…is made through NIFA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. “It’s important that we work toward ensuring a safe, sustainable food supply in the…
NMPF Recognizes Members of Congress for Focusing Attention on Dairy Workforce Needs
…the existing H-2A agricultural visa program to make it easier for dairy farmers to hire the foreign labor they need to run their operations. Reps. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and Chris…
USDA Seeking to Advance Modernized Pork Slaughter
The Department of Agriculture wants to move forward with a modernization of pork slaughter. USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service last week announced the agency wants to move forward with…
Safely Eating Easter Eggs
…Eating Easter Eggs As we’ve all learned by now, eggs shouldn’t be left out of the fridge for longer than two hours. Even though you’ve cooked the food it can…
Immigration Raids Could Send Milk Prices Soaring
…Food Policy Conference. He estimates 80 percent of the nation’s milk supply comes from dairy farms that employ foreign labor, saying if there’s a continued effort to remove workers, there…
Stockholders Approve Farm Credit Merger
…additional stability and gives the organization a much better chance to share earnings with their stockholders through a cash patronage program. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: Autonomous Tractors
…of farming is changing The world’s population is growing Demand for food is increasing CNH Industrial is leading this change Developing new concept technologies To make agriculture more sustainable and…
Almond Board: FMSA Files
The Almond Board has resources to help industry members navigate the Food Safety Modernization Act, or FSMA. Carissa Saur, Industry Communications Manager at the Almond Board joins us with more…
HLB Tree Triggers New Quarantine
…a new quarantine would be formed that will unite them all into one larger area. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) reported that a tree in an urban…
Dairy, Ag Groups Urge President Trump to Act Immediately to Halt Canada’s Continued Disregard of Trade Obligations
…hardship and possibly force them to go out of business. In a joint letter sent today to President Trump, the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), the National Milk Producers Federation…
Preparing Safe Easter Eggs
…yard. USDA Food Safety Expert Marianne Gravely says if you plan on eating those eggs later, there are some things you need to know. One – buy the eggs now….
Reebok to Manufacture Shoes Made from Corn, Organic Cotton
…that grow.” The first release will be a shoe that has an upper comprised of organic cotton and a base originating from industrial grown corn (a non-food source). “This is…
Conaway Statement on GAO Food Aid Report
…the flexibilities already available, not only through Title II, but also through other international, cash-based food assistance programs like the Emergency Food Security Program. Most importantly, I hope we never…
NFU Urging Trump to Keep U.S. in Paris Climate Agreement
…escalating negative consequences of climate change,” Johnson noted. “Americans who produce our food and live in rural areas recognize the opportunity for economic growth, climate resilience and strong communities under…