A USDA food safety expert offers tips on how to use marinades on meat and poultry while applying food safety. Rod Bain has more. Click to open or download audio…
Taking a Closer Look at Nutrition
During the annual Washington Post Live forum Future of Food last week, the focus was on the latest trends in food and nutrition. Susan Carter has more. Click to open…
Update on Senate Farm Bill Debate
…have prohibited crop insurance payments for tobacco failed earlier today. Also failing, the amendment that would have allowed states to require special labeling for foods that contain GMOs. Below is…
ASA Releases Video Touting Sugar Program
…food security. Heavily subsidized sugar from Mexico and Brazil, which ASA calls the “OPEC of sugar” in its video, threatens the U.S. industry and must be addressed for a free…
ASA Statement on Senate Sugar Policy Vote
…producers an unfair competitive advantage over Americans and left us more dependent on foreign suppliers for a food staple. And, it would not advance a free market for global sugar…
AFBF Statement on Judiciary Passage of Senate Immigration Bill
…whether foreign workers will grow and harvest our food. That is a matter of fact. It is about whether those foreign workers will tend crops here in the United States,…
Education Helps in Ag Water Fight
…so we have that responsibility in the ag community to educate people of where their food comes from and the reason why we need that water,” she continued. “We need…
Farmers and Immigration Reform
…affect agriculture and the nation’s food supply. To find your House representative, click here. To find your Senator, click here. For the California Grape and Tree Fruit League, click here….
Bayer CropScience Celebrates 150 Years
…Schrick says Bayer CropScience works to connect the dots from seed to shelf, and help maintain a healthy food supply for the world. Hear the full interview with Schrick here….
Costa Supports Advancing the Farm Bill, Calls for House Action
…and nutrition policies. “At its core, the Farm Bill is a jobs and food security bill,” said Costa. “Giving certainty to this sector of our economy protects families at the…
Opening Statement of Chair. Frank D. Lucas Committee on Agriculture To Consider the 2013 Farm Bill
…it enables us to have a stable and affordable food supply. Title I is cut by nearly $23 billion, which is a reduction of more than 30 percent. This cut…
United Fresh Convention Underway
…a bit of socializing before the two day produce-industry conference. The United Fresh conference features a number of workshops on topics like food safety, immigration reform and new transportation regulations….
More Farmers Markets to Accept EBT
Families on food assistance may soon be able to use their EBT cards at more farmers markets, thanks to grants from the USDA. Susan Carter reports. Click to open or…
Vulcan Receives Reduced Signal Word
…engineering abilities, expertise in product registration, compliance with stringent environmental protection standards, strict quality control, and global marketing and distribution channels. For more information on Vulcan insecticide, go to http://www.manainc.com/products/vulcan/….