Congressional Hispanic Caucus endorses Costa for Agriculture Committee chairmanship
Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16), who is seeking the chairmanship of the House Agriculture Committee, earned the endorsement of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) for his long track record of fighting for the Latino community:IIn […]
Food, ag industry likely to be priority for vaccine, but timing uncertain
The Trump administration’s plans for distributing COVID-19 vaccines put a priority on inoculating workers in the food and agriculture sector, but how quickly the shots become available to the industry […]
EFSA warns of rapid spread
A warning of a high risk of avian flu spreading to previously unaffected EU countries has been issued by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). According to a report from […]
How to get smarter every day, according to neuroscience
A friend of mine spends 20 to 30 minutes a day solving Sudoku puzzles. He says it improves his speed of mental processing and makes him, well, smarter. Hold that thought. Ask […]
Corn and Cobb prep for White House visit
Corn and Cobb prep for White House visit NTF’s guests of honor have officially arrived in Washington, D.C.! On Sunday, Corn and Cob made their grand entrance at the Willard […]
Interim rule on ag trucking regulations causes concern
On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published an interim final rule clarifying agricultural commodity and livestock definitions in hours-of-service (HOS) regulations. The rule […]
Weekly poultry outlook: bird flu continues to rage through Europe and US rethinks its China strategy
Discovery of an H5N8 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) on another German farm will see the country slaughter up to 70,000 birds as a response, said USDA in a report. […]
Survey: Chicken popularity flies during the pandemic
Chicken is emerging as the animal protein of choice among in-home cooks, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey of US consumers from the National Chicken Council […]
Foster Farms reminds families to follow CDC guidelines for a safe Thanksgiving; launches turkey hotline and website for holiday cooking advice
With Thanksgiving a week away, Foster Farms reminds families to follow CDC guidelines for a safe Thanksgiving including limiting celebrations to people in their own household, hosting meals outdoors, wearing […]
Who will lead Biden’s EPA?
Farm Futures blogger Gary Baise, an Illinois farmer and trial attorney at the law firm Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Matz PLC who served as the chief of staff to the […]