…signatures to the court in August in opposition to CETA, which they fear will undermine workers’ rights and worsen standards for consumers, according to Reuters. What’s thought to be a…
Olive Production Shifts as Result of Mechanization
…standards that exceed international standards, California also is differentiating its oils from others, said Dan Flynn, executive director of the University of California Olive Center. “For the moment, things are…
Nut-based Feed Satisfies Trout’s Protein Requirements
…in a nut mixture made from pistachios and almonds that did not meet consumer standards for color, size and other qualities. Barrows and his colleagues evaluated the nut mixture in…
Progress during National School Lunch Week and Farm to School Month
…School Wellness Policy. For the last few years, schools have been serving breakfasts and lunches that meet the updated standards under the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010; in fact,…
Animal Monitoring Technology at World Dairy Expo
…complete solution for improving time management, cow profitability and labor efficiency, all from one computer. The FreeFlow™ milk sensors provide consistent takeoff, flow controlled pulsation and accurate milk weights with…
Cargill Announces Non-GMO Project Verified Ingredients
…for Cargill’s Non-GMO Verified ingredients. NSF International is a global independent organization that writes standards, and tests and certifies products for the food, water, health sciences, and consumer goods industries….
National Farm to School Month
…school meal programs fulfill the updated nutrition standards with appealing and diverse offerings. It’s National Farm to School Month and USDA’s Office of Community Food Systems is here to help…and…
Western View: Got Gas?
…needs to find a real answer. If we really need to meet these tough new standards, I doubt a plastic backpack is going to do the trick. I’m Len Wilcox…
Two New Berries for You
…similar to or better than that of the industry standards Marion and Black Diamond. Due to its extremely large size, Columbia Giant will mostly be sold in the fresh market….
U.S. Poultry Dispute with India Nears Resolution
…WTO standards, recognizing the concept of disease-free areas, and conforming its recognition of disease-free areas to the specified international health codes. U.S. officials are studying the proposed changes and were…
China Moves to Reopen Market to U.S. Beef
…by the relevant authorities for further technical discussions on the specific conditions that will allow trade to resume. True access to China’s beef market – consistent with science-based, international standards…
Canada Producers Share Agribusiness Merger Fears
…Million of Annual Operating Synergies Strong Pro Forma Balance Sheet with Substantial Free Cash Flow to Provide Flexibility to Return Excess Capital to Shareholders and Invest in Growth, While Maintaining…
Farmers Consider Impacts of River Plan
…rivers’ “unimpaired flow” be dedicated to fish, compared to an average of 20 percent under current conditions. California Farm Bureau Federation President Paul Wenger said water supplies directed to fish…
Egypt Ergot Restrictions Dampening Already Sour Wheat Trade
…policy for any traces of the naturally occurring fungus ergot, despite internationally accepted standards which allow for levels of 0.05 percent. The Financial Times reports theories surrounding the reason behind…