Food safety issues challenge industry
Growers and packers are adapting to the new requirements.
Schlect: On the red carpet with President Xi
President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping, speaking at a welcoming dinner at The Westin, in downtown
Schlect: Immigration
● Now that President Obama has issued his executive order related to immigration, advocates for agricultural employers who have been
Schlect: Cow paths and ports
● A virtual shutdown of West Coast ports has severely damaged export efforts of our tree-fruit industry. Efforts by many
Schlect: Elections aftermath
● Greg Walden (R/Oregon) should be happy today. The chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee sheparded his flock of candidates
Schlect: Focus on United
● The New York Times Magazine issue of October 12 contains a feature article on the school lunch lobbying wars in Washington,
Schlect: United Thawed
● The American Frozen Food Institute has launched a 30 million dollar national effort to "encourage consumers to take a
Schlect: On a roll
Anne MacMillan has left her post as deputy chief of staff to Secretary Vilsack at USDA to join Roll Global,
Mr. Foley
● Initiative-522, on labeling genetically-engineered foods, failed this week (55.83% to 45.17%) in Washington state. I thought it would pass,