…improvements can be made to California’s infrastructure to help support a more resilient meat supply chain. The beef and dairy sectors are making progress toward the goal of becoming climate…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 10-01-21
…inspections, and an in-depth conversation about the state’s meat processing industry. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, recipes, features and more. Listen to previous Farm City…
Ag Groups Seek Supreme Court Appeal of Proposition 12
…Supreme Court to take up the case against the measure. A similar action was brought about by the meat industry in which the Supreme Court ultimately refused to hear the…
Report Highlights Meat Processing Challenges and Solutions for California
…be made to California’s infrastructure to help support a more resilient meat supply chain. Report co-author, Tom Tomich said that the state’s meat processing sector has been struggling for many…
USDA is Asking What Cell-Cultured Meat Should Be Called
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is asking for insight on what cell-cultured meat and poultry should be called. USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has put out an…
Health Bite: Best Meat to Eat on a Diet
…as great choices is ideal. A variety of protein sources is also recommended, from meats to plants. Health Bite: Best Meat to Eat on a Diet Rachel Eslick For AgNet…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 09-21-21
…for romaine lettuce, and an in-depth look at issues in California’s meat processing sector. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, recipes, features and more. Listen to…
Meat Institute: Scapegoating Industry Does Not Help Consumer
The North American Meat Institute (NAMI) claimed the Secretary of Agriculture’s transparent attempts to scapegoat the meat and poultry industry to shift blame for inflationary prices will not help consumers….
Elaine Trevino Nominated as Next Chief Ag Trade Negotiator
…The American Farm Bureau Federation, U.S. Dairy Export Council, National Milk Producers Federation, and North American Meat Institute have all expressed approval for Trevino to take up the position. Trevino’s…
White House Points to Meat Processors for High Consumer Prices
…meat supply chain: meat-processing,” the report states. “The data show that these companies have been raising prices while generating record profits during the pandemic. That’s why the Biden-Harris Administration is…
Reemergence and Spread of Branched Broomrape Causes Concern
Instances of branched broomrape in California have been increasing in recent years, creating significant concern for growers. The weed has been showing up more frequently since 2017 in processing tomato…
Health Bite: Diet Myths Part Two
…money on untested, unproven, unregulated supplements. The basics are eating a variety of animal meat, three to five servings of produce daily (the more variety the better), drinking half your…
Farm and Food Workers Relief Program to Award $700 Million in Grants
…farmworkers, meatpacking workers, and front-line grocery workers for pandemic-related health and safety costs. A total of $700 million is being made available to support the new program through the Consolidated…
Industry Groups Weigh-In on Meat Processing Infrastructure
…the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding meat and poultry processing infrastructure. Groups including the National Farmers Union (NFU), North American Meat Institute, and the National Association of State Departments…