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California Milk Excelerator building momentum for new innovative dairy products

08/16/23 7:25 AM By Jacqui Fatka

John Talbot, CEO of the California Milk Advisory Board, and Fred Schonenberg, founder of VentureFuel, an innovation advisory firm, happened to be sitting next to each other at a conference when they hatched the idea of creating a "Shark Tank" program to spur the development of new products made from California milk. The Real California Milk Excelerator program was born.

Compensation conundrum: It’s more than just a salary

Good company culture critical to keeping employees, and perks becoming important, too

08/14/23 11:56 AM By Jacqui Fatka

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Agriculture companies are becoming creative in getting new employees in the door, then keeping them by establishing a culture that values the input of employees and helps them buy into the overall mission of feeding and fueling the world.

Pork exports continue to climb; beef down from 2022 record highs

08/10/23 1:51 PM By Jana Rose Schleis

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Pork exports have enjoyed a healthy first half of 2023, but beef sales to overseas customers have lagged, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).

Grocery prices back on rise, shoppers see impact of tight cattle market

08/10/23 9:09 AM By Philip Brasher

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Supermarket prices ticked up 0.3% last month, driven by a jump in the cost of beef as well as increases for some fruits, vegetables and dairy products, according to the monthly Consumer Price Index.

Ex-NRCS chiefs re-kindle discussion around conservation means testing

08/09/23 6:20 AM By Noah Wicks

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Five former Natural Resources Conservation Chiefs last week joined specialty crop growers in calling for a loosening of income restrictions for conservation programs, but opponents warned that such a change will only make it harder for smaller farmers to participate.

Frank Yiannas' thoughts on 30 years in food safety and future paradigm shifts

08/09/23 6:15 AM By Jacqui Fatka

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Frank Yiannas, former FDA deputy commissioner of food policy and response, shares lessons learned from a lifetime working on food safety for Disney, Walmart and FDA, while looking at new technology and initiatives.

Tyson shuttering chicken plants amid meat industry struggles

08/07/23 11:14 AM By Philip Brasher

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Tyson Foods on Monday announced the closure of four chicken processing plants, and the meatpacking giant said it lost money on its chicken and pork business during the latest quarter while barely covering costs on its beef segment.

Crockett wants farm bill to address food deserts

08/04/23 3:21 PM By Spencer Chase

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Texas Democrat Jasmine Crockett, one of the newest members of the House Ag Committee, wants to make sure consumers having trouble accessing healthy food options get relief when Congress considers changes to the farm bill.

Food commodity prices rise on death of Black Sea deal

08/04/23 9:16 AM By Philip Brasher

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Prices for global food commodities rebounded in July, driven in part by a sharp rise in the cost of sunflower oil as Russia terminated the Black Sea Grain Initiative, creating new uncertainty about Ukraine’s ag exports, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization reported Friday.

Poorest may be hit hardest by Indian rice export ban

08/02/23 6:25 AM By Bill Tomson

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People in some of the poorest and hungriest nations in the world may be the hardest hit by India’s decision last month to ban exports of long grain, non-basmati rice – a move that’s already pushing global prices higher and forcing import-dependent countries to scramble to find supplies, according to analysts and trade data.

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06.26.2026

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Senate Ag Chair John Boozman on farm bill text release, additional farm aid

The Senate Agriculture Committee released a farm bill discussion draft this week that includes many important provisions for rural America, but doesn't address California's Proposition 12, year-round E15 or a delay of state SNAP cost-share requirements enacted in last year's One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Senate Ag Committee Chair John Boozman joins Newsmakers to discuss the bill and its path forward.

Plus, Tara Smith with Torrey Advisory Group and Anne MacMillan with Invariant discuss the broader farm bill politics at play during the midterm election year and the White House's supplemental spending request to address the cost of the war in Iran, which includes $11.1 billion in additional farm aid and support for year-round sales of E15.

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