The Produce Marketing Association and the United Fresh Produce Association both congratulate Tom Vilsack on being confirmed yesterday as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.
“Congratulations to Tom…
Produce Marketing Association (PMA) has joined the steering committee for the Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance (FACA), a coalition focused on defining and promoting shared climate policy…
PMA sustainability webinar talks discusses benefits of decreasing energy costs
February 22 , 2021
As sustainability becomes an increasingly important topic within the fresh produce industry, the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) hosted a webinar to hear from industry members on how they have addressed energy consumption within their businesses.
There are many ways to become more sustainable as a business, and now more than ever there is a push for long-term, renewable practices to be implemented and used throughout the industry.
The PMA Sustainability Webinar featured Nelson Longenecker of Four Seasons Produce, Jim Leimkuhler of Progressive Produce and Nicole Flewell of Taylor Farms; and was moderated by Ed Treacy from PMA.
A growing focus on climate change continues to include agriculture as part of the solution, and sitting at the table is the Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance (FACA) who also is expanding its membership. As Congress and the White House look to tackle the impact of climate change and the role government plays, the initial 40 plus recommendations offered last fall by FACA will take on increasing importance in guiding the discussion for agriculture’s role.
Meanwhile, the House Agriculture Committee plans to host its first hearing on climate change on Thursday at 12:30 ET. (Note this is an updated time, changed from originally scheduled on Tuesday.) The livestream of the hearing can be viewed here. It’s likely the hearing will feature questioning on USDA’s ability to create a carbon bank and tapping into the Commodity Credit Corporation to make payments to farmers. The CCC currently pays out farm bill programs and also the pot of money tapped into for recent ad hoc payments i
The Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance (FACA) Monday announced expanding membership and new policy working groups focused on developing a set of more specific policy proposals that drill down on the 40+ recommendations released by FACA in November 2020.
FACA’s eight founding members American Farm Bureau Federation (co-chair), Environmental Defense Fund (co-chair), FMI – The Food Industry Association, National Alliance of Forest Owners, National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (co-chair), National Farmers Union (co-chair) and The Nature Conservancy welcomed 14 new groups to the Steering Committee.
New Steering Committee members are: the American Seed Trade Association, American Sugar Alliance, Association of Equipment Manufacturers, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, Biotechnology Innovation Organization, Crop Insurance and Reinsurance Bureau, Ducks Unlimited, Farm Credit Council, National Cattlemen