…Fisheries Service), and the U.S. Department of Defense, NACMCF provides scientific advice on public health issues related to the safety and wholesomeness of the U.S. food supply. The committee assists…
Wheat Commission to Conduct Grower Elections
…national organizations, giving commissioners a direct role in major industry issues. The term of office for commissioners and alternates is three years. Wheat growers voted to establish the California Wheat…
Microbiomes Changing Food Safety Monitoring
…help solve many current issues including food safety. Catching Food Safety Events Sooner Rodrigue says the concept can be hard to understand at first; however one of his researchers used…
USDA Seeks Partner Proposals to Protect and Restore Critical Wetlands
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the availability of $17.5 million in financial and technical assistance to help eligible conservation partners voluntarily protect, restore and enhance critical wetlands on private…
Drones Making Potted Farming Intriguing Option
…labor issues continue throughout the nation. Grinnell says there is another benefit the robots create when applied to that style of farming. He talked with a California blueberry grower and…
USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Provide Development Support to Rural Cooperatives
…store in the small town of Elwood, Nebraska. Community members formed a 10-member steering committee and worked with NCDC on business and finance issues and incorporation options as a cooperative….
USDA Opens Enrollment Period for Agriculture Risk Coverage
…trigger financial protections for agricultural producers when market forces cause substantial drops in crop prices or revenues. More than 1.76 million farmers have elected ARC or PLC. Previously, 1.7 million…
Social Media Water Campaign #MoreDamStorage
…storage as the solution to California’s ongoing water issues… not the problem. I am asking those that do to join with me in demanding our local, state and federal politicians…
EPA Abused Rulemaking Process, AFBF General Counsel Steen Tells Senate
…mind throughout the rule making process—and to inform rather than indoctrinate and obfuscate—even when policy issues have become controversial and politicized.” The full text of Ellen Steen’s testimony can be…
PMA Issues Statement of the Country-of-Origin Labeling Amendments Act
Bryan Silbermann, CEO of Produce Marketing Association, today issued the following statement in advance of consideration of H.R. 2393, the Country-of-Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015: “Produce Marketing Association’s members…
Farm Service Agency County Committee Nomination Period Begins June 15
…operating loans, they make decisions on disaster and conservation programs, emergency programs, commodity price support loan programs and other agricultural issues. Members serve three-year terms. Nationwide, there are about 7,800…
Agri View: Good or Bad
Everett Griner says dietary issues are not forever in today’s Agri View. Good or Bad…
Hortau Secures $5M in Financing from Advantage Capital Agribusiness Partners
…critical time in the agriculture industry, which is facing severe drought in California and water issues throughout the U.S. Hortau CEO Jocelyn Boudreau said the timely investment will allow Hortau…
USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Help Repair Housing in Rural Communities
…safety issues, make accessibility modifications for people with disabilities, or make energy-efficiency improvements to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and lower utility costs.” Eligible applicants for Housing Preservation Grants include town…