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…
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)…
Hormel Settles Dispute with Labor Department
37 women are heading to Hormel for work after the company settled a hiring dispute with the Department of Labor. A Meating Place Dot Com article says Hormel will hire…
CA Produce Shows Low or No Pesticide Residue
…about preventing pesticide residues in their commodities. Click here for a story of inspectors collecting samples and testing for pesticides. The 2015 pesticide residue monitoring data is posted at: http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/enforce/residue/rsmonmnu.htm…
Cost Share Opportunities for Organic Producers/Handlers
…Today’s announcement also adds transitional certification and state organic program fees as additional scopes. To learn more about organic certification cost share, please visit www.fsa.usda.gov/organic or contact a local FSA…
CDFA / USDA to Host Joint Summit on Healthy Soils
…enhance and build the health of the soil to sustain it –and us—for generations to come.” Both CDFA and NRCS have healthy soil initiatives available to interested farmers. NRCS programs…
USDA Invests in Innovative Conservation Partnerships
…water quality, combat drought, enhance soil health, support wildlife habitat and protect agricultural viability. The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is investing a total of $825 million in 286…
Avian Influenza Problems Continue in Asia and UK
…Meating Place Dot Com says another 30,000 turkeys and ducks were culled last weekend in Germany after officials discovered another strain of the H5N8 influenza virus at two additional farms….
Panera Makes Animal Welfare Pledge for Broilers
…“It is our hope that leadership by companies like Panera will continue to be a catalyst for animal welfare across the industry.” The company wants these standards in place by…
CA Dairy Farmers Navigating Methane Reduction Bill
Dairy farmers in California now have more to consider in running their day-to-day operations. An article on Milk Business Dot Com says farmers face water issues, regulatory burdens, and the…