In today’s almond update, we have a special Thanksgiving message from Richard Waycott, President and CEO of the Almond Board of California. To register for the Almond Conference, visit almondconference.com….
NFU Backs American Food for American Schools Legislation
…The legislation aims to enforce provisions of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act that require school nutrition providers to purchase domestically produced and processed foods, to the extent…
Pistachio Crop Blows Past Record Estimates
…providing adequate chilling hours for trees in most areas. American Pistachio Growers Executive Director Richard Matoian spoke at the South Valley Nut Conference in Tulare. He said the industry knew…
Soybean Group Wants TPP Vote in Lame-Duck Session
…ASA President Richard Wilkins, a farmer from Greenwood, Delaware, says, “TPP is vital to farmers across the country, as well as the processors and exporters that take U.S. soybeans to…
HSUS Denies Budget Problems
…million.” Pro Farmers’ First Thing Today says the Center is run by lobbyist Richard Berman, a longtime opponent of HSUS and other groups that believe in greater government regulation. The…
Lab System Aims to Protect State’s Livestock
…for livestock, poultry and horses. Pam Hullinger, the incoming director of CAHFS, assumes her position Nov. 15, replacing Richard Breitmeyer, who retired earlier this year. She said with increased globalization…
GMO Article Paints Incomplete Picture
…cultivation in the United States and Canada as compared to Western Europe. ASA President and Greenwood, Del., soybean farmer Richard Wilkins noted in a statement that dialogue on the issue…
Extension Educators Receive National Honors
…Karnita Golson-Garner, Alabama A&M University North Central Region Award – Nozella L. Brown, Kansas State University Northeast Region Award – Richard W. Taylor, University of Delaware Southern Region Award –…
Strong Push on TPP in Lame-Duck
…to markets around the world. “The TPP has huge potential benefits for soybean farmers,” said ASA President and Greenwood, Del., farmer Richard Wilkins. “First, we achieve better market access for…
Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee Members Named
…Square, Pa.; Richard Hanas, A. Duda and Sons Inc., Oviedo, Fla.; James Alan Johnson, Carzalia Valley Produce, Columbus, N.M.; Lorri Koster, Mann Packing Company Inc., Salinas, Calif.; Roland McReynolds, Carolina…
Food Policy Action Endorses Clinton
…Roy Blunt (FPA Score 40%) 3. North Carolina: FPA endorses challenger Deborah Ross over incumbent Sen. Richard Burr (FPA 2015 Score 40%) 4. Ohio: FPA endorses challenger Ted Strickland over…
Agri View: Labor Technology
…falling. So, can technology solve a problem that Congress will not solve? If it will, we need more technology in Washington. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner. Richard…
California Governor Signs Farm Worker Overtime Bill
Credit: Richard Thornton / Shutterstock.com California’s Democratic Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill that would raise the state’s farmworker wages for overtime. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the United…
Four States Offer Ideas for Ag Economy
…work together to find common farm bill policies. Missouri Department of Agriculture Director Richard Fordyce, who hosted the event, said the farm economy will face another two years of down…