…U.S. Cattlemen’s Association. Provisions include updates to the Packer and Stockyards Act and creating opportunities for small processors and cooperatives. The bill would direct the ISDA to provide Congress with…
FDA Proposes Food Traceability Rule as Part of FSMA
…will require manufacturers, processors, packers, and those who hold foods identified on the Food Traceability List to enhance recordkeeping protocols. Records will need to be kept on critical tracking events…
CLas-Positive ACP Discovered in Riverside Commercial Grove
…packers and haulers must comply with all CDFA, county and federal regulations, including quarantines. Growers in Riverside County may contact the county agricultural commissioner’s office or the CDFA pest hotline…
Report Issued in USDA Investigation into Beef Markets
…and status of the investigation.” The report does not examine any potential violations of the Packers and Stockyards Act but does offer recommendations to help strengthen the resiliency of the…
The Western View: Earthquake Safety On The Farm
…and if not, you should hurry over to www.ready.gov/earthquakes. Farmers and packers have a bigger problem, though. A study done by the State of California shows that Agriculture is uniquely…
Call to Examine Market Concentration in the Meatpacking Industry
…processing. In this highly concentrated industry, meat packers have achieved sizeable profit margins,” the letter states. “Cattle ranchers, however, who for generations have supplied our nation’s beef, are squeezed and…
Foodservice Down, But ‘Brisk’ Fresh Avocado Market Helping
…that’s making up for restaurants limiting buying during social distancing. “We understand from the packers that retail sales are brisk and seem to off-setting some of the declines on the…
Meeting Monday to Discuss Recently Expanded HLB Quarantine Zone
…also provide compliance and mitigation information for growers, packers, and haulers. Listen to the report below. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content…
USDA Looks to Strengthen Packers and Stockyards Act
…the enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. The new rule, Undue and Unreasonable Preferences and Advantages Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, is being offered as a means…
Farm System Reform Act Looks to Overhaul Animal Agriculture
…protecting family farmers and ranchers and holding corporate integrators responsible for the harm they are causing.” The legislation would strengthen the Packers and Stockyards Act to address some of the…
Cattle Industry Requests Better Price Transparency
…would directly address issues related to the Mandatory Price reporting program, Packers & Stockyards Act violations and definitions, and the cattle futures contracts. USCA looks forward to working with both…
Call For Investigation into Cattle Markets
…have directed USDA’s Packers and Stockyards Division to launch an investigation into recent beef pricing margins to determine if there is any evidence of price manipulation, collusion, restrictions of competition…
Prune Harvest Around The Corner, Considerations from UCCE
…useful for all operations to remove garbage and damaged fruit. Talk to your packer. Different sizers may be useful for those whose packers won’t pay for small fruit. When thinking…
Prune Market Presents Challenges for Growers This Year
…markets have played a central role in what packers are looking for this year. “It appears that if growers have a lot of small, medium sized fruit, they’re not going…