…water supply shortages caused by four years of extraordinary dry conditions have been exacerbated by the restrictions imposed on the operations of the federal Central Valley Project and the California…
TPP Must Deliver Say Beef Producers
…and their supply-chain partners can reap the maximum benefits of the envisaged tariff cuts and that commercial entities can utilize the other trade-facilitating elements of the agreement as soon as…
USDA, Microsoft to Launch “Innovation Challenge” to Address Food Resiliency
…food supply, including key USDA data sets that are now hosted on Microsoft Azure, Microsoft’s cloud-computing platform. “For more than 100 years, USDA has compiled data from economic reports and…
House Passes H.R. 1599, the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act
…vote. “Advances in technology have allowed the U.S. to enjoy the safest, highest quality, most abundant, diverse and affordable supply of food and fiber mankind has ever known. With the…
Westlands Statement on Passage of H.R. 2898
…supply water and protect listed species. It is welcomed news for Westlands Water District and the entire state. H.R. 2898 is a product of the efforts of Members of the…
Low-end Wine Market in Down Cycle
…that market, and it still makes up a big portion of the overall numbers. Allied Grape Growers President and CEO Nat DiBuduo says supply and demand has dropped those grape…
Invisible ‘Barcode’ Helping Traceability
Some technology in the agriculture industry is looking at an old problem in the food supply chain. Food safety and traceability has always been a heavily debated topic, but as…
Agricultural Land to be Discussed at Upcoming Ca. State Board of Food and Agriculture Meeting
…be developed and implemented for medium and high-priority basins and sub-basins. Groundwater comprises more than 30 percent of California’s water supply in wet years and more than half of its…
July Fourth Cookout Costs Less This Year, Still Under $6 Per Person
…supply of meats and poultry at prices that are remarkably affordable for most consumers,” he said. AFBF’s summer cookout menu for 10 consists of hot dogs and buns, cheeseburgers and…
House Water Bill Introduction Praised
…a solution to improve our collective water supply. We applaud local efforts being made by the federal agencies, but we need long-term water policy that provides a reliable water supply…
National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods
…Fisheries Service), and the U.S. Department of Defense, NACMCF provides scientific advice on public health issues related to the safety and wholesomeness of the U.S. food supply. The committee assists…
USDA Announces New Tool to Monitor Dams, Keep Communities Safe
…to prevent flooding and erosion damage, provide recreational opportunities, improve water supply and create habitat for wildlife. DamWatch, which was developed for NRCS by USEngineering Solutions Corporation, is currently monitoring…
Microbiomes Changing Food Safety Monitoring
…just starting to see what this program can do and they believe it can be applied to several different aspects of the food supply chain. Limiting Brand and Marketing Damage…
New Report Shows U.S. Biobased Products Industry Contributes $369 Billion
…Commerce, and Dr. Robert Handfield, professor of Supply Chain Management at North Carolina State University’s Poole College of Management. The report found that the seven major overarching sectors that represent…