…three components: Direct payments to farmers to mitigate lower prices resulting from China’s tariffs, direct commodity purchases by USDA, and funding for a temporary program similar in purpose to the…
Tariff Assistance Package to Bring Relief to Farmers Suffering from Trade Disputes
…Economist Robert Johansson. The food purchase and distribution program will involve the purchasing of surplus agricultural commodities to be distributed through nutritional programs and food banks. Johansson explained the commodities…
Survey Shows US Chicken Consumption Remains Strong
…product package. “They want information about how freshness is communicated, how best to cook chicken and what the label claims mean,” said Tom Super, NCC senior vice president of communications….
The California Kitchen: Fresh Pasta Food Processor
…Kosher Salt 2 .5 T Olive Oil 2 T Water 1 Egg Fresh Pasta Food Processor For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show:…
Navarro Discounts Trade War Impact on Ag
…million in state exports. “There’s no rounding error,” Ernst says. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. Image credit: By WHITE HOUSE – https://www.instagram.com/p/BPnj_gdDva0 /https://www.facebook.com/DonaldTrump/photos/a.488852220724.393301.153080620724/10158530752015725/?type=3&theater, Public Domain, Link…
Report Says Meat, Dairy to Become World’s Biggest Polluters
…Agriculture and Trade Policy says meat and dairy could soon produce more greenhouse gasses than oil giants Exxon, Shell, and BP. Zero Hedge Dot Com lists those five ag companies…
Turkey Industry Reviewing Salmonella Controls Amid Outbreak
…about the investigation can be found on the CDC’s website at https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/outbreaks.html. Consumers looking for safe food handling information can visit www.eatturkey.com, Fight Bac! or USDA’s Meat & Poultry Hotline….
PETA Says Vegan Diet Can Boost Soybean Prices
…Soybean Farmers Want You… to go Vegan! Tofu: Born in China but raised in the USA.” The group chose Des Moines because Iowa is the nation’s second-largest soybean grower. “It’s…
California Water Board Central Valley Plan Bad for Farmers/Consumers
…their plan is bad enough. It will take water from communities in the south as well as hundreds of central California farms. But there are more phases to come, all…
The California Kitchen: Candied Nuts
…Butter TT Cinnamon TT Brown Sugar TT Honey Candied Nuts 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,…
USDA Partners to Improve Rural Water Infrastructure
…“Under Secretary Perdue’s leadership, USDA is committed to being a strong partner in addressing rural infrastructure needs to support a more prosperous future in rural communities.” USDA is making investments…
WHIP Signup Officially Open
…list of counties that received qualifying hurricane declarations and designations is available at www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/disaster-assistance-program/wildfires-and-hurricanes-indemnity-program/index. Eligibility is determined by Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees. Agricultural production losses due to conditions…
Chinese Trade Surplus with U.S. Hits High Amid Tariff Concerns
…Washington, D.C., that much worse. A Nasdaq Dot Com article points out that it could be a “one-off” as Chinese exporters were rushing to get shipments out before tariffs went…
Valley Ventures Accelerator Fueling Innovation; Accepting Fall Applications
…grant through the Regional Innovation Strategies i6 Challenge and Seed Fund Support Grants competition and the BlueTechValley innovation cluster funded by the California Energy Commission. For more information, visit www.valleyventures.org…