…are forced to substitute foods usually high in fat, sugar and salt, which in turn leads to increased rates for diabetes, higher blood pressure and other diet related diseases. As…
Agri View: Food Protection
…be used to treat this infection. How Can I Prevent It? Avoid eating high-risk foods, especially undercooked ground beef, unpasteurized milk or juice, soft cheeses made from unpasteurized milk, or…
Wettest Months Finish Below Average
…of the March 1 average, the result of moderate precipitation since last October and relatively warm temperatures. “Mother Nature is not living up to predictions by some that a ‘Godzilla’…
National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day
…before he or she graduates from high school It takes about 540 peanuts to make a 12-ounce jar of peanut butter. To legally label the spread as peanut butter, it…
PMA Brings Fresh Produce Insight to White House Meeting on Trade Policy
…brought the industry’s perspective to a White House meeting on global trade policy Feb 29. The discussion among high-level U.S. trade officials and other leaders from across the agricultural sector…
Remote Imaging Could Reduce Set Size
…Goldhamer talked to pistachio growers about the possibility of remote imaging and the benefits it could bring. Although not viable yet, the system would use high-altitude machines, whether it be…
Leap Year and Ag
…is composed of leaf sheaths that overlap each other and grow from an underground stem called a rhizome. The banana plant can grow as high as 20 feet tall. That’s…
South Africa Now Taking U.S. Pork
…can sell safe, high-quality and affordable U.S. pork to more than 50 million new consumers,” said NPPC President Dr. Ron Prestage, a veterinarian and pork producer from Camden, S.C. “U.S….
World Pistachio Day
…high-carbohydrate meal. Additionally, a recent study found that eating pistachios raises the level of antioxidants in the body, which may lead to lower levels of oxidized LDL cholesterol. Fun facts…
USDA Invests $25 Million in High-Priority Watersheds to Improve Water Quality
Seventeen New Watersheds Added to National Water Quality Initiative Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced an investment of $25 million targeted to help agriculture producers improve water quality in high-priority…
Drought Beer
…The lower portions of the valley are fairly desert-like, except where the Yakima watershed extends high up into the snowy Cascades. Most of the river runoff is derived from winter…
Bayer Grand Opening Of New Greenhouse Site In West Sacramento
…growers to help them on their farms by improving the overall sustainability and productivity of modern agriculture.” The West Sacramento greenhouse site will feature two new high-tech greenhouses located near…
Agri View: GMO Production
…$4.01 $4.01 Gross Income/ac $745.86 $886.21 Net Income Difference $161 $271 2014 Soybean Production Non-Irrigated Cost Per Acre Non-GMO for Food GMO for Feed GMO for Seed GMO High Oleic…
Salt Out of Our Diet
…sodium-rich food additive) and soy sauce. Another culprit: pizza. Cheese is high in salt, and meat toppings, such as Canadian bacon and sausage, often contain high-sodium preservatives called sodium nitrites….