China has imposed a temporary beef ban on the products from six Australian processors. A Meating Place Dot Com report says the concern is regarding label non-compliance. Australian government officials…
Folta: Ben and Jerry’s Report Work of Bad Science
…of the herbicide. 7. Independence. The laboratory commissioned appears to be a relative of Genetic ID, John Fagan’s former company in Fairfield, IA (the center of the anti-biotech universe, home…
Almond Board: Almond Conference Planning
It’s just about time to book your hotel rooms for the annual Almond Conference. Almond Board Manager of Industry Communications, Jenny Nicolau tells us more. Listen to the report: The…
Tropical Fruit Contest ‘Share Mango Love’
Cathy Isom tells us all about the tropical fruit getting a lot of attention this summer. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Tropical Fruit Contest ‘Share Mango Love’…
Culver’s Restaurant Starting the Second Year of #FarmingFridays
…for and knowledge of agriculture. The social media effort is part of the Culver’s Thank You Farmers Initiative, which recognizes the hard work and commitment of the farmers that feed…
No Timeline to Restore Brazilian Beef Imports
…more progress from Brazil on beef inspections before the ban would be lifted. A Cattle Network Dot Com article says the ban went into effect on June 22nd as the…
Dairy Farmers work to Help Cows Stay Cool
…not only the amount of milk they produce but also components such as milkfat and solids. If milk components take a big hit, it could affect production of dairy products…
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…
Almond Board: Almond Crop Forecast
…up 2.3 percent compared to the May subjective forecast of 2.2 billion pounds. The estimate is up 5.1 percent from the 2016 crop production of 2.14 billion meat pounds. The…
Groundwater Planning Moves into Next Phase
…Farm Bureau Federation. “Now, the GSAs will be doing the water management piece. This is where the local water budget comes in. You have to figure out how much water…
Western View: Ventura County
…just doesn’t compute that people grow food there. Well, they do. This is one of the prettiest places in the world to grow a lemon, and they do a fine…
Russia Extends Ban on U.S. and E.U. Produce
…Russia’s involvement in the Ukraine conflict. A Packer Dot Com article says the import ban has put the squeeze on American producers as no shipments to Russia means increased competition…
Pork Wants U.S. Bilateral Trade Deal with Japan
…deal with Japan, the highest value market for U.S. pork exports. A Pork Network Dot Com article says now that the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement has gone away, the U.S. needs…
Growing Veggies by Vertical Gardening
…If you love growing your own food, why not take a look at our online Garden Planner which is available from several major websites and seed suppliers: http://www.GrowVeg.com http://gardenplanner.motherearthnews.com http://gardenplanner.almanac.com…