Food Price Survey

DanGeneral, This Land of Ours

…gallon regular milk, $2.13; 1/2 gallon organic milk, $4.32; and one dozen “cage-free” eggs, $3.67. The year-to-year direction of the marketbasket survey tracks closely with the federal government’s Consumer Price…

China Takes Step to Approve CA Strawberries

Taylor HillmanSpecialty Crops

Officials from the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) in China have announced the initiation of the draft protocol for export of California fresh strawberries to China….

Agri View: New Cash Crop

DanAgri View, Specialty Crops

…are long gone. Last year, in response to a federal farm bill, two Pennsylvania state legislators introduced legislation that would reinstate hemp as a legal crop in PA. It could…

Collaborative Projects Aim to Aid Salmon

Taylor HillmanAquaculture, Water

…wildlife habitat in valley watersheds and update infrastructure to better meet water supply objectives. The Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District announced last week that—in partnership with local, state and federal agencies—a gravel…

Parmesan Cheese Taste

DanDairy & Livestock, This Land of Ours

…the United States, the Code of Federal Regulations includes a Standard of Identity for “Parmesan and reggiano cheese”. This defines both aspects of the production process and of the final…

Agri View: Bee Gone

DanAgri View, General

…very do-able and obviously urgently needed. Per last month’s report, federal and state partners have been encouraged to consider making prudent changes in land management in order to optimize available…