…foot-and-mouth disease vaccinations. Back in March, Brazilian meatpacking companies were hit with a scandal involving bribes paid to meat inspectors, which in turn halted Brazil’s protein shipments to many of…
Dairy Farmers work to Help Cows Stay Cool
…an appreciably higher market.” Ching Lee is an assistant editor of Ag Alert. She may be contacted at clee@cfbf.com. Permission for use is granted by the California Farm Bureau Federation….
Farmers and Ranchers Push for Comprehensive Tax Reform
…corporations. In addition, Farm Bureau supports replacing the current federal income tax with a fair and equitable tax system that encourages success, savings, investment, and entrepreneurship. Learn more at http://www.fb.org/issues/tax-reform/agriculture-and-tax-reform/….
Dow Degree Day Report: NOW in Pistachios, July 17
…the calculator at the University of California integrated pest management website. All locations use CIMIS weather stations. NOW Degree Day reports are sponsored by Dow AgroSciences and Intrepid Edge insecticide….
National Hot Dog Day
…a courtyard for one of the biggest hot dog picnics ever held. But everyone in America will be able to indulge, as well. Whether it’s cooking hot dogs on the…
Air Curtain Burner Solves Pile of Problems
…are piling up behind his office. He describes what the unit does in the video below. The unit is relatively simple in both looks and how it works. “It looks…
National Grilling Month
…Ours. National Grilling Month Summer is the time for the best outdoor cooking, so it is no surprise July is National Grilling Month. This sizzling month is also National Hot…
Love for Bacon Pushing Pork Belly Prices to Record Highs
…80 percent higher this year. This comes in spite of frozen reserves at a low not seen in sixty years. Market research firm Nielsen says Americans bought 14 percent more…
Agri View: Water Rights Problems
…pond, on your property. It doesn’t mean you own the water in it. People who use water from these sources are mostly farmers. Or used to be. WOTUS put an…
Cattle Groups Applaud Proposed Delay of Electronic Logging Requirements for Trucking
Pinterest Cattle groups, including the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, applauded the proposed delay of electronic logging requirements for livestock haulers. Language in a U.S. House…
Agri View: Busy as a Bee
…hear someone use the term ‘busy as a bee’ be assured that it is a special term, but, they really don’t know what it means. That’s Agri View for today….
Almond Board: Almond Crop Forecast
…more than 6,000 almond growers and processors in California, many of whom are multi-generational family operations. Established in 1950 and based in Modesto, California, the Almond Board of California is…
Funding for Research on Plant-Biotic Interactions
…in the discovery center use kimchi and sauerkraut, edible microbial ecosystems that millions of Americans eat every day. A South Dakota State University project will investigate how the symbiotic interactions…
Grow Your Own Ginger
…your refrigerator as you use it, which will help prevent it from drying out. Or, slice off what you need to wrap it well and freeze it. I’m Cathy Isom……