…Organization decisions. WTO approved retaliations by Canada and Mexico, but Congress acted in late 2015 to remove COOL requirements for beef, pork and poultry before the retaliation efforts were put…
State Agriculture Leaders Call Food Safety a Farm Bill Priority
…loans to upgrade infrastructure to comply with the Food Safety Modernization Act. Online publication Food Safety News reports the move is not premature, noting Congress plans work on the 2018…
Trump: Change NAFTA to NAFFTA
…NAFTA. The extra “F,” he explained, would stand for “fair.” Agri-Pulse reports most U.S. farm groups like the current U.S., Canada and Mexico trade pact and do not want to…
Record Attendance in Nashville as NCBA Members New Elect Officers
…Policy Division chairman is Joe Guild, Reno, Nev. and Jerry Bohn of Pratt, Kan., is the new policy vice chairman. Uden, a fourth-generation cattleman from Elwood, Neb., said he is…
The California Kitchen: Heirloom Tomato Pico De Gallo
…today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. California Kitchen For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show: www.foodytv.com or stream it on Roku, Amazon Fire,…
Tomato Growers Evaluate Domestic, Export Markets
…consumers and raise their awareness,” he said. “Ultimately, our goal would be to actually increase consumption. It’s such a huge market when you think we represent canned tomatoes, ketchup, salsa,…
Cargill Chief: NAFTA in “Good Place”
…to U.S. interests. A move like this would also create major economic shock in Canada as well as Mexico. After consulting with many business interests in their country, Mexican officials…
State Ag Directors Want NAFTA Fixes
…Commissioner Sid Miller spoke at a recent winter policy conference for state ag directors, saying,” We know NAFTA is probably going to be renegotiated, and we want to be at…
The California Kitchen: Spinach Pasta
…visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show: www.foodytv.com or stream it on Roku, Amazon Fire, Google TV and apple TV Follow Albert on: Facebook, LinkedIn: Albert J. Hernandez the Untamed Chef…
Funding for Plant and Animal Phenomics and Microbiome Projects
…$300,000 Iowa State University, Iowa, $260,000 Iowa State University, Iowa, $270,000 Kansas State University, Kansas, $300,000 Michigan State University, Michigan, $260,000 University of Missouri-Columbia, Missouri, $290,000 University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Nebraska,…
Almond Board: Irrigation Workshops
In today’s Almond Update, Jenny Nicolau, manager, industry relations for the Almond Board, tells us about upcoming irrigation workshops the Almond Board is having on efficient irrigation and nitrogen use….
Dairy Trade in the Trump Era
…relationships we have with countries such as Mexico, Japan, South Korea, and China when it comes to our dairy exports must be preserved and enhanced. We saw what happened to…
California Cattlemen File Lawsuit Against Fish and Game
…the species currently in California, was ever native to the state. It’s a species native to Canada,” he explained. Wilber said livestock producers will not see quick action from the…
Online Grocery Shopping Poised to Boom in 2017
Researchers suggest online grocery shopping is expected to expand by nearly 50 percent by this summer. NPD Group, a New York-based market research company, reports that an estimated 52 million…