…Texas. Like last year, NCBA’s top policy priorities include issues related to international trade, proper regulation of fake meat, and regulatory reform, although after a series of significant policy victories…
Agricultural Fatality Highlights Importance of Enforcing Safety Protocols
A recent fatality at a processing plant in Fresno County serves as a sobering reminder of the importance of enforcing safety protocols in agricultural operations. The preliminary reports indicate that…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 01-31-20
…Navigable Waters Protection rule, fungi-based proteins that are entering the imitation meat market this year and get more details on the USMCA. Tune in to the show for these news…
USDA Looks to Strengthen Packers and Stockyards Act
…of ensuring fair and competitive markets for the livestock, meat and poultry industries. The proposed rule, published in the Federal Register, emphasizes four criteria that would be considered when evaluating…
Ag Groups Respond to Senate Passage of USMCA
…builds upon our existing markets to expand United States food and agricultural exports and support food processing and rural jobs. Canada and Mexico are our first and second largest export…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 01-16-20
…this month’s deadline for GSA SMGA plans and the finalization of the meat and poultry labeling guidelines. Tune in to the show for these news stories and more. Danielle Leal…
Ag Groups Respond to Phase One Trade Deal Signing
…agriculture and seafood products are addressed, including for meat, poultry, seafood, rice, dairy, infant formula, horticultural products, animal feed and feed additives, pet food, and products of agriculture biotechnology. Intellectual…
Phase One Trade Deal Signing: ‘Momentous Day for U.S. Agriculture’
…$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…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 01-08-20
…Processing Expo, research on seaweed in livestock feed to address emission levels, and a recent lawsuit challenging California’s Prop 12. Tune in to the show for these news stories and…
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
…slaughter and poultry processing plants have been approved for shipping products to China. Five plants from California-based Foster Farms have been cleared to ship to China, as well as several…
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…
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…
Proceeding with Caution in Hemp Industry
…if they do grow, they better get a secure buyer in place that has processing facilities that can handle the crop they grow because it’s a new game out there…