billions of dollars in savings; and provide consumers the affordable and reliable food supply they have grown accustomed to,” said…
ASTA 2014 Vegetable Seed Conference Offers Many Critical Updates
…agriculturists and consumers, and Adams tells us what her organization is doing to pull many diverse groups together to help find answers to the problems faced by pollinators worldwide. Click…
AFBF President Bob Stallman Urges Passage of Farm Bill
…voting in support of the bill. “It is imperative that all of agriculture unify behind this farm bill, for the good of the whole of American agriculture, consumers, our hard-working…
House-Senate Negotiators Announce Bipartisan Agreement on Final Farm Bill
…that is good for farmers, ranchers, consumers, and those who have hit difficult times. I appreciate the work of everyone who helped in this process. We never lost sight of…