…was implicated in the illnesses.” After examining 361 avocado skins from both domestic and international sources between 2014 and 2016 the FDA found listeria in about 18 percent of the…
New, Yet Old, Competition for California Avocados?
…suspended when the United States Department of Agriculture put stringent protocol practices in place over concerns of fruit flies establishing populations in several other states. In 2013, after years of…
Farm Bill Strengthens Efforts of Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research
…spent on their research efforts. “So, it’s a great model and we really are working on great projects in the innovation space.” FFAR was originally established in the 2014 Farm…
USDA Highlights Benefits of Improved Dairy Safety Net Tool
…net program or to increase their coverage. “Dairy producers have long been battling low prices, high input costs, and a surplus in the global market. Unfortunately, the 2014 Farm Bill…
Secretary Perdue Names NRCS Chief
…community development in Virginia. He then served as Virginia’s Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services from 2010 to 2013. More recently, Lohr worked as Knowledge Center Director for Farm Credit…
CCM: Farm Bill Deal Good for Citrus Future
…plant disease Huanglongbing (HLB). The Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund will build upon the program created in the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) title in the 2014…
USDA Actively Addressing Rural Veterinary Shortages
…and veterinary practices. Information from the California Farm Bureau Federation indicates that since 2013 California has submitted 26 nominations for the program, with only four awards being issued. Both programs…
Japan May Remove Age Restrictions on Beef Imports
…research panel with the commission made assurances that safety would be maintained if the import restrictions were removed. Since 2013 Japan has prohibited the import of U.S. beef from cattle…
High Tunnels Helping Small Growers Year-round
…many years, but the construction is complicated and unstable under inclement weather. The California Natural Resources Conservation Service has invested $4.4 million from the 2014 Farm Bill into sturdier high…
New Biosecurity Campaign to Protect Live Poultry
…and backyard poultry. Considering the devastating impact of the highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak in 2014-2015, as well as this year’s outbreak of virulent Newcastle disease, the timing is right…
Farm Bureau Survey: Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Down for Third Straight Year
…lowest since 2014. “Thanks to an ample supply, turkey remains affordable for consumers, which helps keep the overall cost of the dinner reasonably priced as well,” Newton said. The shopping…
Spotted Lanternfly Could Be Disastrous, Not in CA Yet
…about the spotted lanternfly. The pest was found in Pennsylvania in 2014 and has aggressively spread to 13 counties in the state with reports also in New York and New…
National Agriculture Organizations Urge Lawmakers to Pass a Farm Bill
The passage of a Farm Bill happens every five years yet the 2014 Farm Bill expired on September 30 with no confirmation of a new Farm Bill in sight. While…
USDA Announces Early Release of Select Commodity Tables
…long-run scenario based upon specific assumptions about macroeconomic conditions, policy, weather, and international developments, with no domestic or external shocks to global agricultural markets. The Agricultural Act of 2014 is…