…to plant the things you want to eat without thinking ahead, but you need to plan your garden as if it were a grocery store list. The first step is…
Farmers Under Fire: Trial Lawyers’ Attack on Agriculture
Agriculture is in the crosshairs as class-action lawsuits seek huge monetary awards against agricultural producers, said a panel of experts at a workshop at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 100th…
Farmers and Ranchers Digest Information on Alternative Protein Sources
…explained Mittenthal. “They want to compete in the meat case for meat eaters.” Plant-based “meats” use a recipe of plant ingredients to imitate the properties of animal meat, while…
Crop Year 2017 Demonstrated Growth for California Agriculture
California farmers and ranchers saw some growth for the crop year 2017, according to the California Agricultural Statistics Review that was recently released. The total value of sales improved by…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 01-15-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist & AgNet News Hour Anchor Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1,…
A Government Shutdown Resolution is in “Best Interest for Farmers”
This is now the longest government shutdown in U.S. history and people across the nation are feeling the burden. California Farm Bureau’s Manager of Federal Policy, Josh Rolph explains that…
Checkoff-Funded Beef Quality Assurance Program’s Online Certification Option Reaches Major Milestone
…BQA training, go to https://www.bqa.org/certification. For more information on the BQA program, contact DeCoite at cdecoite@beef.org. Source: National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026…
Organics Continue to Grow in Sales According to Nielsen
Organic products continue to gain popularity among consumers, with projections for even further growth in the future. According to data from Nielsen, sales of organic foods, beverages and other consumer…
More Women Returning to the Farm in Management Roles
…works well for women in managing a family business when they run from a plan rather than off the cuff,” said Bernick. “Map out a one-year plan, a five-year plan….
Plant a Garden Specifically for Canning
…and your family can enjoy it later. It’s best to plan a canning garden around exactly what you’d like to preserve. Starting with a plan and knowing your crops’ purpose,…
Chinese Trade Conditions May Be Poised to Improve
…American soybeans and the acceptance of U.S. rice. Back in December China purchased 1.13 million tons of soybeans, marking the first purchase since the trade tensions initially began in July…
Plenty of Agriculture Trade Opportunities for U.S. and Europe
…a potential free trade agreement, European agricultural leaders said during a workshop at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 100th Annual Convention. U.S. farmers and farm state lawmakers have pushed hard…
FDA Encourages Washing Avocados Prior to Consumption
…fruit sampled. The fruit portion that consumers actually eat demonstrated a much lower number of listeria or salmonella bacteria occurrences, with less than one percent of the 1,615 avocados sampled…
What Not to Miss at World Ag Expo 2019
It’s almost that time of year again when people from around the world travel to one of California’s top producing counties for the world largest agriculture exposition show. The International…