…claims in the food industry. The editorial squared off at Whole Foods, saying the grocer makes claims that organic farms do not use “toxic or persistent pesticides,” while many pesticides…
Coalition Pushing for COOL in NAFTA for Beef and Pork
…R-CALF, says in a news release that reinstatement of COOL labeling will help U.S. consumers “to find safer food alternatives and will also help to boost domestic agriculture.” R-CALF points…
Weekly Drought Monitor Update
…Meanwhile, across Texas, mandatory water use restrictions have been imposed by 665 public water supply authorities, according to the Texas Drought Preparedness Council, with a few mandating moderate to severe…
USDA Announces Further Reorganization
…Office of the Chief Economist under the Office of the Secretary. Additionally, most employees of ERS and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture will be relocated outside of Washington,…
NAFTA Negotiations: Mexico Close, Canada Talks Not Close
…poultry supply management programs. The negotiations with Canada have been very difficult, with Doud adding that “We’ve got to get to a situation where we can bring Canada on board…
Assessing Carr Fire Damage, Local Bees Affected
…of year at higher elevations and will make their way back down the hills during fall. Due to the fire, they might not have any food to graze, though, he…
Celebrating National Goat Cheese Month
…Most goat cheeses are at their peaks in August and many dairy goats have wild berries and fresh herbs in their summer diets. The more food choices the animals have,…
U.S. Poultry Gains New Market Access in Morocco
…assurances on the safety of U.S. poultry. More details on requirements for exporting to Morocco are available from the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service Export Library at: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/international-affairs/exporting-products/export-library-requirements-by-country/Morocco. Source:…
USDA Invests $345.5 Million in Rural Electric Infrastructure to Improve Service
…projects. Goodhue’s service territory is predominantly agricultural. Most non-farm employment is associated with agricultural and food processing activities. In Georgia, Amicalola Electric Membership Corporation will use a $61.2 million loan…
Limited Benefits of Tariff Relief Funds for California Producers
…Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross. “Secretary Perdue is working the best he can with the tools that he has, but that’s all funded [Commodity Credit Corporation], which…
Trump Tweets on SNAP Work Requirements
…the work requirements for food stamps provision that the House approved.” Trump also suggested the Senate needs to eliminate its filibuster rule, an apparent recognition of the fact that new…
Agri View: Necessities of Farming
…list of expenses in modern agriculture that farmers didn’t have in the beginning. You see, it takes a lot of money to put down a well deep enough to supply…
Ethanol Exports on Pace to Shatter Record in 2018
…as a result of increased tariffs. “Booming exports have played a crucial role in balancing the supply-demand equation for U.S. ethanol,” said RFA Executive Vice President Geoff Cooper. “The wave…
USDA Invests in Healthy Food Options for Low-Income Families
To help improve the consumption rate of healthy food options by low-income families, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has announced a series…