…research says consumers want fair and honest information. CFI also found that third-party verification is important, particularly when it comes to animal well-being and food safety. From the National Association…
Banking Group Supports Bill Offering Tax Relief for Rural Lending
…House Ways and Means Committee. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Independent Community Bankers of America Legislation promotes access to credit amid era of weak commodities…
USDA to Require Meat Packers to Report Online Cattle Buys
…more forward contracts to sell cattle. That makes it difficult to determine prices, justifying the move to require online sales reporting. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: Foreign Trade
…I saw an orange with a tag that read ‘a product of Africa’. I found none that said Florida or California. There were apples from New Zealand and Chile on…
The California Kitchen: Pumpkin Stuffed Turkey Breast
…today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. California Kitchen 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, Amazon Fire,…
Western View: Got Gas?
Picture this: A lovely green pasture, full of California cows, here to provide milk, cheese and butter to a grateful state. But the state is concerned about their flatulence. cow-gas…
Livestock Sales Bill Clears Senate, Heads to White House
…backed by the American Farm Bureau Federation, American Sheep Industry Association, Livestock Marketing Association, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, National Farmers Union, National Livestock Producers Association, and United States Cattlemen’s Association….
Pacific Region Cattle/Livestock Review
California Cattle on Feed Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in California for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 405,000 head on September 1,…
NIFA Awards Community Food Projects
…food and agricultural needs such as infrastructure, long-term planning, and marketing that benefits agricultural producers and low-income consumers. The 2016 awards include: Fairbanks Native Association, Fairbanks, Alaska, $104,754 Fresno Metropolitan…
California Saw Snow Drought in 2016
…of the California Sierra snowpack, often referred to as ‘the State’s largest reservoir,’ flows each spring into a series of above ground storage reservoirs that essentially serve as California’s water…
Support for Minority and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers
…Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: USDA Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced $8.4 million in grants that will be used by organizations in 24 states to provide training, outreach…
FDA Allows Peanuts to be called “Healthy”
…for the use of the term “healthy” in the labeling of food products is open until January 26th of next year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
NCBA Joins Calls for Withdrawal of Proposed Estate Tax Regulations
…tax, and in some cases, are put out of business. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Proposed Estate Tax Regulations Threaten Family…
China Wants GMOs, Citizens Don’t
…farmers in China do not use GM crops, the nation does, however, allow imports of GM crops to enter the country. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….