California State Board of Food and Agriculture to Discuss Technology, Innovation and Food Waste in the Bay Area Meeting on May 31st in Emeryville and June 1st in Palo Alto…
Agri View: Food Distribution
…planet – but will there be enough food for everyone? Food security expert Dr Evan Fraser guides you through a whiteboard presentation of his solution to the Global Food Crisis….
Monsanto Rejects Bayer Bid; Bayer Wants ‘Constructive Discussions’
…equity. The Monsanto board of directors has not set a timeline for further discussion with Bayer. Global agrochemical companies are trying to consolidate, in part, due to lower commodity prices….
Monsanto Issues Statement on Glyphosate Renewal in EU
…of an agricultural product ever conducted. The risk assessment conducted by Germany and reviewed by the European Food Safety Agency included more than 90,000 pages of data. It also had…
Bayer Shareholders in Uproar Over Monsanto Bid
…percent drop in Bayer’s share price on Friday after the bid announcement came out the day before. John Benett of Henderson Global Investors called it an “immediate destruction” of shareholder…
Legislation Introduced to Set Food Labeling Standards
Congressional legislation introduced on Wednesday aims to help consumers understand if their food is safe to eat. According to the Washington Post, the legislation is known as the Food Date…
NPPC: ‘GIPSA’ Rule, TPP Could Affect Producers
…global GDP. The countries combined have more than 800 million consumers. “Because other Asia-Pacific trade agreements are being negotiated without the U.S.,” Herring testified, “the United States can’t afford either…
View from the Barnyard on the Farm Economy
…our farmers and ranchers with the necessary tools to compete in the global marketplace,” said Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway Written testimony provided by the witnesses from today’s hearing…
NMPF Chairman: Dairy Farm Safety Net Needs Work
…requiring labels on such products. In the absence of clear federal standards for food labeling, more states will pass differing versions of legislation addressing food biotechnology, leading to a confusing…
Biomass Incentives Resumed by USDA
…in rural America,” said Dolcini. “The Biomass Crop Assistance Program currently supports more than 890 growers and landowners farming nearly 49,000 acres to establish and produce dedicated, nonfood energy crops…
Agri View: Pollinators Habitat
…benefit each other- bees provide a way for plants to reproduce by dispersing their pollen, and plants provide bees with nectar as a food source. Climate change is affecting pollination…
Agri View: Dining Out
…eating out than ever before. The restaurant industry, long a reliable indicator of the underlying economy, has become an economic standout at a time of financial market turmoil and global…
Milk-for-Cheese Pricing Formula Adjustment
…available through the current milk pricing system. Financial conditions for producers in California and the U.S. are especially challenging right now due to declining milk prices caused by strong global…
AFBF Supports GMO Study
…crops are safe and beneficial to agriculture, human health and the environment. “The Academies also found that we do not need a label for food made from genetically engineered crops…