Creative Water Technology and Protein Label Changes
From the Ag Information Network, I’m Bob Larson with your Agribusiness Update.
**California farmers’ increasingly urgent need to reduce water use has attracted new businesses and more creative solutions for recycling wastewater.
To process wastewater from the UC Davis’s research winery, the university uses technology from Napa-based Revida Water, which ushers wastewater through a series of steps, including filtration and introducing specific microbes.
The technology can even make wastewater from dairies safe for humans to drink, although it’s used mostly for irrigation.
**The USDA is ramping up wildfire preparedness ahead of fire season, directing the Forest Service to strengthen response efforts and protect rural communities.
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a new memorandum focused on increasing firefighter readiness, risk reduction efforts, and coordination across agencies.
The plan emphasizes faster response times and enhanced forest management practices.
Officials say the strategy will benefit farmers and ranchers by protecting grazing land, timber resources, and rural infrastructure.
**The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has endorsed new bipartisan legislation aimed at clarifying how alternative protein products are labeled, a move supporters say will
benefit U.S. cattle producers and consumers alike.
The FAIR Labels Act would require clear labeling for cell-cultivated and plant-based proteins, including disclaimers that products are not derived from live animals.
The bill also directs federal agencies to establish consistent labeling standards.
