The Department of Agriculture (USDA) may have to wait until later this year to receive funding for the congressionally mandated study on electronic GMO labeling.
Grains Council, Renewable Fuels Association Disappointed in China DDGs Determination
The U.S. Grains Council and the Renewable Fuels Association expressed disappointment Wednesday with China’s preliminary determination regarding U.S. dried distiller’s grains.
Agri View: American Agriculture
Everett Griner talks about how American agriculture began in today’s Agri View.
Millennials are Big Organic Consumers
The Organic Trade Association says millennials are big consumers of organic foods and other organic products. OTA announced the U.S. Families’ Organic Attitudes and Beliefs 2016 Tracking Study during a …
Millennials and Organic: a winning combination
Households headed by Millennial parents the biggest organic-buying group, OTA survey says America’s 75 million Millennials* are devouring organic, and they’re making sure their families are too. Parents in the …
The California Kitchen: Pumpkin Gnocchi
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing pumpkin gnocchi with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need:
Sacramento Valley Rice Harvest Accelerates
Having reduced their plantings in recent years due to the drought, California rice farmers are harvesting a bigger crop this season—but they are also feeling the pinch of lower market …
Two New Berries for You
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) geneticist Chad Finn and his colleagues at the Horticultural Crops Research Unit in Corvallis, Oregon, developed two new berry varieties—a blueberry and a blackberry—and recently released …
Funding for Farmers Markets / Food Promotion Programs
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) released details of the $26.8 million in Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program grants announced by Agriculture Secretary …
Organic Research and Extension Programs Funding
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) released details of 26 grants that will help organic farmers and ranchers improve business operations and bring …
Farm City Newsday Podcast for September 28
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe
Chicken Peck
Cathy Isom tells us why we might want to think twice before giving a peck to some cute and fury friends. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours.
U.S. Poultry Dispute with India Nears Resolution
Trade officials in India are making policy changes in an effort to comply with a 2015 World Trade Organization ruling that found its ban on U.S. imports of poultry meat, …
Flooding to Shut Down Mississippi River Shipping Temporarily
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says flooding in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa is likely to shut down three locks later this week on the Mississippi River, a key waterway …