…valuable are bees to humans? The tiny insects are largely responsible for regulating our food supply. Without them, we wouldn’t be able to enjoy apples, almonds, oranges and avocados. A…
Tom Vilsack to Take Helm of U.S. Dairy Export Council
…with the dynamic team at USDEC as well as agriculture, food industry and key stakeholders at home and abroad to advance the council’s mission and strengthen trust in American dairy.”…
Proposal to Establish a New Organic Research, Promotion, and Information Order
…certified organic products and would include a range of agricultural commodities, such as fruits, vegetables, dairy, meat, poultry, breads, grains, snack foods, condiments, beverages, and packaged and prepared foods. It…
Regulating Egg Safety and Quality
From: CDFA/Division of Animal Health and Food Safety Services. The Egg Safety and Quality Management Program at CDFA regulates shell eggs and egg products produced, shipped, or sold in California….
Ad Recognizes Trump Leadership on Biofuels
…for his steadfast leadership. The new ad will begin airing Wednesday during MSNBC’s Morning Joe program and will also appear on digital channels. “Much like the President-elect, America’s biofuel sector…
‘Valley’s Gold’ Gets National Exposure
…last November. The CAE program acknowledges and shares successful and innovative county Farm Bureau programs and activities. AFBF invites all of the winners to highlight their programs at AFBF’s annual…
Agriculture Groups Press Trump on Cuba
…The letter also says Trump’s support would pave the way for the Cuban people to have access to high-quality American food. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: Food Assistance
Everett Griner talks about the 15 different food assistance programs available through USDA in today’s Agri View. Food Assistance One statistic I saw showed one in three children in the…
Changes Aimed at Ending the Inhumane Practice of Horse Soring
…of APHIS’ horse protection program, which found the existing industry-led inspection program to be inadequate for ensuring compliance with the HPA. The rule also seeks to address the substantial noncompliance…
Funding to Foster the Agricultural Science Workforce
…in funding to strengthen K-14 education in the food, agriculture, natural resources, and human (FANH) sciences. “Nearly 40 percent of jobs in the food, agricultural, and environmental sciences will go…
Minimum Wage, Truck Exemption Among New Laws
…and at home now have an exemption from the state’s Basic Inspection of Terminals program, thanks to AB1960, signed into law in September. The BIT program requires those operating vehicles…
New Board Appointees Will Join The Cotton Board
…with working together to oversee the Cotton Research & Promotion Program (the Program). The Cotton Board Chairman, Janet Ydavoy, an Importer from Portsmouth, NH noted the large slate of appointees…
USDA Expands Grasslands Conservation Program
…300,000 acres in 43 states that were offered by producers during the recent ranking period for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Grasslands enrollment with emphasis placed on small-scale livestock operations….
Raising a Child-Where Your Dollars Go
…over time and changes in American agriculture have resulted in lower food costs, and family food budgets now represent a lower percentage of household income. To learn more and read…