…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…
Canada Happily on NAFTA Sidelines, for Now
…including talks with Canada on dairy issues, as the U.S. dairy industry wants Canada to abandon its dairy supply management program, a move Canada has repeatedly shot down. Those talks…
Environmental Group: Food Companies are Flunking the Planet
A report-card like study gives the majority of food companies a flunking grade on environmental issues. The report, issued by Mighty Earth, claims to find widespread failure across the food…
NACD Sends Letter to Farm Bill Conference Committee
…abundant food and fiber supply in the world. Additionally, farm bill conservation programs support producers’ ability to conserve natural resources and improve soil health and water quality. With continued difficulties…
Senate Approves Roberts’ Efforts to Improve Access to New Drugs for Animals
…would allow access to new animal drugs through conditional approval by the Food and Drug Administration. Roberts’ provision on conditional approval was included in the Animal Drug and Animal Generic…
PMA Exhibitors Stock Monterey Foodbank Shelves
…donated food to one in five residents in the county. “Through our food diversion programs with Ag, the Food Bank for Monterey County is able to provide access to the…