El Capitan Achievement Celebrated with California Sparkling Wine
…– whose sales help promote the National Geographic’s Ocean Initiative. Joy Sterling, CEO of Iron Horse Vineyards is also a member of the California State Board of Food and Agriculture….
Tomato Processors Expect to Contract 15 Million Tons in 2015
…August 2014 California Processing Tomato Report. This early processing tomato estimate is funded by the California League of Food Processors, in cooperation with the California Department of Food and Agriculture….
New Steps Announced to Reduce Methane Emissions
Agriculture is not part of Wednesday’s White House announcement of new steps to cut methane emissions. Gary Crawford has the story. New Steps Announced to Reduce Methane Emissions…
Farm Bureau Approves Strategic Action Plan for 2015
…plan to address public policy issues for 2015. The board-approved plan focuses the organization’s attention on: advancing legislation that addresses agriculture’s long- and short-term labor needs; protecting farmers’ abilities to…
The Fresno Food Expo Celebrates with Agricultural Tour
…and successes of Valley food industry leaders and entrepreneurs. Participating speakers discussed innovation, leadership, entrepreneurial ambition and economic development strategies that have helped their businesses flourish, providing a unique outlook…
Spotlight on Investments in Conservation
A mid-week announcement by the Agriculture Secretary will show how partnerships could lead to greater investments in conservation. Spotlight on Investments in Conservation…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Makes Major Announcement Regarding Conservation Projects
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that 115 high-impact projects across all 50 states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico will receive more than $370 million in Federal funding as…
Agri View: Immigration Reform?
Everett Griner talks about agriculture still being caught in a squabble in today’s Agri View. Immigration Reform?…
CDFA Announces Available Funding for Dairy Development Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting applications for the Dairy Digester Research and Development Program (DDRDP), authorized by the Budget Act of 2014. CDFA was…
USDA Week In Review January 9
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review, happy Hawaiian cows, healthy soils for…
Dairy Producers Enroll in New Margin Protection Program
More than Half of Nation’s Dairy Producers Enroll in New Margin Protection Program U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that more than 23,000 of the nation’s…
Stallman: Farmers and Ranchers Still Optimistic Despite Washington’s Past Dysfunction
While America’s farmers and ranchers achieved notable victories on the farm bill and waterways infrastructure legislation in 2014, agriculture must push harder for important policy reforms in 2015, according to…
Executives Predict Future of Agriculture at AFBF Annual Convention VIP Event
The American Farm Bureau Federation kicked off its 96th Annual Convention and IDEAg Trade Show with a panel discussion for VIP attendees, “The Future of Agriculture,” featuring executives from Wal-Mart,…