Elite Farm Services of British Columbia, Canada, is turning to body cameras to make sure its workers are following the required best management practices regarding animal handling. Elite came under…
U.S. and China Reach Agreement to Boost Dairy Trade
…that will allow third-party certification companies to make sure that U.S. dairy facilities are in compliance with Chinese food safety requirements. It was three years ago that China put strict…
Senators Want NAFTA Renegotiations to Address Canada Poultry Market
…growth for more than 20 years,” according to Politico. Similar to dairy, Canada maintains a strict supply management system on poultry production. The system’s import restrictions and production limits are…
NMPF Board of Directors Supports NAFTA Modernization
…are always a balancing act, and the renegotiation of NAFTA will be another example of that dynamic,” said Jim Mulhern, president, and CEO of NMPF. “NMPF’s membership recognizes NAFTA’s essential…
Critical Agricultural Water Resources Issues Funded
…$406,907 The University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois, $463,338 Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, $499,999 University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada, $495,692 University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada, $499,617 Utah State University,…
AFBF Details NAFTA Renegotiation Priorities
…NAFTA from agriculture’s perspective, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation. Under NAFTA, U.S. farmers and ranchers have seen their exports to Mexico and Canada grow significantly, from $8.9 billion…
Mexico Shopping for Non-U.S. Pork
…industry leaders shared that message at last week’s World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Iowa. For instance, if the U.S. would abandon NAFTA, Mexico would be poised to place a…
Agri View: Animal Value
…sights on farm animals. All of them. Cattle, horses, sheep, maybe even poultry. Chickens and egg production have already been challenged in some circles. Unlike the circus, farmers cannot simply…
Fresno Food Expo Award Applications Still Being Accepted
…of Fred Ruiz, founder of Ruiz Food Products, Inc., the Fred Ruiz Entrepreneurial Award honors companies who have positively impacted the Central California food industry through leadership, innovation and community…
California Leopold Conservation Award® Still Accepting Nominations
…tell their stories of the entwined relationship between working landscapes and conservation,” said Dina Moore, owner of Lone Star Ranch, the 2016 recipient. The award honors California farmers, ranchers, foresters…
Dairy Groups Pledge to Work with Trump Administration on NAFTA Modernization
…U.S. dairy export market by far, roughly double the size of the industry’s second-largest market, Canada. The comments submitted to USTR say a modernized NAFTA can increase U.S. dairy exports,…
USDA Announces Farm to School Grant Awards
…school meal participation, reduced food waste, and increased the willingness of the students to try new foods, such as fruits and vegetables. In addition, in the school year 2013-2014 alone,…
U.S. Ag Machinery Industry Says NAFTA Could Use Changes
New surveys by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers and the Equipment Dealers Association show modest satisfaction with the current North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), but a suggestion that there…
Agri View: Talk Continues on Effects of the Wall
…commodities like rice, corn, soybeans, and cotton could fall dramatically. Mexico is the top market for these commodities. Vietnam could supply the Mexico’s rice needs. It could be difficult to…