…have joined AFBF in urging U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to facilitate a workable solution. Other coronavirus concerns raised by AFBF include potential issues in the food supply chain…
Request for Increased USDA Funding to Address Pandemic Shortfalls
…to fund temporary and intermittent workers and overtime costs for the Food Safety and Inspection Service. An extra $14 million is also being requested by the White House, to be…
‘We’ll all get through this, Together’: Joint Statement on Food Supplies from California Grocers Association and California Farm Bureau Federation
From the farm to the grocery store, every segment of California’s food distribution system is working conscientiously to fill any gaps and make sure consumers have reliable supplies of safe,…
Week in Review: Ensuring Food Safety During Pandemic and USMCA Implementation Moves Closer
The most important stories this week highlight the work being done to ensure that food supplies can safely meet the increased demand created by COVID-19 concerns. The deadline for submitting…
Agriculture Work Remains Critical Durning COVID-19 Crisis
…it clear: People involved in agriculture, food production, distribution and transportation of food or agricultural products—anyone working in the food supply chain—people in those critical jobs are allowed and should…
Types of Bonsai Trees Best for the Beginner
…planted outdoors in partial shade or even sun. It has shallow root systems, and its trunk can be sculpturally twisted, which lends itself nicely to many breathtaking bonsai styles. I’m…
USDA and DOL Announce Information Sharing to Assist H-2A Employers
…said. “President Trump knows that these workers are critical to maintaining our food supply and our farmers and ranchers are counting on their ability to work. We will continue to…
Mitigating COVID-19 Risk on Farming Operations
…CLEARING UP CONFUSION AMONG EMPLOYEES Many shelter-in-place orders have been issued throughout California, but exemptions have been provided for those involved in the food supply chain. Wolfe said that “communication…
Almond Update: Incentives Help Pay for Upgrades, Orchard Recycling
…Quality Initiative (NAQI), which can help growers replace high polluting engines in certain counties. ABC’s Principle Analyst Jesse Roseman said the second is the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Healthy…
Finding the Threshold for Almond Hull Concentration in Dairy Rations
…cows are chewing, the rumen was probably more stable, fiber digestion was higher, so milkfat went up,” said DePeters. The California Department of Food and Agriculture has established a standard…
USDA Continues Focus on Service During COVID-19 Outbreak
…to contaminants in foods, food import, and export inspection and certification systems, and methods of analysis and sampling. For more information from the USDA, you may visit www.usda.gov/coronavirus. The latest…
Hours of Service Rule Waived in Response to the Coronavirus Outbreak
…(COVID-19) outbreak. The move is meant to facilitate the timely delivery of goods that support emergency relief efforts such as medical supplies and food. It marks the first time that…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 03-17-20
…food safety regarding COVID-19 and Canada ratifying the USMCA. Tune in to the show for these news stories and more. Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist & AgNet News Hour Anchor Sponsored Content…
Ensuring Food Safety Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
…Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is continuing efforts to provide a safe and healthy food supply. Those efforts include maintaining the strict infrastructure for food inspection, implementing extensive sanitary practices and…