…$50 billion. “It is going to include meat products, it’s going to include oilseed, it’s going to include grains, it’s going to include wheat. But it’s also importantly going to…
Beef Quality Assurance Program Continues Impressive Growth
…its online learning system. The online option was introduced by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, in early 2017. Since the BQA program was initiated…
Impossible Pork is Impossible; Violates Labeling Law
…supports consumer choice and competitive markets on a level playing field. Accordingly, plant-based and cell-cultured products designed to mimic real meat must face the same stringent regulatory requirements as livestock…
U.S. Poultry Companies Poised for Success in China
…outbreak in late 2014. The ban remained in place despite no further outbreaks in the U.S. being reported since August 2017. Prior to being excluded from the market, American poultry…
The California Kitchen: Cured Salmon Belly
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Cured Salmon Belly with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 lb Salmon Belly Meat 3/4…
The Almond Conference Hits Record Highs
…the 2017 Almond Conference, making it the largest crowd in Conference history Courtesy Almond Board of California One consistent highlight of each year’s conference is the State of the Industry…
Confronting the Challenges of the Organic Sector
…people in different areas, talk about different ideas, different concepts, is just huge,” Smith noted. The 2017 Census of Agriculture showed that the number of certified organic farm operations increased…
Broadband Map Fix Will Reveal Needs
…to establish an audit process that ensures internet service providers are providing accurate data used to create the maps. It also would create a user-friendly process to challenge the data….
Farm System Reform Act Looks to Overhaul Animal Agriculture
…issues surrounding the amount of influence that meatpackers have on livestock markets. The bill would also restore the mandatory country-of-origin labeling requirements for beef and pork. The Farm System Reform…
Trump Administration Taking on New Trade Front
…Agreement (USMCA). While in London for the 70th-anniversary summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), President Trump spoke to the potential of increasing tariffs on several products from Brazil,…
USDA to Make Funding Available in 2020 to Deploy High-Speed Broadband Internet Infrastructure in Rural America
…1 Mbps upload. In April 2017, President Donald J. Trump established the Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity to identify legislative, regulatory and policy changes that could promote…
NCBA Applauds U.S. Senate Introduction of Real MEAT Act
NCBA “Leader on this Issue,” Sen. Fischer Says (NCBA) — The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) applauded the introduction of the Real MEAT (Marketing Edible Artificials Truthfully) Act of 2019…
California Farm Bureau Welcomes Agreement on USMCA
…billion in 2017, according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture. “California food and agricultural exports to Canada and Mexico support more than 56,000 jobs—and jobs will be added…
USDA to Open Signup for Conservation Reserve Program December 9
…the end of the CRP contract to make conservation and land improvements. Previously Expired Land Land enrolled in CRP under a 15-year contract that expired in September 2017, 2018 or…