37 women are heading to Hormel for work after the company settled a hiring dispute with the Department of Labor. A Meating Place Dot Com article says Hormel will hire…
Agri View: Farming Versions
…middle and you have farmher. That is being used to identify farms operated by women. The other is farmet. Here is what that is about. People that want to grow…
Almond Board of California Announces 2017 Election
…encouraging eligible women, minorities and people with disabilities to consider running for a position on the Board. It is the USDA’s goal that marketing order boards and committees reflect the…
Ag Groups React to Proposed GIPSA Rules
…was interested in real solutions, they wouldn’t rush the rules out the door at the end of the current administration. He adds, “Cattlemen and women don’t appreciate Secretary Vilsack throwing…
Agri View: Smart Shoppers
…price. With a few it’s brands and labels. If you’re one of the “best price” group, the federally funded Women’s, Infant’s and Children’s program, known as WIC, would be a…
National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board Nominees Sought
…June 30, 2020. USDA welcomes membership on industry boards that reflects the diversity of the individuals served by the program. USDA encourages all eligible women, minorities, and persons with disabilities…
Western View: Trump Won, Now What?
…that kill family farms, and a half dozen other problems our city dwelling neighbors don’t even begin to understand. No, we don’t like the way Trump talks about women. But…
Higher Dose of Vitamin D May Benefit Pregnant Women
…women. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and University of California, Davis (UC Davis) scientists have found that a higher dose of vitamin D supplement during pregnancy may reduce inflammation. Their…
GMO Article Paints Incomplete Picture
…to GMO technology based on principle, but rather on sound business logic, and overwhelmingly, these men and women have made the determination that GMO technologies make economic sense. The business…
2016 Profiles in Leadership Award Recipient Honored
…first delivered in 1970, more than 1,300 men and women have participated in the program and have become influential leaders and active volunteers in agriculture, government, communities, business and education….
Progress during National School Lunch Week and Farm to School Month
…the School Breakfast Program; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC); the Summer Food Service Program, and others. Together, these programs comprise America’s…
Agri View: Farmer’s Almanac
…the publication still has helpful and time saving information for the women in the family. You don’t believe me? Buy yourself a copy and try it yourself. You’ll see it…
Cargill Sales and Net Earnings Higher in 2016
…About 100 small, family-owned poultry farms, most led by women, will receive chicks, business training, and access to nutrition expertise and veterinary support. Plans provide for expanding the program over…
World Dairy Expo Kicks off in Madison, WI
…goes to show that women can fit, too; it’s not only a man’s game.” The top finishers in the Intermediate Divisions, Melissa Sprecher, Sauk City, Wis., and Grant Fremstad, Westby,…