The American Feed Industry Association recently submitted comments regarding the Livestock Environmental Assessment Performance draft guidelines. Specifically, the comments submitted to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations…
Millennials Not Eating as Much Sugar
…the American Sugar Alliance’s annual International Sweetener Symposium last week, according to the Hagstrom Report. Described as those born between 1977 and 1994, millennials will outnumber the baby boomer generation…
Cotton Transition Assistance Program Enrollment Begins Next Week
…Budget Control Act of 2011 requires USDA to implement these reductions to program payments. CTAP and the Stacked Income Protection Plan were established by the 2014 Farm Bill. The Farm…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Provides Six-Month Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress
…pests and diseases. National Clean Plant Network: On March 24, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced a Request for Applications (RFA) for the National Clean Plant Network, with…
New Data Reflects the Continued Demand for Farmers Markets
…National Farmers Market Directory numbers reflect the continued importance of farmers markets to American agriculture. Since its inception, the directory has proven to be a valuable tool for accessing up-to-date…
California Ranked #2 in Total Cheese Production
…125,579,000 pounds. California total production was 5.9 percent less than May 2014 and .2 percent more than June 2013 total. American type cheese production totaled 349 million pounds, 3.8 percent…
As Trade Mission to Mexico Ends, Collaborative Efforts Will Continue
…CDFA Secretary Karen Ross; Richard Matoian, American Pistachio Growers; Bryce Lundberg, State Food and Ag Board Member; and Jake Lewin, California Certified Organic Farmers. (Photo from ca.gov Planting Seeds) Our…
California and Mexico – a Win-Win Relationship
CDFA Secretary Karen Ross with Mr. Raúl Urteaga Trani, General Coordinator of International Affairs at SAGARPA (Photo from ca.gov Planting Seeds) It speaks volumes that during our meetings in Mexico,…
Recapping the 2014 California State Fair by the Numbers
…three weeks on or near Cal Expo’s portion of the American River Parkway, a freeway closure on Wells Fargo Kid’s Day due to the fires, record viewership in California of…
USDA Announces Grants to Help Veterans and Minority Farmers Get Started in Agriculture
…bring more farmers and ranchers into American agriculture by partnering with the institutions, land-grant universities and other organizations that work directly with these diverse communities. Through these critical partnerships, we…
Subsidized Pump Test Program
…a few years. The program has been so popular that the funding available is dwindling and if farmers want to move forward with pump upgrades they need to plan ahead….
Almond Board: Addressing FSMA
The Food and Drug Administration is taking comments about their Food Safety Modernization Act that will reform safety guidelines across the board and the Almond Board is voicing their concerns….
CDFA benefits from new training initiative that helps State improve efficiency, cut red tape
…opportunities to increase efficiency and, ultimately, improve our service to the people of California. It’s a key provision in CDFA’s Strategic Plan, recognizing that we have business relationships with many…
USDA Selects 36 Energy Facilities to Accept Biomass Deliveries
…Products Colorado Eagle Valley Clean Energy, LLC Idaho Clearwater Paper Corporation Basic American Foods Kansas Abengoa Michigan Hillman Power Company LLC Minnesota Minnesota Power – Hibbard Renewable Energy Center Minnesota…