Researchers have been investigating GEM avocados as a possible alternative to the Hass variety, in hopes to enable other areas of California to grow avocados. Most of the state’s avocado …
Hot Dog and Sausage Ingredients
Cathy Isom fills us in about how to tell what those ingredients really mean when it comes to your favorite hot dog or sausage. That’s coming up on This Land …
Culver’s Restaurant Starting the Second Year of #FarmingFridays
The Culver’s restaurant chain successfully debuted the #FarmingFridays social media content series last year. Culver’s has once again invited agricultural influencers to share pictures and videos that show their passion …
H-2A Visa Program May Be Expanded
The House Appropriations Committee adopted an amendment to the fiscal 2018 Homeland Security Spending Bill that would help dairy producers and other farmers that need year round labor. The amendment …
Court Denies Petition to Ban Pesticide
A U.S. Appeals Court in San Francisco denied a petition from environmental groups to force the Environmental Protection Agency to ban the pesticide chlorpyrifos. Reuters says that decision ends one …
No Timeline to Restore Brazilian Beef Imports
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue met his counterpart from Brazil on Monday to discuss the U.S. ban on fresh beef imports from Brazil. Perdue said the U.S. needs to see …
Agri View: Colony Collapse Disorder Update
Everett Griner talks about still searching for a solution to Colony Collapse Disorder in today’s Agri View. Colony Collapse Disorder Update Well, it has been just over 10 years since …
Dairy Farmers work to Help Cows Stay Cool
Sweltering temperatures have slowed the flow of milk from California dairy cows, but analysts say it remains uncertain whether lower production from the nation’s No. 1 dairy state will significantly …
Farmers and Ranchers Push for Comprehensive Tax Reform
Tax policies to support and preserve agriculture are essential to every farmer and rancher in America, a group of Farm Bureau members in Washington, D.C., this week to meet with …
Farm City Newsday, Wednesday 7-19-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt RamseyNovember 4, …
Dow Degree Day Report: NOW in Pistachios, July 17
Dow AgroSciences and Intrepid Edge insecticide bring us the Navel Orangeworm (NOW) Degree Day Report for pistachios as of July 17. Degree days are determined using the calculator at the …
AgNet Media to Host Sonny Perdue at Citrus Expo
AgNet West, with it’s parent company AgNet Media Incorporated, is proud to announce we will host Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue at the largest grower trade show and seminar program …
National Hot Dog Day
Cathy Isom checks out how Americans will celebrate one of the summer’s favorite comfort foods today. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. National Hot Dog Day While the …
Perdue Farms to Upgrade Animal Welfare Standards
The nation’s fourth-largest poultry producer, Perdue Farms, announced it’s adopting new animal welfare standards that increase the well-being of its broilers. The announcement came from the Perdue Animal Welfare Summitt, …