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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Monday, October 07, 2024
U.S. olive producers have switched over wholesale to producing growing the fruit for oil, and foreign growers have filled domestic demand for processed olive, according to a new USDA report.
The rice industry has been trying for years to prevent products made from riced or crumbled vegetables from being labeled as rice and even from being displayed in the same supermarket aisle as rice products. The industry has scored a few wins.
Widespread farmer protests in Europe are demonstrating that California’s collaborative carrot approach is much more effective than the regulatory stick.
A Texas resident who was directly exposed to dairy cattle that were “presumed to be infected with avian influenza” is being treated for bird flu, the Texas Department of State Health Services said Monday.
U.S. agricultural exports must contend with a wide range of trade barriers not based in science that impede access to overseas markets, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said in its latest National Trade Estimate Report.
The United Kingdom has lifted tariffs on raw almonds, a move that should save importers in that country about $4 million a year and boost U.S. exports.
A new study out of UC Santa Barbara suggests that more efficient farming practices could save as much water as switching crops or fallowing fields to help address California’s water issues.