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Georgia beating Trump admin on tightening food stamp requirements
The Grio | Posted onJanuary 3, 2019 in Food, Rural NewsThe state has found a way to beat even the White House on reducing the number of people there who are eligible for food stamps.
China Buying Rice for the First Time From U.S.
Ag Web | Posted onJanuary 3, 2019 in Federal NewsChina is buying U.S. rice for the first time. The "South China Morning Post" reported Chinese customs officials cleared American rice for import on Thursday. It's not clear how much China will buy, but the U.S. rice industry calls China the 800 pound gorilla for the industry, and a market barrier it's been trying to break for decades. Johnny Sullivan of Producers Rice Mill, Inc. says "China is a monster of a market. The facts are based on the consumption rate of rice in China, the short story is China could chew through the entire U.S. crop in 14 days, so it's unreal."
Now 11 countries are going ahead with TPP without the US
CNN | Posted onJanuary 3, 2019 in Federal NewsA major 11-country agreement goes into effect Sunday, reshaping trade rules among economic powerhouses like Japan, Canada, Mexico and Australia — but the United States won't be a part of it.That means that Welch's grape juice, Tyson's pork and California almonds will remain subject to tariffs in Japan, for example, while competitors' products from countries participating in the new Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership will eventually be duty-free.Japan will offer similar tariff relief to the European Union, in a separate trade deal set to go into effect on F
Trump team makes controversial change to allow chicken plants to operate at faster speeds
Washington Post | Posted onJanuary 3, 2019 in Federal, Food Newshe Trump administration is now allowing more chicken-processing plants to operate at faster speeds, a controversial move that some fear will hurt workers and chicken consumers by lowering safety standards. Plants that receive a waiver from the Trump administration will be able to process up to 175 birds per minute, up from the old limit of 140 birds per minute. The administration recently published new criteria spelling out what it would take to get a waiver.
FDA weighs legalizing interstate sales of cannabis-based CBD in food and drinks
CNBC | Posted onJanuary 3, 2019 in Food NewsThe Food and Drug Administration signaled a potential softening of its stance on cannabis-based food and drink sales. Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said the agency is looking for “pathways” that would legalize the sale of CBD oil and other cannabis-derived compounds in food, beverages and supplements.
Greener days ahead for carbon fuels?
Science Daily | Posted onJanuary 3, 2019 in Energy NewsA discovery by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis (JCAP) shows that recycling carbon dioxide into valuable chemicals and fuels can be economical and efficient -- all through a single copper catalyst. When you take a piece of copper metal, it may feel smooth to the touch, but at the microscopic level, the surface is actually bumpy -- and these bumps are what scientists call "active sites," said Joel Ager, a researcher at JCAP who led the study.
Bipartisan support for rural housing keeps programs alive
Daily Yonder | Posted onJanuary 3, 2019 in Rural NewsCongress has ignored requests from the Trump administration to zero out rural housing programs. But merely protecting current funding will not address rural housing needs adequately, advocates say. Building stronger rural communities requires creating new housing initiatives, not just preserving the housing stock that is already in place, says the head of a national rural housing nonprofit.“Rural is not just small urban,” HAC’s communications manager, Dan Stern, told the Daily Yonder.
Federal order prices reflect a bleak milk price landscape
Edairy News | Posted onJanuary 3, 2019 in Federal NewsThe Class I mover ranged from a low of 13.36/cwt in March to a high of just $16.33 in October. At no time did the Class I mover in 2018 close higher than the December 2017 price of $16.88.The Class I mover is the base price for fluid milk prices, with differentials then added on top of the mover to determine the fluid milk minimum price for each Federal Order. In the Midwest, for example, a $1.80 differential is commonly added to the Class I mover; in Florida, the differential can be $5.40.The Class III price ranged from a low of $13.40/cwt in February to a high of $16.09 in September.
No, dairy farming isn't dying
Edairy News | Posted onJanuary 3, 2019 in Agriculture NewsToo often, in mainstream media agricultural topics are covered by someone who can’t pick out the north end of a southbound cow. When a real farmer speaks, people love to listen, and that creates ripple effect, for better or for worse, on the entire agriculture community.he current dairy economy is very challenging right now. Any producer can tell you that.
Dairy CEOs Discuss The State of the Dairy Industry
Milk Business | Posted onJanuary 2, 2019 in Agriculture NewsLast week at the 2018 MILK Business Conference, we hosted three CEOs to discuss the state of the industry. Andrei Mikhalevsky (AM) is the President and CEO of California Dairies Inc. He joined CDI in 2012. Tony Sarsam (TS) is CEO of Borden, where he leads more than 3,300 employees across 13 processing plants and nearly 100 distribution centers. Rick Smith (RS) has been president and CEO of Dairy Farmers of America since 2006.