…his stated intention to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports that will raise costs for equipment manufacturers in the United States and undermine our industry’s global competitiveness.” “About 30…
Food Waste Prevention Week Aims to Raise Awareness About Unused Food
…2018, as “Food Waste Prevention Week” in California. Forty percent of all food waste occurs at the individual or household level, and 90 percent of Americans throw away food too…
CFBF: Requiring Workers Return to Home Country Not an Option
…Policy Bryan Little said. For the employers, the want is obvious. They need a reliable workforce to be profitable and grow and harvest the food that feeds the world. The…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 03-06-18
…or private pesticide treatments done by the California Department of Food and Agriculture and there is still time for almond trees during bloom to minimize freeze damage. @AgProcessors @Cotton1785 @thealmonddoctor…
Celebrating National Frozen Food Month and Day
…This Land of Ours. March is National Frozen Food Month. So you may want to pay closer attention to those aisles of freezers full of frozen foods that not only…
Grain, Dairy Markets Worried About Trade War
…president has been very firm on no exemptions.” If the president follows through on his threat to implement the tariffs, it would be because of national security concerns. That’s something…
USDA Announces More Local Control for School Meal Operations
…Rule, which provides local food service professionals the flexibility they need to serve wholesome, nutritious, and tasty meals in schools across the nation. Releasing “The Food Buying Guide,” a mobile…
Injunction Prohibits Component of Pest Prevention and Management Program
…Food and Agriculture (CDFA). Farmers and other property owners will still be allowed to apply chemical insecticides, but CDFA will no longer be able to spray pesticides on vegetation in…
Celebrating National Nutrition Month
…food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. This year’s theme for National Nutrition Month® is “Go Further with Food.” Whether it’s starting the day off right with…
European Union Will Hit Back Against U.S. Tariffs
…had been intended for shipment to the U.S. “These U.S. measures will have a negative impact on transatlantic relations and on global markets,” she says. In a comment that seems…
Senate Confirms Key USTR Nominees
…signed onto a letter with other commodity organizations and agri-business companies, urging prompt confirmation of these nominees. The letter noted that:1) U.S. food and agricultural exports have produced a trade…
Agri View: Eating Healthier
…spend it for prepared foods, it is a healthier food. Everything considered, millennials are healthier than the previous generation. They don’t just live on pasta. That’s Agri View for today….
Bayer AgVocacy Forum Highlights Need for Better Engagement
…what it doesn’t do, and importantly how it helps their daily lives in terms of improving food costs and putting safe, affordable food on their table,” Wallis said. Listen…
USDA Projecting Strong Red Meat, Poultry Exports
…says steady global economic growth, especially in developing economies, will drive foreign demand from the U.S. market. After dropping in the early part of this decade, beef exports should begin…