…qualifications, including coming from American born, raised, and slaughtered cattle with traceability going all the way back to birth. It must also come from cattle less than 30 months of…
European Union Close to Trade Deal with Japan
…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…
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…
“Pink Slime” Settlement Reached
South Dakota meat producer Beef Products Incorporated (BPI) has settled their lawsuit against ABC News over a 2012 report in which the network referred to BPI’s lean, finely textured beef…
Perdue, Branstad, to Celebrate U.S. Beef in China
…with imports increasing from $275 million in 2012 to $2.5 billion in 2016. The United States is the world’s largest beef producer and in 2016 was the world’s fourth-largest exporter,…
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…
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…
Chicken Company Turning to Body Cameras
…Meating Place Dot Com article says the chicken catching operation plans to have at least one supervisor and two different workers wearing body cameras at all times while they work…
USDA Reorganization Takes Shape
…announced on May 11, 2017. In accordance with a directive in the 2014 Farm Bill, USDA created a new Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs as part of…
Food Safety Practices and Costs Under the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement
…safety practices, with an independent system to verify compliance. The interviews provide a snapshot of food safety practices and costs in 2012 for a sector of the produce industry that…
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…