For the most part, travel to and fro this holiday season should be decent, with a couple of exceptions. The Christmas Holiday Travel Forecast…
Goat Meat for the Holidays
…suggestions to add goat meat to your holiday gathering. Goat Meat for the Holidays From: Holiday Leg of Goat Recipe by Shepherd Song This story is sponsored by Shepherd Song…
Gift Ideas for Gardeners
…browsing the shelves is not your idea of holiday fun, here are a few suggestions. Tools are a great gift. Most gardeners could use a new trowel, sharp set of…
Fresh Christmas Tree
To keep your holiday tree merry and bright even past Christmas, there are a few things you can do to make that happen. Today Cathy Isom gives us some helpful…
Drone Registration Rules Announced
…21, 2015 to Jan 20, 2016). “We expect hundreds of thousands of model unmanned aircraft will be purchased this holiday season,” said Huerta. “Registration gives us the opportunity to educate…
Agri View: Trade Talks and Cuba
…relationship with Cuba could foster additional growth in U.S.-Cuba agricultural trade by promoting greater productivity in the Cuban economy; increasing demand for agricultural imports among Cuban consumers, food service providers,…
USDA Announces $3.4 Million in Funding Available Through International Wheat Partnership Research Program
…world’s most important staple crops, providing a significant amount of daily calories and protein throughout the world,” said Secretary Vilsack. “By 2050, the demand for wheat as part of a…
Picking a Christmas Tree
Whether you prefer a fresh Christmas tree cut right from the farm, or plucked from the grocery store parking lot, there’s an art in picking out the perfect holiday tree….
Appropriations Bill Falls Short for Farmers While Tax Bill Offers Hope
…language bringing the United States back into compliance with our WTO obligation by repealing COOL for beef and pork. U.S. livestock accounted for more than 38 percent of demand for…
Guinea Pig for Dinner
…increasingly showing up on plates in the United States. South American restaurants on both coasts seem to be pushing the trend, answering to demand mostly from Andean expats for what…
American Pistachio Growers Visit China
…10. Their trip coincides with the Holidays and just ahead of Chinese New Year, a season when pistachios are a popular food and gift item. “Our farmers are resilient and…
Drone Registration Rules Announced
…30 days (from Dec. 21, 2015 to Jan 20, 2016). “We expect hundreds of thousands of model unmanned aircraft will be purchased this holiday season,” said Huerta. “Registration gives us…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Finalization of COP 21 Deal
…while continuing to meet global demand for food, fiber and fuel.” Link to Climate Change, Global Food Security, and the U.S. Food System report. Link to USDA’s Building Blocks for…
UC Davis Cracks the Walnut Genome
…than 70 percent of the trees sold for new plantings. California produces 99 percent of U.S. commercial walnuts, and walnuts are the state’s fourth largest agricultural export. Consumer demand for…