…is National French Fry Day. And many people will participate by enjoying one of the many varieties of this classic food. And in some cases restaurants will serve up these…
EPA Reportedly Ditches Hardship Waiver Fix
…plan would boost the renewable fuel blending obligation to 11.76 percent from 10.88 percent to offset volumes lost under the waiver program. However, pressure from the refining industry has kept…
Trump to Nominate Kip Tom as UN Food Ambassador
President Trump plans to nominate Indiana farmer Kip Tom as the United States Representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture at the Department of State. Tom will…
Former GMA Members Create New Food Lobby
A Group of former Grocery Manufacturers Association members announced a new coalition called the Sustainable Food Policy Alliance. Founding member companies include Danone North America, Mars, Incorporated, Nestlé USA and…
Agri View: Boll Weevil Fight
…eradication process is still going on in most of that region. A buffer zone has been established in the lower Rio-Grande Valley. Not a program to control, but to wipe…
USDA Announces Japan to Accept Exports of U.S. Sheep and Goat Meat
…sheep and goat meat, primarily from Australia and New Zealand. More details on Japan’s export requirements are available from the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service Export Library at: www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/international-affairs/exporting-products/export-library-requirements-by-country/Japan….
USDA Appoints Members to National Dairy Promotion and Research Board
…industry assessments, which helps ensure fiscal accountability and program integrity. More information about research and promotion programs is available on the Research and Promotion Programs page on the AMS website….
Enforcement of Labeling Regulations Critical
As the use of laboratory-based cell culture technologies to replicate naturally made foods continues to develop, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must first enforce its own existing regulations…
ARC-PLC Educational Tool Available for Cotton Farms
…in understanding how the new seed cotton program may affect their FSA payments. It helps a producer make decisions on how to allocate generic base acres to other covered crops…
Making and Maintaining Double Reach Rows
In yesterdays program Cathy Isom discussed why you should consider double reach rows. She continues her series on this with letting you know how to make and maintain double reach…
U.S. Pork Calls for Level Playing Field as FDA Makes Regulatory Land Grab
Already bearing the brunt of global trade retaliation against American agriculture, U.S. pork producers now face additional headwinds in the form of a regulatory land grab by the U.S. Food…
Gardening with Double Reach Rows
…This Land of Ours. Gardening with Double Reach Rows Depending on the size of your garden, if you’re looking to grow even more food you may want to consider double…
National Chicken Council Animal Welfare Guidelines Certified
…Regulatory Affairs. She says consumers want to be sure that all animals being raised for food are treated with respect and are properly cared for during their lives. “The families…
Agri View: Consumer Access to Food Stores
…in food. Supermarkets and supercenters are those that carry practically any of food item your family needs. Warehouse centers are well stocked with food. They also carry an extensive line…