The Senate Wednesday named members to the farm bill conference committee following action a day earlier to move forward with the conference process. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell named himself to…
PMA Exhibitors Stock Monterey Foodbank Shelves
A number of exhibitors from (PMA) Foodservice Conference and Expo held July 28-29 in Monterey, California, did their part to fight back against hunger by donating fresh fruits and vegetables…
Senate Stalls on Farm Bill Conference
The Senate left Washington on Thursday without voting to move the farm bill forward to conference, or even naming conferees. Politico says those were two goals that Ag Chair Pat…
Ag Committee Leaders Meet to Discuss Farm Bill
Senate Ag Committee Chair Pat Roberts, Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow, House Ag Chair Michael Conaway, and Ranking Member Collin Peterson met about the farm bill conference. The meeting took place…
Almond Update: Curtis Retiring, Recounts Greatest Accomplishments
The Almond Board of California (ABC) will be saying goodbye to a longtime fixture, at least on a full-time basis, as Bob Curtis will be retiring to a consultant role….
Tariff Assistance Package to Bring Relief to Farmers Suffering from Trade Disputes
…nations cannot bully our agriculture producers to force the United States to cave in,” Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said in a press conference. “It’s important to note that this is…
Keeping Honeybees Healthy with Technology
…thermodynamics of the hive has been beneficial to not only the honeybees and the beekeepers, but others in the industry who use the bees for pollination such as almond and…
Farm Bill in Senate’s Court
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer are expected to appoint their members of the farm bill conference committee this week. Politico says the upper chamber will…
Almonds Don’t Lactate: FDA to Enforce Standards for Milk Labeling
…the concern that non-dairy products such as almond milk, and soy milk are misleading to consumers. In a keynote address at Politico’s Pro Summit in Washington Gottlieb spoke on the…
Almond Update: Planning Early for Dust Reduction
It’s not too early to start thinking about ways to reduce dust during almond harvest. The Almond Board of California put this video together last year to show growers some…
Agri View: Non-Dairy Milk Source
…Mostly nuts. There is Walnut Milk, Cashew Milk, Almond Milk. I haven’t seen any near me, but I have read about it. You think it would be very costly, but…
House Moves to Send Farm Bill to Conference Committee
The House of Representatives moved to send the 2018 Farm Bill to conference committee. Following the vote, Speaker Paul Ryan (WI-01) named the House conferees or members who will seek…
Perdue: Farmers Can’t Pay Bills on Patriotism
…I can get this farm bill done.” A vote to send the farm bill to conference is expected sometime this week in the House of Representatives, or at the latest,…
FDA To Crackdown on Non-dairy Products Labeling
…win for the U.S. dairy industry. Gottlieb told the event: “An almond doesn’t lactate, I will confess,” referring to almond milk and the FDA standards for milk that reference products…