A national coalition of farmers and agriculture networks, known as The Ag Defense Alliance, launched a new website providing resources and information about its case against California’s unjustified Prop 65 …
Agri View: Farm Bill
Everett Griner talks about Secretary Perdue’s 7 point outline for the 2018 Farm Bill in today’s Agri View. Well, at least farmers know what is in the new farm bill …
True Leaders in Service Highlights National Volunteer Appreciation Month
4-H will be launching their second annual True Leaders in Service initiative as part of the organization’s recognition of National Volunteer Appreciation Month. The initiative is a month-long community service …
USDA Decides on California Federal Milk Marketing Order
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a final decision on the California Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) which was published in the Federal Register on March 30. The …
Farm City Newsday Friday, 03-30-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt RamseyNovember 4, …
Retail Market Mushroom Farm
How great would it be to see your produce growing right in the supermarket? Cathy Isom tells us about the innovative way a retail market is giving customers the freshest …
Community Bankers Announce Farm Bill Recommendations
As Congress ramps up its work on a new Farm Bill, the Independent Community Bankers of America released a white paper with its recommended principles for the new bill. ICBA …
USDA: No Consolidation in Cow-Calf Operations for Five Years
There’s no question that agriculture has seen its share of consolidation across several sectors. The one major exception is beef production, more specifically as it relates to cow-calf and stocker …
Cargill Installs Controlled Atmosphere “Stunning” System in Canada Operation
Cargill announced that it’s installing a $22 million Controlled Atmospheric Stunning system at its poultry facility in London, Ontario. Cargill credits the investment to increasing customer and consumer demand for …
Conaway Says Democrats Wrong to Oppose SNAP Changes
House Ag Committee Chair Mike Conaway says Democrats are not accurately portraying the changes he’s proposing to overhaul the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program(SNAP). Politico quotes Conaway as saying that Democrats …
Agri View: Long Range Weather Outlook
Everett Griner talks about the long-range weather forecast not good for parts of the United States in today’s Agri View. You know one of the most difficult things for anybody …
USDA Expands Focus on Program Integrity Across All Nutrition Programs
As part of Agriculture Secretary Perdue’s strategic goal of ensuring that our programs are delivered efficiently, effectively and with integrity, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service …
MLB Fans Predicted to Eat More than 19 Million Hot Dogs in 2018
It’s a marriage of two American icons — baseball and hot dogs — and the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (NHDSC) estimates that baseball fans will consume more than …
The California Kitchen: Pistachio Pesto
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Pistachio Pesto with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 C Spinach 1/4 C Pistachios 1 …