…bill restoring whole milk in schools. The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023 highlights milk’s health benefits and nutrients to young Americans, including better bone health, lower blood…
USDA Moving Forward with Potential FMMO Modernization
…Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) system. The FMMO modernization proposal being considered was submitted by the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) back in May. Publication of the Action Plan has now…
Almond Update: Changing MRLs Spur Need for More Communication
…the horizon. The efforts in the EU and other export markets create a situation where handlers will likely have a more active role in dictating production parameters to growers. “I…
How Important is the “Natural” Label on Food?
…food choices and more sustainable production. However, regulatory agencies treat the claim as meaning nothing artificial was added and the product was minimally processed. It doesn’t necessarily make that product…
Former Mexico Trade Negotiator on USMCA Specialty Crop Protections
…had a suspension agreement limiting some tomatoes from Mexico since about four years after NAFTA was put into effect due to the rapid decline of U.S. tomato production caused by…
Cost of Production Study Updated for Delta Rice
A new cost of production study was recently published looking at Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta rice. Delta Crops Resource Management Farm Advisor with UC Cooperative Extension, Michelle Leinfelder-Miles said an updated…
Lab-Grown Meat Carbon Footprint Potentially Greater than Retail Beef
…assessment of the energy needed and greenhouse gases emitted in all stages of production and compared that with beef. One of the current challenges with lab-grown meat is the use…
Sustainable Pest Management Grants Awarded by DPR
…approaches to pest management that support agriculture, enable the production of an abundant, healthy food supply, and support the well-being of all California communities,” said Henderson. About the Author Brian…
Almond Update: CASP System Simplified for Better Grower Experience
…aggregated grower data to keep the industry at large informed on sustainable production practices and encourages broader adoption. Senior Manager of ABC’s Field Outreach & Education Team, Tom Devol said…
USDA Offers Assistance to Help Organic Dairy Producers
…small organic dairies, will cease production.” FSA will begin accepting applications for the program on May 24, 2023. Eligible producers include certified organic dairy operations that produce milk from cows,…
VofV: Rabo Research’s David Magaña on a Global Approach to Consumer Desires
…that put pressure on agricultural production, calling it “a massive collision of forces.” With rising consumer demands, growers have to manage the ─ sometimes contradictory ─ desires of buyers and…
Bonnie: Conservation Efforts Will Remain Voluntary
…Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie said conservation efforts by farmers will remain voluntary. “You’re not going to adopt soil health practices at the end of a…
Chickweed Management Questions Raised by Resistance Concerns
…management. Another aspect of the study will be evaluating the type of concern chickweed is within production agriculture. “Does chickweed actually pose a problem for the crop itself? In other…
SAVE Act to Protect Common Food Names in Export Markets
…common cheese names is stripped by foreign governments, the harm ripples throughout the entire dairy supply chain,” said Jim Mulhern, President and CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation. “This…