…everywhere. Some simple reminders from the USDA’s Food and Safety Inspection service if you’ll be hosting the party this year: -keep hot foods hot (above 140-degrees) -and keep cold foods…
Pork Industry Says No Bacon Shortage
…the industry is building at least four new processing plants in Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri and Michigan in the next few years. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Trump Trade Policies Good for New Zealand?
…U.S. economy with spending on infrastructure and development, which will increase growth and demand for products from partners like New Zealand.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Cargill Chief: NAFTA in “Good Place”
…many business interests in their country, Mexican officials told Reuters they expect negotiations on redoing NAFTA to begin sometime in May. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
State Ag Directors Want NAFTA Fixes
…saying,” We know NAFTA is probably going to be renegotiated, and we want to be at the table when that happens.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Funding for Plant and Animal Phenomics and Microbiome Projects
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced 11 grants totaling $3 million for Early Concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER) projects focused on…
NMPF Urges Senate Ag Committee to Confirm Perdue as Ag Secretary
The National Milk Producers Federation urged the Senate Agriculture Committee to swiftly confirm former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue as the next U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, as NMPF, its 29 member…
Robots and People Working Together to Save Water and Enhance Agriculture
…of the National Science Foundation’s National Robotics Initiative, the country’s premier robotics program, and involves three of the four UC CITRIS campuses. Farmers are already using technology such as infrared…
Blum Center Relaunching With Focus on Food
…The focus on food, he said, has direct ties to UC efforts and is vastly relevant to this region. “It’s not uncommon for people who live in agricultural areas to…
Dairy Trade in the Trump Era
…same can be said for many other U.S. agricultural commodities – from grains and oilseeds to beef and pork. As I noted in a letter sent to the new President…
California Cattlemen File Lawsuit Against Fish and Game
California cattle producers gathered with peers from around the nation at the 2017 Cattle Industry Convention and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Trade Show. The meeting started February 1, just a…
Putting a Face on California Farmers
…advocating for agriculture. The California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF) makes it possible for national representatives to meet growers from the Golden State every spring. “Our California Farm Bureau board of…
Online Grocery Shopping Poised to Boom in 2017
…and can find what they need online and see food shopping, prep, and eating as an experience rather than just sustenance. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
NCBA Cattle Industry Convention Underway
…told attendees the current bottleneck in the beef industry is “a labor shortage in the plant,” adding “it’s a major problem.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….