Despite being asked by Agriculture minister John Steenhuisen to quit, Roman Cabanac is refusing to vacate his position as chief of staff. This is according to a report by the Daily Maverick. ROMAN CABANAC REFUSES TO RESIGN AS STEENHUISEN’S CHIEF OF STAFF While addressing the Cape Town Press Club earlier this month, Steenhuisen confirmed that … Read more
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced that some frozen ready-to-eat chicken products are being recalled over listeria-related concerns. In a press release published on Friday, the USDA explained that the Canada-based importer Al Safa US LLC is recalling over 2,000 pounds of chicken kebabs and patties. Officials are concerned that the food items may contain … Read more
A food manufacturer is recalling thousands of pounds of liquid egg products due to “misbranding,” according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Michael Foods Inc., which is part of the holding company Post Holdings, began the recall last week. In a press release published by the USDA June 30, the agency explained the recall pertains to … Read more
A university in New Jersey is spending a $1 million grant from the US Department of Agriculture on testing the feasibility of a maple syrup industry in the Garden State. Stockton University is in its fourth year of producing syrup from the 300 acres of red maple trees surrounding the school, whose campus spans from … Read more
Members of a wild horse herd in Reno, Nev., with a subdevelopment in the background. gchapel/Getty Images In the remote towns of the Sierra Nevada, a recent spike in bears being struck by cars has raised questions over the coexistence of bears and humans — are there too many bears, or are there too many cars? But … Read more
