Courtesy Tyson Foods It appears that Tyson Foods will be the next meat company moving into the imitation meat sector. The company recently announced a series of plant-based and blended…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 06-21-19
…report on an increase in botrytis cases being seen in the field. Also, one of the three USMCA participants has ratified the deal. And first there was fake meat but…
AB 555 Has Legs and Needs Attention
…AgNet West before, and although they remain out of the lobbying and political aspect of the policymaking processing, she is hearing that the bill is getting some backing. “Talking to…
Senate Committee Educated on Livestock Emissions
…since World War II.” The heightened focus on livestock emissions has created even more intense advocacy for meatless diets, under the erroneous assumption that it will have a significant impact…
New Survey Examines Consumers’ Understanding of the Environmental Impact of Chicken Production
…are familiar with topics related to animal welfare and processing, knowledge related to sustainability topics in the industry like water usage (20%), greenhouse gas emissions (21%) and water impact (19%)…
United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Pays Dividends to American Farmers and Exporters
…from temperate regions for much of its grain, feed, and meat supplies. With the recent growth of the food processing sector, Colombian manufacturers rely heavily on global imports of raw-materials…
Safe Trade Allowed to Continue in the Event African Swine Fever
…by-products and meat to continue trade in approved disease-free zones in the event of an ASF outbreak. This builds on Canada and U.S. zoning arrangements entered into by CFIA and…
New Agricultural Video Series to Train the Next Generation Debuts
…robotics. Some of the vegetable crops that are highlighted in the agricultural video series include conventional and organic processing tomatoes, potatoes, lettuce and other leafy greens, onions, and sweet corn. …
Four-Alarm Fire Causes Major Damage to Blue Diamond Growers Facility
…Sacramento Fire Department’s initial investigation, the fire at the almond processing facility was likely caused by industrial heating processes used at the plant. “Blue Diamond continues to cooperate fully with…
USDA Inspection Rates to Increase 10%
…year more than half of the Agricultural Marketing Service’s rates for voluntary grading, inspection, certification, auditing, and laboratory services for a variety of agricultural commodities including meat and poultry, fruits and vegetables,…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 04-26-19
…is making it easier to transfer land, a study that says red meat has a safe shelf life of seven weeks and get an update on the recent ag trade…
Central Valley Meat Company Acquires Harris Ranch Beef
…the acquisition will make Central Valley Meat Holding Company the seventh largest beef packer and processing operation in the country. According to an announcement by the two companies, Harris Ranch…
California Almond Acreage Increases in 2018
…it takes to grow a pound of almonds by 33%ii. In addition to achievements in the orchard, on the processing side there have been zero outbreaks of foodborne illness attributed…
NCBA CEO Kendal Frazier Announces Plans for Retirement
…because of his service to cattlemen and cattlewomen.” Kendal Frazier When NCA merged with the National Livestock and Meat Board in 1996, Frazier was a member of the team who…