Cathy Isom has some really surprising statistics about the most popular snack to be consumed by the billions on Super Bowl Sunday. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. …
Red Meat Production Sets December Record
American red meat production totaled 4.40 billion pounds in December of 2017, up slightly from December of the previous year. For the calendar year 2017, commercial red meat production was …
Dairy Industry Emphasizing Unity
International Dairy Foods Association President and CEO Michael Dykes gave his annual state-of-the-industry speech to the Dairy Forum in California. One of his highlights focused on the unity between dairy …
U.S. Food Exports to Cuba Rising
The hard-line rhetoric against Cuba in Washington, D.C., has led to a chink in the diplomatic ties formed in the Obama-era. However, the amount of food exports going from the …
No NAFTA, No Trump Re-election
Trade was a big topic at the Agri-Talk Farmers Forum on Wednesday. Farmers at the show were of the opinion that if President Trump pulls out of the North American …
Some Sections of NAFTA Negotiations Closer to Completion
While the U.S. is still unhappy with the slow pace in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations, there are some sections that are close to completed. Canada’s chief …
Agri View: Chill Hours and Peach Tree Production
Everett Griner talks about chill hours and weather needs for good peach tree production in today’s Agri View. I have heard the term chill hours all of my life. It …
North Coast Wildfires Less Impactful to Ag Than Early Reports
The true extent of damage endured by the wine industry during the north coast wildfires was a significant topic of discussion at the 2018 Unified Wine and Grape Symposium. Information …
USDA Names 2018 Agricultural Outlook Forum Student Diversity Program Winners
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the selection of 30 university students who will attend USDA’s 2018 Agricultural Outlook Forum (AOF), as winners of the USDA Student Diversity …
New ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Issued
The invention of a new small plastic pouch that releases chlorine dioxide gas to eliminate E. coliand other pathogens from the surfaces of fruits and vegetables is among the new nutrition …
California Tomato Processors Expect to Contract 12 Million Tons in 2018
The USDA-NASS Pacific Regional Office surveyed California’s tomato processors for their intended contract acreage and tonnage for the upcoming 2018 season. The data reported by processors was either tonnage with …
Oriental Fruit Fly Quarantine Lifted in Los Angeles County
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner’s office have eradicated an Oriental fruit fly (OFF) …
Farm City Newsday Friday, 01-26-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. Today we talk to Sonoma County Winegrower’s President Karissa Kruse about the North Coast fires that …
The California Kitchen: Baked Lemon Asparagus
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Baked Lemon Asparagus with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 10 Individual Asparagus ¼ C Olive …