…critical. We also need to provide current workers the opportunity to earn legal status. These workers are essential to our nation’s food production. “This is a difficult issue and there…
NCBA Applauds Greater U.S. Beef Access to Japan
…Japan. This underscores the safety of the U.S. beef herd, and it will hopefully send a signal to other Asian nations that non-science-based trade barriers like this one should be…
U.S. Beef Gains Full Access to Japan
…terms and conditions will be posted May 20 to the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service Export Library and the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Export Verification Program web page. Source: USDA/Agricultural Marketing Service…
Grow the Vegetable that Adds Heat to Cooking
If you like a little heat on your food, Cathy Isom fills you in about the vegetable you can grow that will add a little heat to your everyday cooking….
The USDA Announces New Vision for Animal Genomics
…to meet increasing future demands for animal products by a growing world population. The USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS), the National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and Iowa State…
Four-Alarm Fire Causes Major Damage to Blue Diamond Growers Facility
…were on the scene last night and quickly contained the situation. Ensuring the safety of our employees remains the highest priority at all our operations,” said the company. As a…
Impact of Trade on California Job Landscape
…Office of Business and Economic Development, Bud Colligan talked about the impact trade has on California’s job market at a recent meeting of the California State Board of Food and…
Still Developing Hemp Regulation Also Depends on Location
The process to start producing industrial hemp right now is unclear, and it’s different on where you plan to grow. The California Department of Food and Agriculture has greenlighted hemp…
Indoor Heat Standard Critical Language Changes
California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (CalOSHA) has updated the indoor heat standard proposal, refining some of the language used from the proposal initially announced earlier in the year. …
Hemp Registration Opens, Process Remains Complicated
Producers can now register to grow hemp, but it’s still a fuzzy process. As AgNet West reported last week, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announced that County…
Western Hemisphere Agriculture Leaders on Food Security and Ag Trade
…affordable food products year-round, to the benefit of the world population.” Participating in the meeting were: Argentine Secretary of Agroindustry Luis Miguel Etchevehere; Brazilian Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply…
Agricultural Production Facing Constraints Highlighted by Agriculture Ministers
The Ministers of Agriculture from Argentina, Brazil, Canada and the United States highlighted that food demand is rising while agricultural production faces significant constraints, such as limited access to arable…
Groups React to Chlorpyrifos Ban
…and CEO Tom Nassif issued the following statement: “California farmers are universally committed to the safety of their food, the health of their workers and communities, and the sustainability of…
Cattle Industry’s Beef Quality Assurance Program Develops, Distributes Extensive National Manual
…124-page manual addresses topics such as food safety, animal well-being, worker safety and environmental stewardship. It provides specific information to help producers approach management decisions in a way that acknowledges…