President taps Dr. Mindy Brashears as new undersecretary for food safety
President Donald Trump has tapped Dr. Mindy Brashears to be the US Dept. of Agriculture’s (USDA) Undersecretary for Food Safety. US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue applauded the president’s selection. […]
How bipartisan are Senate Chicken Caucus members?
The Senate Chicken Caucus formed in 2013 with the intent of being a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators with a common interest in the chicken industry. According to information on […]
Battle over cage-free hens resumes in Golden State
A coalition of animal welfare groups has gathered enough signatures to place a measure on the November ballot in California that would require all egg-laying hens be cage-free by 2022. […]
Stick to facts about environmental stake of going ‘meatless’
Astrophysicist Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson says, “The good thing about science is it’s true whether or not you believe in it,” which bears repeating in light of certified vegan lifestyle […]
NAFTA agreement won’t be reached by May 1
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer met again Friday in Washington with Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland and Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo. After the meeting, Guajardo and Freeland stressed gains […]
Two trends transforming the food industry
Personalized wellness and conscious consumption are two of the biggest trends affecting the food and beverage marketplace over the next few years, said Davey McHenry, vice-president of Consulting Services at […]
CPF welcomes two new members
Diversified Ag has joined the CPF as an Allied Member. They are a manufacturer and supplier of poultry, dairy, swine and greenhouse equipment such as the Plasson watering and feeding […]
Criticism of House GOP farm bill grows
Despite repeated warnings from House and Senate Democrats, the House Committee on Agriculture’s “Agriculture & Nutrition Act of 2018 (H.R. 2)” bill moved forward for a full House vote – […]
Secretary Perdue commemorates first year at USDA
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue commemorated his first year at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) by releasing a new interactive website and USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue: Year One […]
Nafta ministers set to meet again amid intensified push for deal
Senior trade officials from the U.S., Canada and Mexico will meet again in Washington in an intensified push to reach a Nafta agreement in the next few weeks. Talks will […]