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NCBA Stands Against Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling

With the Farm Bill 2.0 being under review, we sat down with NCBA’s CEO, Colin Woodall, to discuss mandatory country-of-origin labeling. “So NCBA has long-standing policy against mandatory country of origin labeling, and this is an issue that has been divisive within the industry for many years now. NCBA’s policy process is focused on the members of the association, and …

Secretary of Agriculture Releases Plan for Cattle Industry

USDA Unveils Plan to Strengthen the American Beef Industry U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has released a comprehensive plan to “strengthen the American beef industry, reinforcing and prioritizing the American ranchers’ critical role in the national security of the United States.” The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) emphasized that this new initiative is designed to stabilize markets, reduce volatility …

Managing Citrus Rust Mite Populations in Peak Season
Citrus rust mite (CRM) populations in Texas often reach peak levels from late spring through early fall, researchers with Texas A&M University-Kingsville Citrus Center reported. The researchers, Tolulope Agunbiade and Mamoudou Sétamou, offered background on CRM and management practices in “Citrus Rust Mite, Tiny but Mighty for the Texas Citrus Industry,” an article in the […]
Pathologist Provides Update on HLB Spread in Georgia
Citrus greening disease continues to loom over the cold-hardy citrus region. While the industry expands in South Georgia and North Florida, the threat of the disease (also known as huanglongbing, or HLB) remains a focal point of citrus meetings, including on July 28 at the Southeast Georgia Citrus Update in Lyons. Jonathan Oliver, University of […]