…superior quality, but producers in the United States “are highly scrutinized” for production methods. “When it comes to food safety at Victor Packing, that’s our number one priority,” he said,…
Americans Serving Wings for the Big Game
…Francisco battle for the championship trophy. That’s enough wings for every man, woman and child in the United States to eat four wings each. If you ate 50 wings every…
AgNet News Hour, Monday, 01-22-24
…dairies. Tune in for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an…
Voices of the Valley: Do You Really Know Where Your Food Comes From?
…at Junior Enterprises. She joins Julia Nellis, Social Media Manager at Western Growers, to answer questions WG received on social media about farming. Join us to gain a deeper understanding…
India: One of the ‘Largest Untapped Markets’ for U.S. Agriculture
…consumers are looking for high-quality agricultural products. They’re looking for things that the United States can produce.” The trade mission will take place April 22-25. Local and regional industry experts,…
Voices of the Valley: A Look Ahead to Agriculture’s Biggest Challenges in 2024
…In the first episode of this season, catch up with Western Growers Dennis Donohue, Center for Innovation & Technology Director, and meet Jeana Cadby, Environment and Climate Director, as they…
Hits to Incentive Programs Expected in the Wake of Budget Deficit
…cutbacks in incentive programs that provide farmers with financial assistance to comply with regulations. Roger Isom, President and CEO of the Western Agricultural Producers Association, said that California farmers face…
RAPP a 2023 ‘Success’
…United States diversify away from dependence on a handful of large markets and is a way to spread out risk against global market shocks, which Kuehl agrees is needed. “It’s…
Expert Says Ag Trade Needs Improvement
…anytime you’re talking about ag policy in the United States, trade has to be one of those topics,” he said. Kuehl said the good news on the trade front was…
Clean Truck Check Deadline Quickly Approaching
…Western United Dairies, Paul Sousa explained that individuals will not be able to register their trucks if they do not pass the clean truck test. Phase 3 of the program…
USDA Seeks Public Input on Foreign Investment in U.S. Agriculture
…being proposed to refine the process of reporting foreign ownership of agricultural land in the United States. The initiative, led by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), centers on enhancing the…
WIC Program at Risk
…especially troubling because WIC serves nearly 40 percent of all infants in the United States,” she said. “We’ve seen that it drives down healthcare costs and increases preventative care. Studies…
Food Insecurity in U.S. Households with Older Adults
…United States through an annual nationwide survey. In 2022, 11.4 percent of households with an adult aged 65 and older living alone were food insecure, statistically significantly higher than the…
Equipment Replacement Incentives Are Working
…the event was the President/CEO of the Western Agricultural Processors Association (WAPA), Roger Isom. WAPA has been a major proponent of equipment replacement incentives, citing the critical nature of initiatives…