Cattle and beef prices may be very high, but profits are still hard to come by in much of the beef business. Gary Crawford reports. Click to Open or Download…
A Look Back at 2013 Grocery Prices
So what are consumers paying for groceries at home as 2013 comes to a close? Rod Bain reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
What to Expect in 2014 for Prices
Several factors are pointing towards normal food price inflation for consumer goods next year. Rod Bain reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
2013-A Wild Ride for Growers
This past year many farmers have ridden a roller coaster of commodity prices. Gary Crawford has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Changes Coming for FSMA
Thanks in part to the strong response from the ag industry, the Food and Drug Administration will make some changes in the Food Safety Modernization Act proposed rules. Julie McPeake…
AgNet West Christmas Wish
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San Joaquin College of Law to Host Agroterrorism Preparedness Program
…Agroterrorism Preparedness Curriculum for Frontline Responders is a program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Western Institute for Food Safety and Security at the…
EPA West Coast Collaborative Announces Grants
…Metropolitan Air Quality Management District (SMAQMD) received $391,614 to replace heavy-duty diesel refuse trucks with compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks running on renewable natural gas (RNG) generated from food waste,…
Good News for Grocery Shoppers
This year is shaping up to be one of the most favorable for food shoppers. Gary Crawford has more. Click to open or download audio report….
CDFA Accepting Concept Proposals
CDFA ACCEPTING CONCEPT PROPOSALS FOR 2014 FERTILIZER RESEARCH AND EDUCATION GRANTS SACRAMENTO, December 17, 2013 – The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) is…
California Among States Getting Grants for Schools
USDA Awards Grants for New School Food Service Equipment to Help Schools Improve the Quality of Meals WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2013 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the…
2014 Projections for Cattle
Cattle producers will see another spike in prices next year as the herd shrinks and beef production declines. Gary Crawford has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Remaining Sugar Inventory Successfully Sold
USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation has announced the results of the latest invitation to sell the remainder of its recently acquired sugar inventory for non-food uses. Julie McPeake has more. Click…
New Requirements for Tyson Suppliers
Tyson Foods will start requiring their beef and chicken suppliers to meet the same on-farm requirements for animal treatment that are already in place for their hog producers. Randall Weiseman…