…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…
MyPlate, MyWins Helps Turn Resolutions into Real Solutions
…the way are shown to be more beneficial strategies in keeping resolutions. This is where MyPlate, MyWins comes in; MyPlate, MyWins is a resource to help Americans turn resolutions into…
CA Leads Nation in Direct Farm Sales
In 2015, farmers produced and sold $8.7 billion of edible food commodities directly to consumers, retailers, institutions, and a variety of local food intermediaries such as distributors and wholesalers that…
Sodexo Food Service Announces New Animal Welfare Standards
…after the Panera restaurant chain made a similar announcement. By 2024, Sodexo won’t be buying animals raised in gestation crates and veal crates. It also won’t buy eggs from hens…
Secretary Ross to Promote California Grown Flowers
by CDFA Office of Public Affairs CDFA Secretary Karen Ross As part of the upcoming Rose Parade festivities, CDFA Secretary Karen Ross will once again join the Buy California Marketing…
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…
Canada-U.S. Trade Not Broken, No Need for Trump Fix
Canada’s trade minister says the world-leading trade relationship between Canada and the United States does not need to be on U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s list of things to fix once…
Agri View: How Was Your Meat Raised
…that has been the opinion of most people since raising cattle on grass became common. And, I’ll buy that all day long. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner…
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…
U.S. Hogs and Pigs Inventory Up 4 Percent
…pigs, 65.4 million were market hogs, while 6.09 million were kept for breeding. Between September and November 2016, there were 32.3 million pigs weaned on U.S. farms, up 5 percent…
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…