Category Archives: In the News
Public-Private Partnership Will Improve Cocoa Production
USDA has announced that it will expand its partnership with the World Cocoa Foundation to improve cocoa production in developing countries worldwide, stimulating economic growth and improving the livelihoods of local farmers, producers and processors. Over the next five years, … Continue reading
Happy Birthday USDA!
On May 15th, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) celebrated its 150th anniversary, kicking off a series of events to commemorate the creation of this important government agency. Originally created to provide support, education, and assistance to the 50% … Continue reading
What’s in Your Dinner? Raising Awareness about Food Allergies
More so than at any other time in our collective memory, food allergies are a topic of conversation from the national news channels to the elementary school cafeteria. Peanut butter, that staple of brown bag lunches for the last two … Continue reading
Arizona Farm Bureau Applauds the Department of Labor’s Decision to Withdraw Overreaching Child Labor Proposal
The Labor Department on Thursday announced in a statement that it was withdrawing proposed rules that would have prevented many young people from working in agriculture. Arizona Farm Bureau President Kevin Rogers is encouraged by the administration’s decision. “We applaud the administration’s … Continue reading