…degrees from and go on and be a part of putting food on America’s dinner table.” About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content…
World Food Prices Fall in June
…the United Nation’s food agency says those prices are close to record levels set in March. The Food and Agriculture Organization’s food price index tracks the most globally-traded food commodities,…
Optimism for Managing Black Fig Fly in California
…California personnel are working with the California Department of Food and Agriculture to learn more about the pest. Sayer noted that it seems that they have made quite a bit…
Ag Groups Call for Swift Confirmation of New Chief Ag Negotiator
Doug McKalip Courtesy of USDA A coalition of almost 100 American food and agriculture organizations called for the prompt confirmation of Doug McKalip as the Chief Agriculture Negotiator in the…
Farm Bureau Foundation Awards Ag Literacy Grants
…in the everyday lives of all Americans. Daniel Meloy, Foundation Executive Director, says, “Agricultural literacy programs like the ones selected for grants are inspiring students to understand where their food…
Pace of Agricultural Land Loss Creates Cause for Concern
…every day in the U.S. between 2001 and 2016. In order to continue meeting the demand for food production, the authors of the report recommend a more comprehensive strategy for…
War in Ukraine Takes Increasing Toll in Food Inflation, Global Hunger
…and help the poorest nations with food aid. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is at a G-20 summit of foreign ministers to discuss the looming emergency, after earlier G-7 talks…
Farm Dog of the Year Nominations Closing Soon
…This is the fifth year of the contest, which celebrates farm dogs and the many ways they support farmers and ranchers in producing nutritious food for families and their pets…
VofV: Hadley Date Gardens President and Western Growers Chair Albert Keck on the Future of Specialty Crops
…When I was going up we ate Cheetos and Doritos and hot dogs. And now the young adults want to have healthy food and real food. They are very conscious…
NMPF: Prioritize Food Access at Hunger Conference
…range of organizations on how important increased access to food and a diverse range of food choices are to fight nutrition insecurity and improve nutrition-related health. The event is part…
Consumer Confidence in Farmers is High
In a new survey conducted by the Alliance for Food and Farming (AFF), 76% of consumers said they have confidence in farmers to protect produce safety. Government agencies are also…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 07-05-22
…new grant program and a new food safety certification for a specialty crop program. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous…
New Biobased Product Program
…this program, the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) can award up to $10 million divided among the highest-rated applications that include eligible universities and private-sector partners. Listen…
US Hopeful for a Free Trade Agreement with UK
…still has in place. “Anti-microbial washes in our poultry, there was no specific discussion on that, neither was there on food additives and feed. And, I’m really happy on that,…