…month represents about 6 to 7 percent of total annual sales. Table wine also sees a spike in sales—with the last eight weeks of the year averaging 9 to 10…
License Plate Program Awards Ag Education
…abstracts are available online at www.cdfa.ca.gov/calagplate Help to support agricultural education and the CalAgPlate program by purchasing a special interest license plate at your local DMV office or online today….
Cruciferous Cauliflower
…has remained very small for decades. The average American eats only about two pounds of cauliflower per year. Compare that to the 6 and a half pound of broccoli and…
Canada Books First Trade Discussion with China on Bilateral Agreement
Trade officials from Canada will meet with similar leadership in China next month to begin trade talks on a bilateral trade agreement. Canada’s Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland says she is…
Snowpack’s Statewide Water Content Below Average
…snapshot of current and historical weather conditions, see DWR’s “Water Conditions” and “Drought” pages: Water Conditions Page: http://www.water.ca.gov/waterconditions/waterconditions.cfm Drought Page: http://www.water.ca.gov/waterconditions/index.cfm Everyday water conservation tips at Save Our Water: http://www.saveourwater.com…
NMPF, USDEC Statement on Selection of New U.S. Trade Representative
…other side of the border Canada has at every opportunity decided to flout its dairy trade commitments to the U.S. “A focus on preserving and growing what is working well,…
Agri View: Foreign Trade
…our own survival. We must export. We must import. It is not the only commodity but agricultural trade tops the list of goods traded. That’s what we know and understand….
GIPSA Reduces Fees for Weighing and Inspection Services
…USGSA provides FGIS’ with the authority to charge and collect reasonable fees to cover the cost of performing official services. For additional information about FGIS visit the GIPSA website: www.gipsa.usda.gov…
National Bacon Day
Cathy Isom tells us why today may be one of the tastiest National holidays of the year. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. National Bacon Day It may…
Debt-To-Asset Ratios Projected to Climb 13%
Economists are watching the farm economy numbers closely. An Ag Web Dot Com article says they’re watching for signs as to the current downturn in the ag economy driving it…
Burger King Switching to Antibiotic-Free Chickens
…Place Dot Com report says Restaurant Brands International in Ontario, Canada, currently runs more than 19,000 restaurants in over 100 countries and U.S. territories. RBI intends to make the conversion…
Agri View: Grocery Store Meal
…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…
Almond Board: Health Benefits of Almonds
…market prices. The Board is composed of 10 members. The more than 6,000 almond growers and 104 almond handlers elect the five growers and five handlers in an annual election…
Transferring Land to the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…your acreage is eligible for early contract termination, contact your local Farm Service Agency (FSA) office or go online at www.fsa.usda.gov/crp. To locate your local FSA office, visit http://offices.usda.gov/. Since…