…which FDA can recognize other countries’ food safety measures as meeting an equivalent level of protection as provided by U.S. food safety measures, such as those mandated by the Interstate…
Research Funding Recently Approved for Grapevine Viruses
The California Department of Food and Agriculture recently approved $3.4 million in funding for research focused on grapevine viruses. The decision was made the Pierce’s Disease/Glassy-winged Sharpshooter Board meeting held…
Grassley-Conaway Subsidy Feud Escalates
…high on the hog. Farm subsidies meant as a safety net for farmers w/dirt under their nails.” Grassley encouraged the Freedom Caucus to vote against the House Farm Bill when…
Agri View: Chicken Pickin’ Meat Processing Labor
…that one section of food production needs a well trained, permanent, staff. It is the meat processing industry. It is an industry to itself. It is essentially three different industries….
Dairy Farmers Have Until June 1 to Apply for Improved Safety Net under MPP
…between the national all-milk price and the national average feed cost. The 2018 Bipartisan Budget Act made several changes to the safety net program to provide better protections for dairy…
Cattle Groups Applaud Introduction of Livestock Hauling Bill
…NCBA says the legislation will reform the Hours of Service Rules in a way that ensures animal welfare, highway safety, and the well-being of livestock haulers. NCBA President and California…
USDA Heavily Involved in Trade Talks
…believe we could expand our efforts to China with.” Perdue says China and the U.S. have discussed the possibility of China approving imports of more U.S. food grown using biotechnology….
Agri View: Efforts to Enact COOL
…source of some of their food. It died down after the government got involved. It is back in the news again. While most consumers to find COOL to be practical….
NCBA Applauds Introduction of Legislation Addressing Hours of Service Changes for Livestock Haulers
…it would reform federal Hours of Service (HOS) rules in a way that ensures animal welfare, highway safety, and the well-being of livestock haulers. The bill was introduced today by…
USDA Announces Streamlined Purchase Program to Supply Nutrition Assistance Programs with American Farm Products
…Ibach. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) purchases a variety of high-quality food each year to support the National School Lunch Program, the Commodity Supplemental Food Program, the Food Distribution Program…
Almond Matters: Ant Management in Orchards
…share food with each other a material with delayed toxicity, such as an insect growth regulator, will be spread throughout the colony and have a greater likelihood of killing the…
Celebrating National Hamburger Month
…cash cow of fast food restaurants. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The month of May celebrates many foods and food holidays, in particular the kind that you…
USDA Confirms Virulent Newcastle Disease in Backyard Exhibition Birds in California
Not a Food Safety Concern The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the presence of virulent Newcastle disease in a small flock…
Consumers Buy More Organic in 2017
…pace was still well above that of the overall food market, which was 1.1 percent. Organic increased its penetration into the total food market, now making up 5.5 percent of…