Author: Membership

WEEKLY AGRICULTURE: THE LAME-DUCK LEFTOVERS FOR AG POLICY –

Negotiators last week agreed on how to slice up the discretionary budget among the 12 bills that fund various departments. They’re keeping the numbers under wraps, but the final Agriculture-FDA … Read More

CONNECTING FARMERS OF COLOR

Our Farmers, an online directory of farms owned by BIPOC [black indigenous people of color] farmers in the U.S., seeks to create a community among farmers of color, and also … Read More

FARMWORKERS SHOULD BE PRIORITIZED FOR COVID-19 VACCINE, COALITION OF ADVOCACY GROUPS SAYS

California farmworkers, who have been hard-hit by the coronavirus as they have grown and harvested fruits and vegetables throughout the pandemic, should be prioritized for the COVID-19 vaccine when a … Read More

SMALL TURKEYS ARE IN DEMAND AS AMERICANS DOWNSIZE AT THANKSGIVING

As pandemic restrictions tighten across the U.S., many families are changing the way they’re setting the table for Thanksgiving. That means everything from the size of the gathering to the … Read More

US COURT UPHOLDS HOG VERDICT; SMITHFIELD ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT

A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld a 2018 jury verdict that led to awarding monetary damages to neighbors of a North Carolina industrial hog operation for smells and noise … Read More

IOWA TURKEYS WILL GET PRESIDENTIAL PARDON

Two turkeys from a Walcott farm’s “presidential flock” are headed to Washington, D.C., to be pardoned by President Donald Trump. (The Courier)

DANISH AGRICULTURE MINISTER QUITS OVER MINK CULLING FIASCO

Danish minister in charge of farming resigned Wednesday as he took the blame for the government ordering the culling of all farmed mink without having the necessary legislation in place … Read More

ANIMAL WELFARE REPORT: THE COVID CURVEBALL

The coronavirus pandemic has had a profound impact on almost every segment of the meat and poultry industry and, more generally, the US food supply chain. The fallout from COVID-19 … Read More

‘DESPERATE’ U.S. FARM GROUPS URGE LIGHTHIZER TO STOP EU RETALIATION

Leading U.S. farm groups on Wednesday urged U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to resolve a 16-year-old transatlantic aircraft subsidy dispute before new European Union retaliatory tariffs take a further toll … Read More

SHOPPERS ARE PANIC-BUYING TOILET PAPER. THIS TIME, THERE SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO GO AROUND –

Consumers are panic-buying key items again as the coronavirus surges across the country but this time around, grocery chains and food manufacturers say they will be able to meet America’s … Read More

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