…visited offices of the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), the National Cattleman’s Beef Association (NCBA), research facilities at Colorado State University (CSU) and cattle-production operations in Colorado. Funding support for…
Adjusting Abandonment Rates and Cotton Production Forecast
The year’s first actual field surveys for the nation’s cotton crop led to adjustments in the USDA’s August forecasts. Adjusting Abandonment Rates and Cotton Production Forecast…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review August 7
…The high price of firefighting, checking trees to save them, National Farmers Market Week, and Feds Feed Families. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.fs.fed.us www.aphis.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov www.usda.gov/fedsfeedfamilies blogs.usda.gov www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov…
Farmer’s Markets Doing More Business in More Places
USDA has declared this week National Farmer’s Market Week. Cathy Isom tells us about the sales figures and the number of U.S. farmer’s markets on the rise. Farmer’s Markets…
Army Corps Criticizes EPA for Flawed Rulemaking, Warns WOTUS has Little Legal Standing and is Not Based on Science
…of this flawed rule, and demonstrate why this rule should be withdrawn and rewritten with input from all stakeholders,” said Philip Ellis, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association president. “The EPA snubbed…
Application Open for Beef Industry Internship in Washington D.C.
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council’s government affairs office in Washington, D.C., is accepting applications for the spring 2016 public policy internship. The deadline to submit…
California State Board of Food and Agriculture to Discuss Incentives for Greenhouse Gas Reductions
…Agriculture and the Strategic Growth Council are funded through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. Invited speakers include representatives from the California Strategic Growth Council – Ken Alex, Randall Winston and…
The Western View: Processed Food
…from foods when possible. A few months ago Kraft made national news when it took artificial colors and preservatives out of its Mac and Cheese. General Mills is doing this…
USDA, Microsoft to Launch “Innovation Challenge” to Address Food Resiliency
…might combine data from the USDA and other government sources, such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) or the United States…
NCBA: Stabenow’s Solution Guarantees Trade War with Canada and Mexico
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says Senator Stabenow (D-Mich.) introduced legislation today that fails to fix mandatory Country-of-Origin labeling, driving the United States even closer to the forthcoming trade war…
Statement by Bob Stallman, President, American Farm Bureau Federation, Regarding H.R. 1599, the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015
…of 2015 would protect consumers from confusing and misleading GMO labels and create a national, voluntary labeling standard based on science and common sense. “The American Farm Bureau Federation supports…
Food Labeling Act H.R. 1599 Passes House Vote
…and keeps food prices down for everyone. The Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 would protect consumers from confusing and misleading GMO labels and create a national, voluntary…
Crop Insurance Options for Fruit and Nut Producers
…well. Currently, SCO covers corn, cotton, cottonseed, grain sorghum, rice, soybeans, spring barley, spring wheat, and winter wheat in selected counties. SCO is an area-based policy endorsement that can be…
From California to the Midwest – Sharing Agriculture’s Story
…National Association of Farm Broadcasting president-elect Brian Winnikins at his radio station as a guest morning show co-host. We talked about California agriculture, and I brought samples of some of…