Industry groups are encouraging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support the mandatory labeling of cell-based meat. The North American Meat Institute (NAMI) and the Alliance for Meat, Poultry,…
Almond Update: Almond Achievement Award Nomination an Easy Process
…– Rob Kiss – Bayer 2018 – John Thoming – Blue Diamond Growers 2017 – Tony Campos – Campos Brothers 2016 – Dave Phippen – Travaille and Phippen 2015 –…
Audit Data Shows Strong Compliance with New LGMA Water Requirements
…“Data shows that since April, government auditors conducted 69 audits of LGMA members to verify compliance with the 92 food safety checkpoints for water included in each audit,” LGMA CEO…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 10-21-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories including an LGMA audit that tests new leafy green measures,…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 10-21-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories including an LGMA audit that tests new leafy green measures,…
Increasing More Targeted Cattle Grazing Is A ‘Win-Win-Win Opportunity’
…were in California and what their current consumption rate was. “In 2017 there were 1.8 million beef cattle grazing rangelands across California. Those 1.8 million beef cattle were consuming about…
Beef Industry Challenges to Be Addressed Through USDA Initiatives
…from market information. USDA will be removing the word “estimated” from its daily national livestock slaughter report. “Because a majority of meat packers are included in the data collected by…
Prop 12 Challenge Meets Defeat in Appeal Court
…according to California standards, regardless of where the products originate from. The law was approved in 2018 and was more recently challenged by groups including North American Meat Institute (NAMI)…
Proposition 12 Still Scheduled for 2022 Implementation, For Now
The North American Meat Institute (NAMI) has lost its appeal against Proposition 12 after a Ninth Circuit panel recently upheld a district court’s initial ruling. Prop 12, or the Prevention…
Legislation Introduced to Enhance Meat Processing Infrastructure
New legislation introduced by Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jeff Fortenberry aims to strengthen the meat processing sector. The Strengthening Local Processing Act looks to address processing issues on a more…
Farm Groups Encourage Continued WTO Membership
…Federation, National Meat Institute, WineAmerica, and U.S. Dairy Export Council. The group notes that the transition in WTO leadership presents an opportunity for essential reform. In selecting the next WTO…
U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Encouraging Industry Members to Enroll
…by a third-party audit – something no other cotton producing nation does today.” The Trust Protocol assists growers with documenting and highlighting the efforts for better land management and environmental…
Are Yorkshire Pigs Right for Your Farm?
…with erect ears. Most are extremely muscular with a lot of lean meat. A mature pig can weigh anywhere between 400 and 700 pounds, though of course, if you’re only…
Third Round of Farmers to Families Food Box Program Announced
…produce boxes to California outlets. The third round of contract applications emphasized combination boxes of produce, meat, dairy products, and fluid milk. The second round of the Farmers to Families…