…the store shelf back to its origin farm in six days. IBM’s Food Trust technology using blockchain did it in just over two seconds. IBM Trailing Blockchain in Food System…
Agri View: BFTP-The Safest and Cheapest Food Supply
In this Blast from the Past episode of Agri View with Everett Griner, Everett talks about Americans having the safest and cheapest food supply in today’s Agri View. Everett also…
FAS Administrator Isley to Lead South Korea Trade Mission
…Berry and Fruits, Portland, Ore. Bard Valley Date Growers, Yuma, Ariz. Blue Diamond Growers, Modesto, Calif. Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods, Milwaukie, Ore. Bridgepathway, LLC, Jericho, N.Y. California Fresh Fruit…
ASTA Applauds International Statement in Support of Plant Breeding Innovation
…food production system,” said ASTA President & CEO Andrew LaVigne. “Seed is a global industry, and in light of the recent disappointing decision by the European Court of Justice, efforts…
WTO Members Support Policy Approaches to Enable Innovation in Agriculture
…while improving the quality and nutritional value of foods available to consumers worldwide,” said Perdue. “Unfortunately, such technologies too often face regulatory roadblocks that are based on misinformation and political…
New Goat Milk Facility Breaks Ground at UC Davis
…Animal Science Goat Dairy and Creamery will be a 2,420 square foot facility and will take approximately eight months to complete. The California Department of Food and Agriculture inspected, and…
2018 Ventura County Farm Day
…operations, botanicals, organics and sustainable farming practices. It also gives them the opportunity to meet the growers behind the food and fiber they consume daily. For more information visit www.venteracountyfarmday.com…
Vietnam Winning U.S.-China Trade War
…more tariffs in December against China, pending the outcome of talks at the G20 summit. U.S. soybean farmers are feeling the brunt of the trade war as China has steep…
U.S. Planning Another Round of China Tariffs
…new round will be announced if the talks during the G20 summit between the two fails. The new round, proposed to be announced in early December, would apply to imports…
Canada Announces New Dairy Working Groups
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada this week announced new dairy working groups to address industry concerns. Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay announced the new working groups comprised of dairy farmers and processors….
Grocery Shoppers Still Prefer in Store Purchases
…in the $800 billion industry, generating less than five percent of sales. Online grocery sales grew four points from last year, but the number of online food and beverage buyers,…
Agri View: BFTP-Standing Around the Meat Counter
…about what you hear, and why, standing around the meat counter in today’s Agri View. Everett brings out different key points about the food label. BFTP-Standing Around the Meat Counter…
Federal Agencies Combine Resources for Food Waste Initiative
…U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The goal is to increase cooperation and communication between federal agencies in efforts to lower the amount of food that gets wasted. “An unacceptable…
Only Out of Control African Swine Fever Will Hurt U.S. Prices
…the U.S., even with the high duty rates. Dermot Hayes of the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute at Iowa State University says that would only come about if “the…