…first step toward summer gasoline.” After a weekend that saw Saudi Arabia announce an extension of their one million barrel per day production cut, oil prices were seeing slight losses,…
Mentorship Program for Women in Food and Agriculture
…to supporting women across the global food and agriculture sector by providing invaluable mentorship opportunities. Surveys suggest one of the biggest hurdles to success for women in the global agri-food…
Ag Trade Caucus Urges Reduction of Trade Barriers Holding Back Producers
…tariffs, ensure science-based sanitary and phytosanitary regulations, and eliminate abuse of geographical indicators in the food sector. The Representatives highlighted the importance of global competitiveness for U.S. farmers and ranchers…
New Office of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Within EPA Announced
…advisors nationwide and coordinate with federal and state partners such as the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and state departments of agriculture. It will focus…
AgNet News Hour, Thursday, 02-29-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. In today’s show, there’s optimism for ag chem prices in the second half of 2024 and…
Almond Update: Promoting Almonds as A Versatile Food Ingredient
…Food Innovate allows us to showcase almonds’ potential in various product developments and identify emerging trends in the food industry,” Grace stated. With a focus on networking and engaging in…
‘Significant Rebound Underway’ for Almond Industry
…already seeing prices improving over the past few months,” said Magaña. “If shipments continue this strong pace – particularly exports that have been up in double digits – for the…
Funding Announced for Renewable Tech in Ag
…a third of a renewable energy project value usually invested in the local communities through construction jobs and maintenance. These projects also give farmers, rural electric coops, and food companies…
NRCS Seeks Cooperative Agreement Proposals Through April 3
…conservation priorities for 2024, including climate-smart management, watershed conservation, carbon sequestration, and food security. “NRCS is continuously working to expand our conservation footprint in all of California’s communities,” NRCS State…
Next Gen Cultivating Agriculture’s Future Leaders
A USDA program designed to build up the next generation of food and farm leaders and workforce participants provided an example of its efforts during this year’s Ag Outlook Forum….
Increasing Gap Between Supply and Demand of Pistachios
…means more pistachios carrying over from year to year,” said Goodrich. “Which is problematic and why we’re seeing some of these lower pistachio prices than we’re used to.” Listen to…
Efforts to Define ‘Regenerative Ag’ Move Forward with Listening Session Today
…took place last month. Established by the California Department of Food and Agriculture, the 13-member group represents a diversity of ag stakeholders and members of the State Board and Environmental…
Cell-Cultured Meat Labeling Questions
…chicken or something along those lines?” he asked. “So, looking way ahead, are we looking at things like that on labels potentially?” “It depends,” answered Director of Food Policy at…
Almond Update: Disease Management Strategies for Tough Times
…companies have made generic materials. So, these are usually much less in cost,” Adaskaveg explained. “If hard times are on us because the prices of almonds are down, we can…