USDA’s WIC food assistance program is exponentially increasing fruit and vegetable purchases through the summer. The Women, Infants and Children (WIC) supplemental program from the U.S. Department of Agriculture is…
Fruits and Vegetable Purchases Incentivized with American Rescue Plan
Participants in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) may soon see a temporary increase to their benefits for the purchase…
The Western View: The Mother of Thanksgiving
…for writing. She was born on October 24, 1788, on a farm in Newport, New Hampshire. Women were not accepted in the workforce then, and certainly not as teachers….
Consumers are Driving a Move to More Sustainable Cotton Farming in California
…light cotton by CO. Rebecca Daeschner represented the Los Angeles-based luxury women’s wear brand CO (CO-collections.com), which in its current collection sells a ruched cotton top for $725, a cotton…
Meat Institute Works with OSHA to Protect Workers
…working with OSHA to continue our work to protect the health and safety of the men and women who work in meat and poultry facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic and…
Farmers to Families Food Box Program Reaches 50 Million Boxes Delivered
…impact reflects 6 weeks of collective effort – and we’re honored to kick off another cycle.” North Dakota Women’s Basketball: “It felt great to give back to our community this…
Additional Coronavirus Relief Critical to Farm Businesses
…and women who work alongside us have answered the call as an essential industry in keeping our nation’s food supply secure. Farmers and ranchers have faced difficult decisions and shown…
Annie Stuhr Named New Ag One Foundation President
…Common Threads Luncheon, an annual event that honors area women who have made significant contributions in the agricultural industry. She is also a former board member of the Ag Lenders…
The Western View: Cease-Fire Ahead in the Water Wars?
…media that there are some clear differences between the state and the federal approach, “but the men and women that actually operate the system work closely together.” He said that…
Farming Incentives Required to Meet California’s GHG Goals
…‘why aren’t growers and ranchers and dairymen and women doing this?’ said Taylor Roschen, Director of Commodities and Land Use with California Farm Bureau Federation’s Government Affairs Division. “We need…
Processing Plants Ordered to Remain Open
…the tables of American families,” North American Meat Institute President and CEO Julie Anna Potts said in a press release. “The safety of the heroic men and women working in…
Almond Board of California Announces 2020 Election
…including production research, global market development via advertising and public relations, and accumulation, compilation, and dissemination of statistical information. The ABC encourages eligible women, minorities and people with disabilities to…
Learn About Labor Issues, Regulation, and Technology at ACTIVATE20
…cross-section of men’s health issues, women’s health issues, health issues affecting our youth, as well as occupational health issues,” Wolfe noted. Registration for the event will remain open, with onsite…
More than 1,000 Attend Cattlemen’s College
Education recognized by attendees as key element to improving operations (NCBA) — More than 1,000 cattlemen and women took advantage of educational opportunities at the 27th annual Cattlemen’s College in San…