…Rural Prosperity which was created in 2017 as a means for reducing the red tape surrounding USDA programs. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West…
Annie Stuhr Named New Ag One Foundation President
…board in 2016. Since she was elected as an officer in 2017, Stuhr has served one-year terms as its secretary, treasurer and vice president. Stuhr is also closely tied to…
California Almond Production Forecasted at Three Billion Pounds
The latest almond production projection from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) forecasts three billion meat pounds for California producers. The California Almond Objective…
Farmers to Families Food Box Program Continues with Renewed Contracts
…products, $233 million in meat products, and $444 million of boxes containing a mix of produce, dairy, and meat. The purchases will be made on top of the $2.2 billion…
USDA Misses Deadline on Origin of Livestock Rule
…however, the process did not progress any further. Two comment periods have since been conducted in relation to the rule change, with one in 2017 and another in 2019. Organic…
Increasing CFAP Criticism from WTO Members
…response to the trade complications with China over the past few years. Canada, the European Union, Australia, Brazil, China, and New Zealand have all raised various concerns about the U.S….
Meat Industry Undergoing Significant Antitrust Scrutiny
The meat industry has been under increased scrutiny in recent weeks as federal officials investigate multiple antitrust concerns. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is looking into several of America’s…
Efforts Continue to Block Implementation of California’s Proposition 12
…groups have been unsuccessful in their legal opposition to the spacing requirements established in Proposition 12. The North American Meat Institute had also filed legal challenges to the proposition, citing…
Agricultural Statistics Review Shows Mild Improvement
…value of the crop was actually four percent less than 2017. The 2018 report also included organic data for the first time. Sales of organic products in California totaled more…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 06-09-20
…recently introduced legislation to remove barriers to meat sales and listen in to a one-on-one interview with Secretary Perdue regarding Farmers to Families Food Box program and CFAP payments. Tune…
Processing Tomatoes, Walnuts See Slight Forecast Increase
…is surveyed every other year. The report estimates California has 415,000 acres of walnuts with 50,000 non-bearing. That’s a 3.8 percent increase since the last estimate in 2017. The 365,000…
The Western View: Chinese Food Imports Are Risky Business
Fake meat boomed this spring when coronavirus outbreaks in packing houses led to media worries of possible disruptions in the meat supply. Those stories proved to be unfounded and now,…
Remote Food Safety Audits Available for Leafy Greens
…options, more flexibility, and more protections to growers.” Food safety audits are continuing to be conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Moving the documentation portion of the audit process to an…
Lawmakers Raise Questions About Food Box Program Administration
…for the purchase and distribution of fresh produce, dairy products, and cooked meat. “As Chairs of the Subcommittees in the U.S. House of Representatives with jurisdiction over USDA food purchase…