Weekly News Roundup

2018: Week 28 
                                                   
Hello everyone! Here  are highlights from the news and research articles this week. Many more stories, as well as full links, can be found in our Library .

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Take note- the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette shares the inside scoop on the:  Best Dishes and Drinks in Pittsburgh Right Now
 
For those of us who couldn't be there, CNN Travel recaps CMI Summer 2018: An Event That Combines Cheese and Rapping
 
Vogue attends CMI, asks cheesemongers for their summer picnic picks: Chèvre or Harbison? Cheesemongers Weigh In on The Perfect Cheese for a Picnic
 
The Good Food Foundation launches new program: Good Food Merchants Alliance Launches
 
Trade
MILK reports that  AgriMark has written to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue to ask for price increases on milk and dairy products: Cooperative Calls For Government Price Floors On Dairy Products
 
Dairy Herd Management reports on 2018 MPP Payments made by the USDA: Wisconsin Leads in 2018 Dairy MPP Payments

NPR takes a stab at explaining how different systems for managing the production of milk and dairy impact trade: Why President Trump Hates Canadian Dairy - And Canada Insists On Protecting It
 
Food for Thought
Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine Teaching Dairy Barn shares illustrated video with information about their sustainable practices : Dairy Barn Implements Poop-to-Power System

The Conversation unpacks "locavore" ideology: Meet the Foodies Who Are Changing the Way Americans Eat
 
Plan for a slow arrival and support a greener freight option with this project: Artisanal Foods, Coming by Sail to a River Port Near You
 
Food Safety and Regulations
FDA Publishes Updated 2017 Grade A PMO: Grade 'A' Pasteurized Milk Ordinance 2017 Revision
 
Research
 
 



 



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