…community by providing donated untouched food that would have otherwise gone to waste to those who might not have a steady food supply. Ways to Reduce Wasted Food Planning, prepping,…
NASS Mid-Year Surveys
…essential information that helps us determine the prospective production and supply of major commodities in California and Nevada for the 2016 crop year. Everyone who relies on agriculture for their…
Klamath Water Allocation Brings Relief For Farmers
…Lake Reservoir—83 percent of full supply—and approximately 35,000 acre-feet from Gerber Reservoir, a 100 percent supply. As of April 1, the snowpack supplying the Klamath Project was 113 percent of…
Water, Markets Complicate Farms’ Planting Plans
Food production in California—always risky business—has become increasingly complex and unpredictable. Farmers say recent meager irrigation water-supply announcements for some of the state’s growing regions have further complicated planting and…
Agri View: Pig Out
…of them in the USA. The majority of pigs are used for human food but also supply skin, fat and other materials for use as clothing, ingredients for processed foods,…
California’s Water Supply Receives A March Miracle
Thanks to a precipitation boost last month, California’s reservoir totals also received a boost to surprising ,but much needed, levels. California’s Water Supply Receives A March Miracle…
$4.7 Million Available in Grants
…producers, the entire food supply chain, and consumers.” Vilsack In fiscal year 2015, NIFA and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) funded an infrastructure of National and Regional Centers to…
Agri View: Egg Prices
…Midwest, supply and production are expected to return to more normal levels this year, experts said in January. “As we enter 2016, all indicators point toward plenty of eggs and…
North American Producers Committed
…safe, environmentally sustainable and affordable food supply,” said CPC Chair Rick Bergmann. “This foundation includes the adoption of new approaches and methods demonstrated by sound science to provide the best…
California Water Story Split Into Two Versions
It appears that this year’s water-supply outlook for the Golden State is a story of one region with plenty, the other facing extended drought. Rob Bain has the story. California…
Near Normal Snowpack in Most of the West
…accounts for the majority of seasonal water supply, information about snowpack serves as an indicator of future water availability. The wildland fire community closely watches snowpack and water supply availability…
Agri View: Foreign Vegetables
…of the U.S. beef supply would be imported and small U.S. cattle farmers would be forced out of business. With more beef coming from overseas, there would also be a…
Record Growth in U.S. Organic Producers
…enable stakeholders to identify market opportunities and make supply chain connections, support international verification of operator status to facilitate trade, and establish technology connections with certifiers to share more accurate…
Response to CVP Water Allocation Announcement
…in order to make California’s water supply system work, we have to implement a “big gulp, little sip” strategy; to take advantage of periods of high flow so that additional…