…discovered during the removal and destruction of the initial cow’s index herd. The source of infection is still unknown. The investigation follows a notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture…
COOL Not on the Agenda for Trump
Country-of-Origin meat labeling will not be making a comeback under a Trump administration. Politico reports that Trump’s Agriculture Advisory Committee was quick to mobilize and inform Trump’s transition team that…
Ranchers Collaborate with UC Researchers
…years of working closely with University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources researchers to identify and learn how to manage a disease that causes the death of up…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for November 21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Five Tips for a Food Safe Thanksgiving
…food can lead to serious foodborne illness,” said Al Almanza, Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). “Turkeys may contain Salmonella and Campylobacter, harmful…
Ag Bankers Are Increasing Collateral
…a balance sheet in the red with negative cash flows per 2016 balance sheets. If agriculture sees a repeat of 2016 next year, that number could get worse. Hoskins says,…
Agri View: Cyber Crime
Everett Griner talks about agriculture now a cyber crime target in today’s Agri View. Cyber Crime Agriculture was one of the last American industries to adopt computer technology. Today it…
First Organic Grower to be President of Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau
…wife Constance was born and raised in France. Tom developed an interest in agriculture while he was doing his undergraduate studies at Cornell. But his interest turned into action when…
More Than 100 Million Dead Trees in California
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that the U.S. Forest Service has identified an additional 36 million dead trees across California since its last aerial survey in May 2016….
Farm City Newsday Podcast for November 18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Conaway urges CFTC to halt midnight rulemaking
House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway sent a letter to U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Timothy Massad requesting he not move forward on any controversial regulations during…
Lone Star Ranch Named 2016 California Leopold Conservation Award® Recipient
…on our agricultural lands is an extremely important endeavor as we in agriculture strive to be the best stewards of our farms and ranches. We are honored to help recognize…
Ousted Kansas Representative Wants Top USDA Post
…week. Huelskamp holds a doctorate in agriculture policy from American University in Washington, D.C., where he graduated in 1995. However, he was kicked off the House Agriculture Committee in 2012…
Conaway Open to Farm Bill Split
House Agriculture Committee Chair Mike Conaway hinted he would be open to splitting the Farm Bill ahead of the 2018 cycle. The Texas Republican said he is “committed to getting…