…have expanded market opportunities in Canada for a wide variety of dairy products. Canada agreed to eliminate the unfair Class 6 and 7 milk pricing programs that allowed their farmers…
Almond Update: Mummy Shake Contest A Creative Sanitation Reminder
…lyrics to contain sanitation information. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGsoV5ceFeo&feature=youtu.be U.C. Cooperative Extension Advisor David Haviland and his family won the contest last year with their video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVUd2vJ8NNI Find all of the contest details,…
Popular Tropical Fruit to Grow at Home
Cathy Isom gives you a few of the particulars about a popular tropical fruit you can grow at home. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Popular Tropical Fruit…
Sustainability in Action Meeting Coming Up in Salinas
…new online tool that will be coming soon from the Sustainability Index for Specialty Crops. A grower panel will highlight how sustainable practices have effectively been implemented on farming operations…
Japanese Newspaper Reports Country Will Eliminate U.S. Wine Tariffs
Bottles of wine in wooden box selling in the street of Kobe, Japan. credit: reinaimaging / shutterstock.com The world’s largest financial newspaper is reporting Japan will eliminate tariffs on U.S….
Beef Tongue Means More in Japan
Sendai, Japan–A chef prepares the Sendai local delicacy of Gyutan (Beef Tongue) by grilling over a coal grill. credit: Justin.Jacobs / Shutterstock.com Beef tongue has more value in Japan for…
Tariff Increases Delayed as ‘Good Will’ Gesture
…of China. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1171925717988388865 Analysts have differing opinions as to what this will mean for the overall trade tensions between the two countries. Beijing has said that the exemption for certain…
Specialty Crops Bolstered Top-Ten Commodity Cash Receipts in 2018
…year compared to 2017. Pistachios, who may have seen the most significant increase in the report, jumped over a million dollars and up to fifth on the top-ten list. Dairy…
Tempering Expectations for the Future of Organic
…report noted that organic growers generally require at least a 40 percent premium over conventional produce in order to make organic production cost effective. Author of the report, Senior analyst…
The Western View: Could farmers be the heroes of the 21st century?
…Western View from AgNet West and Citrus Industry Magazine. Visit us on the web at www.citrusindustry.net. About the Author Len Wilcox Len Wilcox is a retired scientist who also ran…
Farm Bureau’s South Valley Caucus Gets New Development Director
The South Valley Caucus, comprised of the Farm Bureaus from Kings, Tulare, Fresno and Madera counties, recently established a new staffing position to help engage community members about the value…
The California Kitchen: Roasted Apple Pork Loin
…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…
Cattle Industry Requests Better Price Transparency
…Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) recently sent letters to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) requesting that each of the agencies bring cattle industry members…
Industry Responds to EPA WOTUS Announcement
…to come. President Trump is making good on his promise to reduce burdensome regulations to free our producers to do what they do best – feed, fuel, and clothe this…