Cathy Isom fills us in on what the food safety experts say about some common myths for those so-called brown bag lunches. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours….
Egypt Changes Stance on Ergot, Again
…the weekend. In July, Egypt adopted the international standard that allows up to 0.05 percent of ergot in imported wheat shipments, following a risk assessment by the Food and Agriculture…
USDA Buying Eggs to Ease Surplus
…prices. USDA says the products will go to various food nutrition assistance programs, and to charitable institutions. The actual dollar amount spent will depend on bid prices received after a…
EU Downplaying TTIP Failure Comments
…to resolve multiple differences, including over food and environmental safety. The European Commission says it is “ready to finalize the deal by the end of the year, but not at…
Agri View: Food Safety
Everett Griner talks about science protecting our food future in today’s Agri View. Food Safety I knew there was a global seed-bank somewhere. I had just forgotten about it. Well,…
Packing Safe School Lunches
…of bacteria to grow enough in a perishable food to make that food unsafe. She says wash hands and work surfaces well before preparing that food – also.. Make sure…
USDA Quarterly Export Forecast Shows Higher Numbers
…increases in overseas sales of U.S. oilseeds and products, horticultural goods, cotton, livestock, dairy and poultry. And with a rise in global economic growth, global beef demand is expected to…
AgNet Media to Provide On-Site Coverage of Sommet de l’Élevage
…international perspective on the global livestock industry. Since its start in 1992, the Sommet de l’Élevage has expanded to host 1,400 exhibitors and over 2,000 animals. With a 1.9 million-square-foot…
Algeria Returns to U.S. Corn
…tons (9.3 million bushels). It is one market being tracked by the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) as the new corn crop nears harvest and global market forces indicate potential for…
Chicago Tribune Editorial: Pacific Trade good for the Midwest
The Chicago Tribune editorial board says “global trade is the reality, and should be promoted.” Published this week, an editorial by the Tribune says failure by Congress to ratify the…
Small Drone Rules Set to Take Effect
…UAS online training course. The Transportation Security Administration will conduct a security background check of all remote pilot applications prior to issuance of a certificate. The FAA has posted extensive…
Farm, Dairy Groups Praise USDA Surplus Cheese Purchases
…USDA this week announced it would purchase approximately 11 million pounds of cheese from private inventories and donate the product to food banks and pantries across the nation. The purchase,…
Federal Ag Spending to Increase Through 2018
…also known as SNAP or food stamps, would decline continually, then rise slightly, presumably due to population growth, according to the Hagstrom Report. CBO did not say why the office…
Citrus Growers, Packers Discuss Disease Threat
…Department of Food and Agriculture continues to test live catches to determine if the insects carry HLB. CDFA treats residential properties adjacent to commercial citrus, if 75 percent of the…