…the 2018 House farm bill, focuses on demonstrating the ways that U.S. Department of Agriculture-funded universities and researchers are creating a safer, healthier and more productive food system. Courtesy FedByScience/Twitter…
Senators Call for National Security Review of Brazilian Acquisition of U.S. Beef Company
…Senators point out that the proposed acquisition follows a 2017 corruption scandal in Brazil’s food safety system that revealed unacceptable safety and quality issues with Brazilian beef intended for the…
Groups on House Agriculture Committee Approving 2018 Farm Bill
…the United States of Foot-and-Mouth Disease in livestock. FMD is an infectious viral disease that affects cloven-hooved animals, including cattle, pigs and sheep; it is not a food safety or…
Food Waste Resonates Beyond the Trash Bin
…environmental impacts. In this study, the team notes that food waste should be factored into such efforts because of the substantial resources used to produce food, including cropland and amendments…
Produce Safety Program Launches Website
A new website has been launched by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) to help California farmers understand how to comply with new food safety regulations known as…
Farmers Have Other Concerns Than Farm Bill
…hearing last week that “the farm bill never came up” during a recent listening session with farmers in his state, as pointed out by the Food and Environment Reporting Network….
Farm Leaders Visit Opioid Memorial in Show of Unity
…Development at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The three toured the exhibit, which memorializes the 22,000 people who died from a prescription opioid overdose in 2015. Courtesy National Safety Council…
Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance Announces Farm Bill Priorities
…Program (SNAP), focused on retailers that operate year-round and have more accessible hours to maximize the opportunity for healthy food purchases. The Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentives (FINI) grant program focuses…
Culver’s to Donate Custard Sales to FFA
…like the National FFA Organization, that encourage “smart and sustainable farming practices” in an effort to “make sure we continue to have enough food to feed our country’s growing population.”…
Farm Co-ops Applaud the American Food for American Schools Act
…to purchase domestic commodities and food products. However, recent reports have found a significant amount of school lunch foods are imported. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Providing Perspective on the Annual Dirty Dozen List
…providing inaccurate and misleading information to consumers about the safety when it comes to residues for fruits and vegetables,” said Executive Director of the Alliance for Food and Farming Teresa…
Rabobank: Domestic Dairy Demand to Climb in 2018
…Dairy Quarterly 1 Report. “The stronger economic growth is projected to come mostly from the recent tax policy change, which translates to stronger dairy demand through increased food service and…
House Members from Across the Country Praise 2018 Farm Bill
…provide the most cost effective, plentiful, and safest food supply in the world. This legislation builds off the strengths of the 2014 Farm Bill and represents the best safety net…
Avocado Museum Educates and Fascinates
…California Avocados and all the stories to tell about them, from food uses and nutrition to the growing process and the growers. Make sure to visit The CADO on Facebook….