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Farms ramp up food bank donations, but more is needed

05/03/23 7:14 AM By Brad Hooker

California’s Farm to Family Program has grown substantially over the past five years. Yet one in five Californians face food insecurity and the state is poised to lose a third of the meals in its food safety net.

Daybreak: California sends 20,000 more food boxes to seniors

09/08/20 1:11 PM By Brad Hooker

Wildfires further impact grape harvest * UK: Ag still problem for trade talks * Hemp industry hopes for USDA delay

Daybreak: Salmonella alert on California onions

08/04/20 12:01 PM By Brad Hooker

State Ag Board hears about farmworker protections * Dems proposing pesticide ban * Trump signing landmark lands bill

Opinion: Collaborating to build healthier communities

05/26/20 10:11 AM By Tammy Anderson-Wise

Tammy Anderson-Wise, CEO of the Dairy Council of California, explains the program they are launching to help families find school meal service sites as well as providing information to locate nearby food banks and free online nutrition resources to support distance learning.

Pivoting to food banks raises new hurdles for farmers and the hungry

05/06/20 7:00 AM By Brad Hooker

Switching highly specialized supply chains to an oversubscribed market is raising new challenges as well as questions about how the nation feeds the hungry during crises.

Daybreak: USDA rolls out $19-billion COVID-19 recovery program

04/19/20 4:38 PM By Brad Hooker

$2.7B for fruits and veg * Newsom puts $20M to food bank buys * Truckers get more food access at rest stops * Launching economic task force, Newsom skips production ag

CDFA’s Sec. Ross: Keeping food safe, abundant during the pandemic

04/08/20 8:27 AM By Brad Hooker

CDFA Sec. Karen Ross discussed the efforts her department is leading to ensure the safety and reliability of the food supply.

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06.02.2023

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: June 2, 2023: USDA’s Jenny Lester Moffitt, NTF’s Joel Brandenberger and NCC’s Ashley Peterson on HPAI and more

One year ago, highly pathogenic avian influenza was a major concern in the poultry industry; now, detections have dropped considerably, but USDA and the nation’s producers are maintaining their vigilance. USDA Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Lester Moffitt joins Agri-Pulse Newsmakers to discuss the situation as well as how the department hopes its regional food centers will benefit producers.

Then, Joel Brandenberger with the National Turkey Federation and Ashley Peterson with the National Chicken Council discuss the current HPAI outlook across the country, the issues surrounding vaccination conversations, and how the industry hopes to move forward.

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