…curious part is it is growing. More people are eating more and more of that stuff that is coming from a grocery store. In store dining or take home meals…
Transferring Land to the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…mind is another important part of this announcement,” Baccam said. “The land coming out of CRP will have priority enrollment opportunities with USDA’s working lands conservation programs through cooperation between…
National Alfalfa Checkoff Launches on January 1st
…a shortfall in alfalfa research funding. An article on Western Farm Press Dot Com says the Alliance Board of Directors voted to start a national checkoff program to help get…
Report Projects Global Beef Demand Up Through 2020
…Dot Com says beef is the third-most consumed meat around the globe. More and more consumers around the globe are turning to meat as a major source of protein and…
No Actions Under Feedstock Flexibility Program
…(www.usda.gov/oce/commodity/wasde) projects that domestic fiscal year 2017 ending sugar stocks are unlikely to lead to forfeitures. Therefore, at this time, USDA does not expect to purchase and sell sugar under…
Sodexo Food Service Announces New Animal Welfare Standards
…production being exported to other countries. Those numbers come from Sodexo Vice President of Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Ted Monk, who says, “Sodexo is committed to improving the treatment of…
Almond Assessment Increase Approved
…email to staff@almondboard.com or call the ABC office at (209) 549-8262. Sustainable almond farming utilizes production practices that are economically viable and are based upon scientific research, common sense and…
National Eggnog Day
Cathy Isom has some tasty facts about a popular holiday beverage. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. National Eggnog Day Eggnog, also known as egg milk punch, is…
The California Kitchen: Carrot fritters
…of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show: www.foodytv.com or stream it on Roku, Amazon Fire, Google TV and apple TV Follow Albert on: Facebook, LinkedIn: Albert J. Hernandez…
The Western View: Christmas
…tree is a big threat to both cats and dogs. It needs to be placed where they can’t knock it down, and the strings of lights need to be high…
U.S. Hogs and Pigs Inventory Up 4 Percent
…were asked to report their hog and pig inventories as of December 1, 2016. The Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report and all other NASS reports are available online at www.nass.usda.gov….
USDA: $5 Million in Funds for Smart Technology Innovations in Agriculture
…Cyber Physical Systems Joint Competitive Grant program helps coordinate the work of multiple federal agencies to improve the science behind increasingly complex cyber-physical systems (CPS)—the way the physical world connects…
Final Environmental Documents for WaterFix Released
…public meetings throughout the State about the draft versions. It includes responses to and revisions based on more than 30,000 public comments. The final environmental documents are available at http://baydeltaconservationplan.com/FinalEIREIS.aspx…
Obama Admin Takes Action to Address EU’s Unfair Trade Practices against Beef Industry
…the goal of resolving this dispute. Complete information on the submission of comments is set forth in a Federal Register Notice that is published today on the USTR website (www.ustr.gov)…