…company websites and marketing materials to ensure compliance, with enforcement following a risk-based approach. USDA plans to increase outreach efforts, including webinars to educate producers about labeling requirements. Listen to…
‘Product of USA’ Rules Draws Ire from Other Countries
…for meat, poultry, and eggs, arguing it discriminates against Mexican producers and could disrupt binational production chains. The rule stipulates that these products must be exclusively raised, slaughtered, and processed…
NCBA Calls for House Resolution Banning Beef from Paraguay
…Paraguay back into the United States, having not been on site to inspect those facilities in country since, for FSIS and AFIS 2009 and 2014 respectively, that, for our producers…
Voices of the Valley: What Fresh Produce Does a Food Safety Scientist Buy for Their Kids?
…buying fresh produce for their children. This episode of the Voices of the Valley podcast is brought to you today by the Western Growers Association. Supporting producers that grow the…
Deadline Extended to April 26 for Conservation Stewardship Program
…an opportunity to apply for nearly $20 million in available funding for CSP this Fiscal Year,” NRCS California State Conservationist Carlos Suarez said in a news release. “CSP helps producers…
Bird Flu Found in Texas Dairy Cows, NCBA Issues Statement
…milk is known to have entered the food chain; it has all been dumped. In the rare event that some affected milk enters the food chain, the pasteurization process will…
IRA Funding to Support 138 New Conservation Easements
…a press release. “While we welcome these new easements, we have also made improvements to the program to make it work better and faster for agricultural producers and our conservation…
AgNet Weekly: Ag Policy Expert Fran Miller
…Policy Expert Fran Miller 15:12 March 16, 2024 – Representative John Duarte (R-CA) 23:54 March 9, 2024: Greg Ruehle on Policy for Sorghum Producers 06:59 March 2, 2024: Brian Kuehl…
USDA Grants to Improve Organic Market
…Program Jenny Lester Moffitt as she highlighted the Organic Market Development Grant (OMDG) program. “It’s an opportunity for producers to be able to capture a price premium. It’s a market…
Voices of the Valley: Katie Chiapuzio from Braga Fresh on How Bees Benefit Produce
…by the Western Growers Association. Supporting producers that grow the best medicine in the world. Find out more at WGA.com. Sponsored Content Controlling Fire Ants in Almond Orchards April 23,…
Fungicide Resistance Management Minute
…watching for now. Q: Lindee, let’s start with almonds. What diseases should producers watch for this season? A: Tree nut growers at this time probably are going to be looking…
Risk Management Tool for Specialty Crop Producers
…smaller-scale farmers can be daunting. RMA Administrator Marcia Bunger says the agency has developed a new searchable directory to make it easier for those producers to find the right agents….
USDA Seeks National Hass Avocado Board Nominees
…producers and four for importers, each with two regular members and two alternates. Nominees can apply for all eligible open seats. Appointed members will serve three-year terms beginning November 1…
Rep. Duarte Doesn’t Expect 2024 Farm Bill
…once again. Duarte believes the 2018 farm bill was a good farm bill for specialty crops, so, he said, for those producers, it’s not a bad outcome. However, legislative work…