Last week’s Day Without Immigrants protests caused some slowdowns at meatpacking operations in the United States, but Tyson Foods and Cargill said all plants were operational last Thursday. A Cargill…
Oroville Dam: Evacuation Order Disrupts Farming in Affected Area
…they have food, water and clothing, because they might not be able to get into town.” Sutter County Supervisor Mat Conant, who grows walnuts in Rio Oso, said of his…
Ag Groups Respond to Pruitt Confirmation
…produce food for this nation. “In his position as attorney general in Oklahoma, Pruitt stood up for common-sense, effective regulation that protects the environment and the rights of the regulated…
KIND CEO Pledges $25 Million for Nutrition Group
…Nestle, PhD, MPH, Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health at New York University Feed the Truth will ensure science overrules special interests by revealing and counteracting the food…
Agri View: Food Labeling
Everett Griner talks about the food labeling law not helping the public’s purchasing habits in today’s Agri View. Download Food Labeling Are you really aware of what you are eating?…
House Agriculture Committee Considers Pros and Cons to Restricting SNAP Purchases
…Food Marketing Institute, Arlington, VA Mr. John Weidman, Deputy Executive Director, The Food Trust, Philadelphia, PA Dr. Brian Wansink, Director of the Cornell University Food and Brand Lab, Ithaca, NY…
Influence of Income and Prices on Global Dietary Patterns by Country, Age, and Gender
…countries by gender and age subgroups. What Did the Study Find? ERS research confirms that changes in income and food prices more strongly affect food intakes in low-income countries than…
Almond Board: Commitment to Research
…California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) 2016 Specialty Crop Block Grant (SCBG) Program and State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP). Altogether, funding covers a range of areas including…
Immigration Crackdown Making Farm Labor Nervous
…may also mean rising grocery costs for consumers. A recent Farm Bureau study shows enforcement-only immigration policy without reforms that benefit farm labor could increase food prices by as much…
Copper Sulfate Kills Fungus on Fish Eggs
…two current treatments—formalin and hydrogen peroxide. While both are U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved, they are more expensive than copper sulfate. Hydrogen peroxide costs 89 cents per treatment,…
Conaway Praises New Initiative Aimed at Clarifying Product Date Labels
The grocery industry announced a nationwide effort to clear up consumer confusion regarding date labels on food packaging as part of an overarching effort to combat food waste. The initiative…
CDFA Selects Organizations to Provide Technical Assistance to SWEEP Applicants
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has selected 10 organizations that will provide hands-on technical assistance to prospective State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) applicants. The organizations…
$1.7 Million to Support Research at Tribal Colleges and Universities
…growth, address water availability issues, increase food production, find new sources of energy, mitigate climate variability and ensure food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural science, visit…
Western View: Protesting the Dakota Pipeline – Big Business!
…It looks like there is much more. North Dakota’s Tax Commissioner says that more than 30 environmental organizations, including the Sierra Club, Indigenous Environmental Network, Food and Water Watch, 350.org…