ZIPPY DUVALL: AMERICA'S FARMERS AND RANCHERS WILL BE WITH YOU EVERY STEP OF THE WAY

-

American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) president Zippy Duvall, along with Chalmers Carr, a peach farmer in South Carolina, and John Boelts, a produce farmer in Arizona, gave an update on how farmers are dealing with the situation.

U.S. food and agriculture are included among 16 critical industries approved by U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and aid packages are being considered for farmers and ranchers.
zippy duvall ile ilgili görsel sonucu
Farm Bureau released its first assessment of the impact of coronavirus on farmers and ranchers Wednesday. Labor, supply chain issues and possible price manipulation top the list of immediate issues farmers are raising with the national organization.
dale moore american farm bureau ile ilgili görsel sonucu
Others on the call answering reporters’ questions were AFBF Executive Vice President Dale Moore, Chief Economist John Newton and Congressional Relations Director Allison Crittenden.

The American Farm Bureau has released its first assessment of the impact on farmers and ranchers in the wake of the national mitigation efforts to combat COVID-19. In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, AFBF President Zippy Duvall pledged, “America’s farmers and ranchers will be with you every step of the way.”

The letter, which will be updated as new issues materialize, outlines concerns from Farm Bureau members across the country. Those concerns include H-2A labor issues, With the State Department’s announcement to suspend all processing of new, non-emergency visa applications in Mexico, U.S. farms and ranches could face a serious labor shortage at a critical time for planting and harvesting crops essential to the domestic food supply.

Additionally, AFBF noted supply chain concerns and market concerns. Duvall noted concerns from livestock producers regarding market manipulation and urged USDA to monitor the situation to protect ranchers and consumers alike from price manipulation.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

RİNT AKYÜZ: WE EXPECT FOOD EXPORTS TO REACH 20 BILLION DOLLARS THIS YEAR

-
Image
Turkey's successful fight against the new coronavirus, along with the hesitations or supply disruptions on purchases from countries hit hard by the pandemic, has stren gthened the brand image of Turkish food. As a result, orders from Asian and European purchasing groups have significantly increased – up to 100% in some product categories, sector representatives said. Many purchasing groups from Asia to Europe shifted their orders to Turkey, especially for products like packaged food. Turkey Food and Beverage Industry Associations Federation Vice Chairman Rint Akyüz said they expect food exports to reach $20 billion this year. The bestselling products during this period were ketchup, various kinds of sauce and tomato paste in particular. Turkish tomato paste producers, which rank fourth after America, China, Spain and Italy, have seen orders increase significantly. Sector representatives believe Turkey has emerged as a reliable alternative. Even Asian buyers now have he
Read more

DR. SİBEL SİLİCİ: PROPOLIS NOT IMPROVES THE IMMUNE SYSTEM BUT REGULATES AND STIMULATES

-
Image
Sibel Silici, Professor of Agricultural Biotechnology, Erciyas University (ERÜ), who has been working on propolis for 27 years in Kayseri and has won many international awards for his studies, published her works as a book. Professor Dr. Sibel Silici said that other bee products, especially propolis, have immune system regulating and stimulating effects. Not improving immune system but regulating... Stating that bee products provide protection against both bacterial and viral infections with this aspect. Dr. Silici said, "The immune system means immunity in medical language, the foreign body and microorganisms that enter our body from all the mechanisms. It is an immune system that we will strengthen with factors such as acquired immunity, healthy nutrition, sports, quality sleep." Emphasizing that propolis has a stimulating and regulatory effect on the immune system, Dr. Silici noted, "It is wrong to say that it increases the immune system because sometimes t
Read more