…investment. The website U.S. News Dot Com says the E.U. and Japan make up more than a quarter of the world’s economy. They traded more than $140 billion worth of…
Western View: COOL Lawsuit Ahead
…years ago, Canada and Mexico opposed the US requirement to label beef and pork. They threatened a trade war, and went to the World Trade Organization to complain. This complaint…
Research on Pests and Beneficial Species Funding from USDA
…will also help to develop better strategies to foster the beneficial insects and microbes that have potential to combat pests.” AFRI is America’s flagship competitive grants program for foundational 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
…and also how we buy it, is constantly changing. Especially when it comes to fresh, local produce. It’s becoming more common to purchase our fresh produce from farmers markets or…
Agri View: Animal Antibiotic Use
…gets sick, what parent would withhold antibiotic treatment in their recovery? Poultry farmers especially have a problem with antibiotics. Because commercial consumers will not buy chickens where antibiotics have been…
NIFA Announces $4.3 Million for Higher Education Support
…food, agricultural, natural resources, and human sciences (FANH) education and first professional degree-level education in veterinary medicine (DVM). HEC projects may improve the economic health and viability of communities through…
Farmers Market Frosty Summer Smoothies
…smooth, and add more milk if needed. 3. Enjoy! Check us out on Facebook! – facebook.com/buzzfeedtasty MUSIC Jet Set Go_Main Licensed via Warner Chappell Production Music Inc. Created by https://www.buzzfeed.com/bfmp/videos/……
Western View: It’s Longmire Days in Wyoming
…8 and 9, 2017. For more information visit the Buffalo, Wyoming, Chamber of Commerce website at bufalowyo.com and check the events page. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View…
Agri View: Dangerous Jobs
…is permanently disabled. 7 of 10 farms will go out of business within 5 years following a tractor-related fatality. Tractor with 2-post ROPS. Photo credit: www.TractorData.com. Accident scene involving a…
Ranchers Sue USDA to Renew Country of Origin Labeling
…beef into the United States and label it “Product of USA.” The USDA mandated the use of COOL on meat from 2009 until last year. In March 2016, the USDA…
APHIS to Allow Importation of Fresh Pitahaya Fruit from Ecuador
…Imports, Regulations and Manuals, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; (301) 851-2352; e-mail: Claudia.Ferguson@aphis.usda.gov. To view the rule, public comments, and supporting documents, go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-0004…
USDA Announces $20 Million for Jobs for Young People, Veterans
…restoration projects and learn about wilderness practices in Vermont and New York. Residential programs make it possible for underserved youth from urban and rural communities who are not within commuting…
Feed a Bee Announces Coast-to-Coast Recipients for $500,000 Pollinator Forage Initiative
…in the initiative. It’s rewarding to see organizations across the country come together with one common goal: providing quality nutrients for pollinators. We look forward to seeing all the creative…