…to ‘brag’ and to supplement the nomination text.” The 2017 California Leopold Conservation Award will be presented in December at the California Farm Bureau Federation’s Annual Meeting in Garden Grove,…
Healthy Preparation of Mushrooms
…freeze-dried. The proximate composition and the antioxidant activity were analyzed. Their findings revealed that frying induced more severe losses in protein, ash, and carbohydrates content, but, increased the fat and…
NFU Urges Immediate Adoption of Farmer Fair Practices Rules
The Farmer Fair Practices Rules, a set of three rules that provide very basic protections for farmers and ranchers, were released in December 2016 to address the most anti-competitive and…
Eating Your Greens—Microgreens, That is!
…cabbage microgreens. Both types of cabbage were freeze-dried and served to the mice in amounts equivalent to one cup of vegetables per person per day. Among findings published in the…
JBS Parent Company Paying Brazil to Settle Corruption Investigations
…the first payment expected in December. Earlier this year, Brazil indicted 63 people for their role in a corruption scheme within the nation’s Ministry of Agriculture. Suspects in the case…
USTR: No NAFTA Deadline Set
…Mexico and USTR Robert Lighthizer have agreed on a December 15th deadline to wrap up the negotiations. However, the USTR office told Politico this week no date has been set…
U.S. Withdrawal from Paris Accord Shirks Science, Neglects Devastating Impacts to Food System, Family Farms, and Future Generations
…of the agreement since its ratification in December 2015. “When properly incentivized, farmers, ranchers, and forest owners have tremendous potential to sequester carbon and contribute to the mitigation of climate…
Almond Board: Almond Conference Registration Open
Registration is now open for the 2017 Almond Conference, to be held December 5-7 in Sacramento. Almond Board of California Manager of Industry Relations, Jenny Nicolau tells us more. Listen…
May Dairy Market Report
…December. However, a mid-May rally in cash and futures prices for butter and Cheddar cheese provided a strong indication that the milk price erosion during the first months of this…
Use a Food Thermometer to be Food Safe this Summer
…be present. Chill: Place leftovers in shallow containers and refrigerate or freeze immediately. Discard food that has been sitting out longer than two hours. Need more food safety information? Call…
2016 California Cost of Milk Production Annual Available
…average monthly price occurring in May at $12.89/cwt. and the highest average monthly price occurring in December at $17.55/ cwt. Read the full 2016 California Cost of Milk Production Annual….
NMPF April Dairy Market Report
…other cheeses during the same period. American-type cheese exports showed positive growth for the first time in more than a year during December 2016–February 2017. U.S.exports of dry ingredient products…
Ag Producer Sentiment Inches Higher in April
…percent in April 2017 from the April 2016 reading of 106. More broadly, agricultural producers’ sentiment since December 2016 has been notably more positive than at any other time since…
California Leopold Conservation Award® Seeks Nominees
…CA 94111. The 2017 California Leopold Conservation Award will be presented in December at the California Farm Bureau Federation’s Annual Meeting in Garden Grove, CA. The California Leopold Conservation Award…