…processors and manufacturers, benefit from the relationship with school districts. USDA is committed to bringing more local food into school meals, promoting healthy eating habits and expanding markets for American…
Most Consumers Say They Lack Access to Information about Food
…to demonstrating transparency. Practices are a reflection of internal motivation, demonstrating values in action, and CFI’s trust model shows that demonstrating shared values is the foundation for building trust. Consumers…
Agri View: Foreign Trade
…the same counter. I prefer to support the American farmer, not one oceans away. Why do we need to import apples when we grow over 100 different varieties in 12…
Livestock Sales Bill Clears Senate, Heads to White House
…livestock markets in the state. On the national level, it is backed by the American Farm Bureau Federation, American Sheep Industry Association, Livestock Marketing Association, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, National…
Support for Minority and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers
…Under Vilsack’s leadership, USDA has reached historic settlement agreements with African-American and Native American farmers who have faced discrimination by USDA in past decades. USDA established the Office of Advocacy…
Agri View: Food Prices
…price. One reason we spend less is we grow our own. But consider some of the reasons. We farm more land. We export more and import less. American imports about…
Clean Water Act: Report Details how Agencies Expand Authority
…to regulate farmland. The report, issued last week by the majority staff of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, describes numerous incidents in which the U.S. Army Corps…
Citrus Crop Forecast Live Coverage Wednesday, October 12
…772-340-1590 WWOJ-FM Sebring 99.1 863-382-9999 WWTK-AM Lake Placid 730 863-382-9999 THANK YOU to our LIVE Citrus Crop Forecast Coverage Sponsors! Brought to you by OnlyMoso USA – Giving American Farmers,…
Putin Tells Russia to Not Hurry Grain Movement
…tough Soviet times when the nation had to import American wheat. Now, Russia is expected to be the biggest wheat exporter. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: American Agriculture
Everett Griner talks about how American agriculture began in today’s Agri View. American Agriculture Well it is a fact that until the early nineteenth century the majority of the population…
Millennials are Big Organic Consumers
…The survey, which hasn’t been published yet in full, also shows that 54 percent of millennials put a high level of trust in the organic seal on food. The survey…
Millennials and Organic: a winning combination
…they are “well informed” (34 percent) or “know quite a bit” (44 percent). With that knowledge comes a great deal of trust for the organic label. Parents’ trust in organic…
Poultry and Soy Groups in Cuba This Week
A delegation representing American poultry and soybean groups is in Cuba on a trade mission this week. The group represents the first mission to Cuba funded by the soybean checkoff…
Presidential Debate Touches on Trade and Regulations
…deal supported by American agricultural groups. Trump accused Clinton of secretly supporting the TPP, noting that she once described TPP as “the gold standard of trade deals.” Trump also called…