…Bristol, Va., alternate. South Atlantic States – Scott Horton, Flowery Branch, Ga., member; and Robert M. Saverance, Lamar, S.C., alternate. East North Central States – Steve Herbruck, Grand Rapids, Mich.,…
Ag Secretary Search to Continue
…a long shot, but he’ll meet with incoming White House Chief of Staff Reince Prebius and Chief Strategist Steve Bannon at Trump Tower this week. Reports say Miller has spoken…
Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board Appointments Named
…Brian L. Sampson, Nevada, Iowa; Jenni Peters, Bellevue, Iowa; Byron Lehman, Newton, Kan.; Beth Patterson, Yates Center, Kan.; Shane Wiseman, Winchester, Ky.; Steve Matthees, Goodhue, Minn.; Tammy Bartholomew, Archie, Mo.;…
Chipotle Executive to Step Down Following Slow Growth
…executive Steve Ells says the restaurant chain decided “one CEO will serve the company better.” Chipotle Shares have fallen more than 30 percent in the last year amid food safety…
CDFA: December is Farm to Food Bank Month
…pledge, or even inquire on how the program can work best with a business – please contact Steve Linkhart, California Association of Food Banks at 866-321-4435. The California Association of…
National Organic Standards Board Appointments
…Berkeley, Calif., as an environmental protection and resource conservation expert; Steve Ela, Hotchkiss, Colo., as an organic producer representative; Sue Baird, Bunceton, Mo., as a public interest or consumer interest…
A Big Investment to Stimulate Overseas Beef Demand
…application that shares beef information with consumers and helps them with cash rebates based on their beef purchases. Steve Hanson is a Nebraska beef producer who chairs the Federation of…
Vilsack as Chief of Staff for Clinton Possible
…secretary Karen Ross, former Arkansas Senator Blanche Lincoln, former USDA deputy secretary Kathleen Merrigan, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper and former Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear. The Clinton Transition team told the…
CA’s Ross Possible Clinton Ag Secretary
Ross Beshear Karen Ross is one of three possible candidates to become Hillary Clinton’s Agriculture Secretary, according to the Hagstrom Report. It says Ross and Steve Beshear, along with another…
Domino’s Pizza Donating $1 Million to FFA
…want to do something other than say we support the farming community, we want to make a commitment to an organization that is making a difference,” said Tim McIntyre, Domino’s…
Demand for Brussels sprouts is booming
…them faster than Steve Bontadelli can grow them. Despite expanding his acreage beyond the Santa Cruz area, “we still haven’t been able to catch up with demand,” he said. “The…
Forestry Experts Say Tree Mortality Brings Added Risk
…and at least 20 percent of the mixed conifer type, which is pine and fir,” said Steve Brink, California Forestry Association vice president of public resources. “By the end of…
Experts Interpret Overtime Bill’s Effect on Farms
…assistance for its subscribers, both through the FELS Newsletter and online at www.FELS.net. For more information, call 800-753-9073, fax 916-561-5696 or email fels@fels.net. Steve Adler is associate editor of Ag…
Project Aids Food Supply for Delta Smelt
…improve fish and wildlife habitat.” Steve Adler is associate editor of Ag Alert. He may be contacted at sadler@cfbf.com. Permission for use is granted by the California Farm Bureau Federation….