…fuel economy standards. In 2012, EPA and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration promulgated final regulations establishing the CAFE and GHG standards for 2017-2025. Included in the final rule was…
Water Projects Funding Must Emphasize Storage
…commission, even from food processors who are looking at the chunk of money to go toward water recycling projects to go on plants, there could be a lot of diversity…
NFU Approves of Bill Adding USDA to Foreign Investment Committee
…Services (HHS) to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). The Food Security is National Security Act also directs CFIUS to consider U.S. food and agriculture systems…
U.S. Lacking in Organic Meat Processors
…of U.S.-produced organic food exceed $6 billion annually, federal funding into organic production has not kept pace. The report says the reason for the funding gap is unclear, according to…
Ozone Pollution Damages China Rice Production
Yield Losses Could Endanger Global Food Security By Pat Bailey, UC Davis News Ozone pollution damages rice plants when they are forming their “panicles,” the flowering spikes where the grain…
Fresno County Farm and Nutrition Day this Week
…Attendees will have the opportunity to take part in more than 50 demonstrations and booths, which focus on how food is produced, the diversity of Fresno County agriculture and nutritional…
A Farm Bill for Our Future
…leading to peer-reviewed studies that demonstrate the health benefits of fruits, vegetables and nuts. Increase food safety training. Quantify the benefits of on-farm climate-smart farming practices. Rural Development California’s rural…
General Mills to Commercialize Organic Perennial Wheat
…Broadcasting news service. Cascadian Farm invests in Kernza® perennial grain with promising restorative benefits for farms Cascadian Farm, a pioneer in the organic food movement, and parent company General Mills…
Kings County Farm Day Next Week
…number of exhibits that allow them to climb on tractors, pet a variety of farm animals and learn the process of how food gets from the farm to the fork….
Farmers Need Solution to Immigration Challenge
…is the H-2A temporary and seasonal foreign agricultural workforce program, intended to help employers with short-term labor needs. Many jobs in farming and food processing are not seasonal and thus…
Kansas Governor Brownback May Be An Ambassador
…to three different organizations that combat world hunger. They include the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization, the World Food Program, and the International Fund for Agricultural Development. From the National…
Agri View: Food and Health Problems
Everett Griner talks about health problems and the food you eat in today’s Agri View. Food and Health Problems Is it just my imagination or is it the food we…
National Milk Producers Make Farm Bill Recommendations
The National Milk Producers Federation has released recommended changes to the Margin Protection Program in the next farm bill. The Federation says the proposed changes will ensure an effective safety…
Handling Raw Chicken – Part Two
…we do. United States Department of Food and Agriculture Safety Specialist Marianne Gravely also points out another important precautions we can take before bringing poultry home from the grocery store….