…every food dollar that consumers spend. 80 percent of the cost of food goes to marketing, processing, wholesaling, distribution, and retailing. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Senators Want Commerce Secretary to Analyze NAFTA Withdrawal Cost
…livestock sectors as a result of any change to NAFTA.” America is the world’s top exporter of food and agricultural products. U.S. agriculture depends on access to international markets in…
Almond Board: Thanksgiving Message
…without compensation. The Board is responsible for establishing policy, reviewing program results and effectiveness and recommending budgets and programs to the Secretary of Agriculture for approval. The Almond Board is funded…
USDA Helps Military Veterans Learn Skills for Farming and Ranching Careers
…veterans gaining knowledge and skills through comprehensive, hands-on, and immersive model farm and ranch programs offered regionally that lead to successful careers in the food and agricultural sector. The program…
Exploring a World without Food Animals
…that shifting land usage from food animal production to food crop production would increase the total U.S. food supply by 23 percent. Because much of that land is unsuitable for…
USDA Provides Tips and Resources for a Bacteria-Free Thanksgiving
…FoodSafety.gov to learn more about how to safely select, thaw and prepare a turkey. For more Thanksgiving food safety tips, follow FSIS on Twitter, @USDAFoodSafety, or on Facebook, at Facebook.com/FoodSafety.gov….
Vibrant Purple Sweet Potatoes are a Healthful Thanksgiving Surprise
…UC Cooperative Extension advisor Scott Stoddard is aimed at making sweet potatoes an even more healthful and attractive food. Stoddard is working with sweet potato growers in Merced County to…
Fifth Round of NAFTA Talks Moving Slowly
…program in dairy, and restrict Mexican and Canadian access to U.S. government contracts. The CBC source said procurement was a topic during the discussions, with the U.S. showing no flexibility…
Agri View: Fighting Animal Diseases
Everett Griner talks about supplying healthy food to the population in today’s Agri View. Everett discusses animal diseases and some of the expenses incurred by producers to keep our meat…
USDA Audit Finds Problems in Brazil’s Food Safety System
…was to determine if Brazil’s food safety system is comparable to the one in America and capable of exporting safe, wholesome, and unadulterated foods that are labeled and packaged correctly….
Oregon Representative Releases Alternative Farm Bill
…food system. The Hagstrom Report says Bluemenauer has long been advocating for fruits and vegetables, as well as organic and local foods, in previous farm bill debates. His version of…
NAFTA Negotiators Focusing on Cars and Finances
…panels, and ending Canada’s dairy supply management program. Bloomberg says there are other topics negotiators will discuss, including telecommunications, digital trade, government procurement, investment, labor, and intellectual property. From the…
Perdue Hears Concerns of California Farmers
…other agencies oversee. Wenger noted that Perdue mentioned a proposed H-2C visa program, contained in a congressional bill, that would replace the existing H-2A agricultural immigration program. Perdue praised recent…
Ag Coalition Stressing Importance of NAFTA
…the governors to let President Trump know that they “support a modernized NAFTA that maintains and enhances food and agricultural trade,” according to the Hagstrom Report. The letter comes as…