…Better investments also take a targeted approach to the meat sector. USDA will work to increase transparency and competition in livestock markets and meat processing. As emphasis is being placed…
Almond Update: Growers Sought for Research to Combat Aflatoxins
…other industries for many years. Its registration on almonds became official in 2017 after several years of evaluations funded by the Almond Board.” Over the last two years, ABC has…
Health Bite: Macronutrients 101
…pretty easy to spot protein because all animal meat is protein. So yeah, chicken, beef, fish, pork and more. Lean protein refers to the absence of a lot of fat…
Public Comment Begin Accepted for Implementation of Proposition 12 Regulations
…and marking requirements, conveyance inspection, and certification for the sale of shell eggs, liquid eggs, whole veal meat, and whole pork meat in California. Anyone looking to provide input on…
Health Bite: Calories 101
…and fatty meat. Other foods are low in calories based on their weight, like celery, cucumbers, and cauliflower. Most people, at one time or another in their life, have counted…
Internal Cooking Temp Remains Same Even if Price of Meat is Higher at Market
…purchasing your favorite meat for a Memorial Day cookout, Meredith Carothers, food safety expert with the USDA’s Meat and Poultry Hotline shares some safe cooking tips for various meat and…
Organic Sales Hit New Record of Nearly $62 Billion in 2020
…totaled $20.4 billion in 2020. OTA indicated that more than 15 percent of all fruits and vegetables sold in the U.S. are now organic. The smallest organic categories of meat,…
Almond Update: Getting Involved is Easy and Vital for the Industry
…knowledge of growers, processors and handlers. Michelle Penney, manager at Del Rio Nut Company, has been serving on the Global Communications Committee since 2017. “At Del Rio, you know we…
U.S. Potatoes Get Green Light in Mexico
A long-awaited decision from Mexico’s Supreme Court was announced last week, opening market access for U.S. potatoes. The unanimous vote of five to zero overturns a 2017 decision that prevented…
Industry Members Supportive of Reintroduction of DAIRY PRIDE Act
…in 2017 to address the mislabeling of non-dairy products had been unsuccessful. Under the direction of FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, the agency gathered public comments on the issue of labeling…
AIM for Climate Initiative to Spur Global Ag Research
…by several other partners including Australia, Brazil, and Denmark. “I am pleased to see the United States co-leading the creation of the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate initiative,” U.S. Secretary…
Health Bite: Easy Ways to Pack Protein Into Busy Diet
…First, the easy one: protein bars. These are a protein supplement, and definitely not better than the real thing, which is of course eating animal meat. But in a pinch,…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 04-23-21
…on E. coli outbreaks that may have understated a very complex situation and a new tool that allows for quick identification of meat and fish. Tune in to the show…
California Almond Acreage Increases in 2020
…questionnaires distributed by USDA-NASS, with consecutive telephone and field follow-up. To arrive at the estimated almond acreage, USDA-NASS compares its almond acreage database with the 2017 Census of Agriculture, pesticide…