…8 and 9, 2017. For more information visit the Buffalo, Wyoming, Chamber of Commerce website at bufalowyo.com and check the events page. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View…
GoFundMe for Mika Exceeds Goal
Mika The GoFundMe page for food industry lobbyist Matt Mika who was injured in last week’s shooting at a congressional baseball game practice has exceeded it’s $50,000 goal. Mika was…
Swedberg Named to Farm Foundation Board
…and Deere & Company. Swedberg retired from Hormel Foods in 2015 after serving as the Hormel’s vice president of legislative affairs. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
APHIS to Allow Importation of Fresh Pitahaya Fruit from Ecuador
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is amending the fruits and vegetable regulations to allow the importation of fresh pitahaya fruit into the…
USDA Announces $20 Million for Jobs for Young People, Veterans
…GreenCorps program on the Umatilla National Forest. Mt. Adams Institute was recognized as a recipient of the 2015 National Volunteers & Service Annual Awards program for expanding engagement of veterans…
Feed a Bee Announces Coast-to-Coast Recipients for $500,000 Pollinator Forage Initiative
…served not only as a celebration of National Pollinator Week but also as recognition of the effort being done across the county in support of the 2015 Pollinator Health Strategic…
USDA Reorganization Takes Shape
…Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation, while also concurrently remaining USDA’s Chief Economist, a position he has held since July 2015. Since 2001, he has worked as an economist…
Almond Board: Cover Crop Workshop
…research studies, purchase equipment for bee labs at our universities, support graduate students and provide scholarships to young bee scientists to encourage their pursuit of science-based solutions to honey bee…
USDA Seeks Cotton Board Nominees
…oversight, paid for by industry assessments, which helps ensure fiscal responsibility, program efficiency and fair treatment of participating stakeholders. Learn more on USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service Cotton Board web page….
Food Safety Practices and Costs Under the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement
…late 2015. Economic information on the costs growers will incur under the PR is scarce. The experience of existing commodity-specific food safety programs may provide insight into what the PR…
NPPC, Ports Coalition, Applaud Early West Coast Port Contract Talks
The National Pork Producers Council has signed onto a letter from the Ports Coalition applauding early contract talks between port unions and west coast port operators. The letter specifically applauds…
USDA Announces Farm to School Grant Awards
…as well, when schools buy the food they provide from local producers.” According to the 2015 USDA Farm to School Census, schools with strong farm to school programs report higher…
Pace of Young, Beginning and Small Farmer Loans Slowing
…lagged slightly behind the pace of overall farm lending. From 2015 to 2016, the dollar volume of new loans made to small farmers rose 3.3 percent, while the dollar volume…
Official Flower of the Month of June
…adopted as the symbol of countless causes. They are the official emblem of numerous countries, including the United States. In 1985, the United States Senate passed a resolution asking the…
