…The groups suggest a more enthusiastic approach to free trade agreements (FTAs). “For decades, America sold more food and agricultural products to other countries than it imported. This year, however,…
Efforts to Mitigate INSV Receive Additional Funding Support
Multiple entities are combining efforts to help address the threat of Impatiens Necrotic Spot Virus (INSV). The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) is supporting work at UC Davis…
California to Fund 46 Specialty Crop Projects Through 2023 SCBGP
…to expanding consumer markets and increasing research in critical areas of food safety. CDFA’s partnership with USDA on this program furthers the competitiveness of the specialty crop sector on the…
USDA Network Protects Livestock
…a huge impact on our food supply. But it’s also about all the small producers, the livestock, the backyard livestock owners, and the people who keep chickens and pigs. It’s…
Angola Trade Mission Application Window Extended to September 1
…both promising and often over-looked, and the USDA trade mission to Angola presents an incredible prospect for U.S. food and agriculture exporters to expand and explore new business opportunities,” Torres…
More Senators Support AM in Every Vehicle Act
…part of AM radio’s value isn’t just providing the weather reports or the market reports but providing safety information and emergency information. We need to keep AM radio in every…
USDA Publishes Child Nutrition Program Integrity Final Rule
…rule impacts the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program, Summer Food Service Program, and Child and Adult Care Food Program. The final rule introduces targeted flexibilities…
Two Sides of the EATS Act
…landscape in China. And, they are terrible not only for animals and the environment but also for public health and safety as well. So, we don’t want to see those…
Jim Jones to Lead FDA’s New Human Foods Program
…HFP include food safety, chemical safety, along with food products derived from new agricultural innovations. Jones will work closely with the Office of Regulatory Affairs along with the Center for…
Positive Outlook for the California Walnut Industry, After Years of Challenges
…secured a significant USDA Section 32 purchase of up to $90 million, channeled towards moving the crop into food banks. Additionally, the recent 20 percent reduction in tariffs by India…
Proposals for CDFA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Being Accepted
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is accepting proposals for the 2024 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). The program is designed to help support the competitiveness of…
Cammack Expects Tough Battle for Farm Bill
…a very, very small number of people putting food on the shelf and a very large number of people taking food off the shelf. So, you have to ask yourself,…
EPA Denies CAFO Petitions from Environmental Groups
…further evaluating current CAFO rules, including a study of the CAFO Effluent Limitations and Guidelines. “America’s farmers are committed to growing safe and affordable food while protecting the resources they’re…
FARM Act Would Guard U.S. Ag Land from Foreign Control
…Management Act. He says it’s a matter of security on several levels. “I just think for land in particular, we can’t grow more. We need to control our own food…