…drives up costs – and food produced in some other countries is cheaper because they don’t follow those safety regulations. For that reason alone it is unfair to our growers…
Research on Pests and Beneficial Species Funding from USDA
…agricultural production systems. This pilot partnership seeks to leverage fiscal, physical and intellectual resources to facilitate coordinated research that is mutually relevant in all three countries. NIFA invests in and…
Almond Board: FSMA Presentations
…Food, Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food, Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP) for Importers of Food for Humans and Animals and Intentional Adulteration. Get more information here: http://www.almonds.com/processors/programs-and-events/food-quality-safety-symposium…
Picking Your Produce in a Grocery Store Farm
…in the United States. I’m Cathy Isom… Video: ****The First InStore Farm in Europe**** The first of its kind farm in the METRO Supermarket in Berlin. Delicious greens grow 365…
Wiping Out Bacteria with Nanoparticle-Cotton Fibers
…kill more than 600 kinds of bacteria, including the common kitchen microbe E. coli. A human hair is about 80,000 to 100,000 nanometers wide. In the future, Nam and her…
“Pink Slime” Settlement Reached
…acknowledged that lean, finely textured beef is safe to eat and is a common ingredient made from trimmings of a cow that have been treated with ammonia to kill bacteria….
Dow Degree Day Report: NOW in Pistachios, June 26
…the calculator at the University of California integrated pest management website. All locations use CIMIS weather stations. NOW Degree Day reports are sponsored by Dow AgroSciences and Intrepid Edge insecticide….
Agri View: Animal Antibiotic Use
Everett Griner talks about animal antibiotic use. The issue is whether to use or not to use antibiotics on animals in today’s Agri View. Animal Antibiotic Use Now, this thing…
Groups Applaud EPA Proposed Rule To Repeal WOTUS
…halted implementation of the WOTUS rule shortly after its Aug. 28, 2015, effective date. Once the proposed repeal rule is published, it will be subject to a public comment period….
NIFA Announces $4.3 Million for Higher Education Support
…Grants Program. Previously funded projects include an Oklahoma State University project(link is external) focused on improving baccalaureate degree completion in the states of Oklahoma and Kansas by delivering an online…
American Beef Arrives in China
…forbid the use of artificial growth hormones. U.S. meat processor Tyson Foods sent the first shipment of beef through Cofco Meat Holdings, to be sold through Cofco’s e-commerce platform. It…
Farmers Market Frosty Summer Smoothies
…much thicker and a bit frostier. Trick # 3: Trade regular ice cubes for Almond Milk Ice cubs. Just pour the milk into regular ice cube trays and freeze overnight….
Sanderson Farms Sued Over Drugs in Poultry
…for Food Safety all allege that the company is guilty of false advertising. Sanderson Farms’ chicken is marketed as 100 percent natural. The groups say the chicken contains a range…
Western View: It’s Longmire Days in Wyoming
Coming up in July is a festival that I’d really like to attend. It’s Longmire days, held, appropriately enough, in Buffalo, Wyoming. Western View Buffalo is a small town in…