…of the passion surrounding the idea of safety concerning glyphosate or its alleged potential for causing cancer, the scientific verification remains unwavering. “There have been multiple studies on glyphosate…
New Test Identifies Poisonous Mushrooms
…developed the test primarily for mushrooms as food products. Serendipitously, it was sensitive enough to also detect the toxin in urine,” said ARS microbiologist Candace Bever, who worked on the development. …
2020 World Ag Expo Opens with AFBF President Zippy Duvall
…growers operate. “I went and learned about raisins. I saw some Asian food being grown, early spring food and then of course mandarins and table grapes. I got to see…
The Western View: CDFA: Helping Ag Grow
…come out of Sacramento. Certainly one of those good things is the Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). This agency was created to actually help growers, and it often does…
Learn About Labor Issues, Regulation, and Technology at ACTIVATE20
…regulation, safety, health, and business practices. “It’s a great opportunity to get some of the snapshot information that helps us make better decisions within our businesses but also evaluate how…
Grant Applications Being Accepted for Dairy Methane Reduction Programs
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is currently accepting grant applications for dairy methane reduction programs. CDFA’s dairy methane reduction programs provide funding assistance for the installation of…
FDA Stall Tactics Hurting U.S. Agriculture
(NPPC) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) misrepresentation of a gene edited livestock research project is its latest stall tactic designed to rationalize a regulatory grasp on an…
Ways to Tell if Your Eggs Have Gone Bad
No one wants to eat bad food. Especially eggs! Cathy Isom has some ways to tell if you’re eggs have gone bad. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours….
CBB Announces New Officers at 2020 Cattle Industry Convention
…help the Beef Checkoff achieve great success in 2020.” To learn more about the Beef Checkoff and its programs, including promotion, research, foreign marketing, industry information, consumer information and safety,…
Consumer Research Shows Widespread Confusion About Contents of Plant-Based Fake Meat
…sodium. Scientifically speaking, beef is considered to be an unprocessed or minimally processed food, whereas plant-based fake meat products are classified as an ultra-processed food product. Unfortunately, 34 percent of…
Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. New Ads Address Myths About Beef
…contractor to the Beef Checkoff, we are using the dollars of beef farmers and ranchers to ensure consumers, media, chefs, dietitians and food service and retail partners have the facts…
NCBA Unveils Top Policy Priorities For 2020
…the Food and Drug Administration, NCBA in the coming year will work to build on that successful regulatory framework while also advancing bipartisan legislative efforts like the Real MEAT Act…
EPA Makes Final Review Decision on Glyphosate
The Environmental Protection Agency periodically assesses herbicides and pesticides to determine the chemicals’ functionality and safety. During this process, the agency accepts public comments, conducts research and undergoes registration review….
Agricultural Fatality Highlights Importance of Enforcing Safety Protocols
…It is not simply enough to establish workplace safety practices, but employers need to consistently be enforcing safety protocols to ensure employees remain safe by adhering to those requirements. Employee…