…the upcoming Almond Conference. Topics at the conference include many facets of water – including irrigation, groundwater, regulations and more. There are also sessions on food safety, pesticides, bee health…
Thanksgiving Dinner Up
…checked prices at grocery stores in 32 states. Farm Bureau volunteer shoppers are asked to look for the best possible prices, without taking advantage of special promotional coupons or purchase…
Trans-Pacific Partnership and Japan
…a population of 127 million, high per capita income, an affinity for U.S. products, and a well-developed marketing infrastructure, Japan is an attractive market for U.S. exporters. The total food…
FDA Issues FSMA Produce Safety, FSVP and Third-Party Accreditation Rules
We spoke with Dr. Jim Gorny, PMA vice president of food safety and technology, about the FDA’s release of three final rules to implement the Food Safety Modernization Act and…
Transportation Perspectives of U.S. International Food Aid Programs Examination
…regions in need. International food aid programs are very beneficial for countries that do not have adequate resources to provide the quality of food that we produce here in the…
Agri View: Bacon-Breakfast Choice
A bowl of cereal and a cup of coffee may constitute breakfast for some, but the most preferred breakfast food on the table is…bacon. Everett Griner talks about bacon in…
NFU Opposes Proposed Rule to Allow Beef Imports from Namibia
…year experienced an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). “The fear over FMD is warranted,” said Johnson in comments submitted today to the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). “An outbreak…
Cattlemen Urge Congress to Address Expired Tax Extenders Legislation
…and cash-poor and already face the uncertainties of weather, market prices and international competition,” the letter reads. Greater certainty in the tax code supports small businesses and rural America. NCBA…
FDA Issues FSMA Produce Safety, FSVP and Third-Party Accreditation Rules
We spoke with Dr. Jim Gorny, PMA vice president of food safety and technology, about the FDA’s release of three final rules to implement the Food Safety Modernization Act and…
Antibiotics in Animal Agriculture
…Nikki Putnam delivers human nutrition communications to consumers and the agriculture and food industries, with a particular focus on addressing dietary inadequacies through naturally enriched functional foods. Prior to joining…
Farm-to-Food Bank Month a Time for Sharing and Caring
…of Food and Agriculture launched an annual program with the California Association of Food Banks (CAFB) to focus on agriculture’s commitment to alleviate hunger. It’s called Farm-to-Food Bank Month, and…
FDA issues FSMA Produce Safety, FSVP and Third-Party Accreditation rules
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released three final rules to implement the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA): the Produce Safety Rule, Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) Rule…
Turkey Hotline
With Thanksgiving a little more than a week away it’s a very busy time at the Ag Department’s Meat and Poultry Hotline. Cathy Isom has Tina Haynes, a food safety…
U.S. Rice Growers Have Less to Sell, but Prices May Be Higher
…sheet forecast for U.S. rice this season has a minus sign in front of it, except the price. U.S. Rice Growers Have Less to Sell, but Prices May Be Higher…