…Summer Business Meeting gives industry leaders a chance to meet and discuss the direction of programs for 2020. Beef Checkoff committees made up of members of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board…
Secretary Perdue on Labor Agreement with Guatemala
Washington, D.C. (USDA) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue applauded the Department of Labor and Guatemala on the signing of an agreement to improve H-2A visa program operations. Secretary…
Almond Matters: Working Toward Better Dust Control
…Decisions on replacing equipment can also be heavily influenced by cost. Bayer highlighted two different programs that are available to assist with the cost of replacing older equipment with more…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 08-01-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering Climate Smart Ag Assistance, USMCA and why lawmakers are…
Almond Update: ‘White Party’ Set To End Summer, Benefit CA FFA
The next opportunity to help support California Future Farmers of America through the Almond Board of California’s Almond Leadership Program is at the end of the month. Program participant Purnima…
Study Shows Premium in Cattle from BQA Certified Producers
…can benefit financially as well. According to a recent study by the Beef Checkoff-funded BQA program and conducted by Colorado State University (CSU), results show a significant premium for calves…
NCBA Takes the Fight to Fake Meat at Summer Business Meeting
…food starch, and annatto. Anyone who thinks that these fake meat products are more nutritious or more natural than real beef is very mistaken, and we’re going to do everything…
Preparing for the Next Phase of the Produce Safety Rule
…federal Food Safety Modernization Act that was passed back in 2011 meant to address foodborne illness outbreaks. Any farming operation that does not adhere to the requirements set forth in…
Legislation Calls for More Ag Inspectors to Bolster Food Safety
…U.S. Senators Gary Peters, Pat Roberts, John Cornyn, and Debbie Stabenow, the Protecting America’s Food & Agriculture Act of 2019 will authorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to hire…
Grape Assessment Increase, and Decrease
…Food and Agriculture, as required by Sections 55601.6 and 6047.7 of the state’s Food and Agricultural Code. A letter outlining the changes will go out this week to Grape Crush Program stakeholders….
Multiple Funding Sources Focused on Addressing Nutria Population
…also provides nearly $2 million for the nutria program, with an additional allocation of $1.6 million for future eradication activities. The funding assistance will support the hiring of additional CDFW…
Build Compost Without a Compost Bin
…that plants shouldn’t actually be right above the compost. If roots wiggle down into a bunch of rotting food, it could cause problems such as root rot. Plants should be…
Industry Reaction to Trade Aid Announcement
…$11 per head based on inventory between April 1-May 15, 2019. The USDA also announced it will make pork purchases of $208 million to support its programs for the food…
USDA Announces Details of Support Package for Farmers
…that participate in The Emergency Feeding Assistance Program (TEFAP), elderly feeding programs such as the Commodity Supplemental Foods Program (CSFP), and tribes that operate the Food Distribution Program on Indian…