…publication Meatingplace. Using RFID tags for cattle, they will be tracked from the time producers tag them, through processing at Cargill’s High River beef plant in Canada. A Cargill spokesperson…
TPP Nations Nearing final Stretch in Talks
…to be finalized at an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit next week in Vietnam. Canada though played down the chances of any formal deal next week, citing the need to ensure…
USDA Invests $2.5 Billion in Rural Electric Infrastructure
…the power grid.” The funding will support infrastructure improvements in Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Mexico,…
Almond Board: Leadership Program Personal Experience
…2018 Almond Leadership Program are due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, December 8, 2017. To learn more, go online to www.almonds.com More from the Almond Board: As a member of…
USDA Aims to Improve Food and Nutrition Education for Low-Income Communities
…Projects Sitka Tribe of Alaska, Sitka, Alaska, $69,976 Uncommon Good, Claremont, California, $400,000 Community Services Unlimited Inc., Los Angeles, California, $400,000 Project Worthmore, Aurora, Colorado, $400,000 Re:Vision International, Denver, Colorado,…
Cheerios Ditches Gluten-Free Label in Canada
Cheerios cereal sold in Canada will no longer be labeled “gluten-free.” CBC News of Canada reports that Manufacturer General Mills has confirmed it will voluntarily remove the labels from the…
Voting Begins for 2017 FSA County Committee Elections
…Service Agency (FSA) county committee elections on Monday, Nov. 6, 2017. “County committee members play an indispensable role in our efforts to provide assistance to producers,” said FSA Acting Administrator…
Trade Lawyer Tells Companies to Prepare for no NAFTA
A trade lawyer in the U.S. says companies should start contingency planning amid trade uncertainty. Dan Ujczo, an international trade lawyer specializing in Canada-U.S. matters, told Canada’s Globe and Mail…
Growth Energy: 2 Billion Miles Surpassed on E15
…& Go, Kwik Trip, MAPCO, Minnoco, Murphy USA, Protec Fuel, QuikTrip, RaceTrac, Sheetz, and Thorntons to offer E15 to their customers. “E15 is experiencing incredible growth both in terms of…
USDA Announces Enrollment Period for Safety Net Coverage in 2018
…substantial drop in prices or revenues for covered commodities. Covered commodities include barley, canola, large and small chickpeas, corn, crambe, flaxseed, grain sorghum, lentils, mustard seed, oats, peanuts, dry peas,…
EPA Releases Guidance on Air Emissions
…our options for reporting requirements for emissions from animal waste, EPA’s guidance is designed to help farmers comply with the current requirements.” On December 18, 2008, EPA published a final…
National Farmers Organization Talks NAFTA
…for commodity prices here in America. Mexico and Canada make up a significant share of American agricultural sales in commodities like corn, wheat, sorghum, red meat, and dairy products. Olson…
Western View: Proper Cowboy Hat Etiquette
…a public building, you can keep it on. Hat Rule #5: On the Dance Floor, In the old days, cowboys wore their hats and never took them off. But, so…
USDA Offering $5 Million in Farm to School Grants
…school gardening, farm visits, and culinary classes, and the integration of food-related education into the regular, standards-based classroom curriculum. Schools, Native American tribes, farmers and other organizations may be eligible…