Wenger Pointing to the sacrifices made by previous generations to provide opportunity to family farmers and ranchers, California Farm Bureau Federation President Paul Wenger said farmers have the ability to…
CDFA: December is Farm to Food Bank Month
…than 200 California farmers and ranchers have contributed more than one-billion pounds of food to the California Association of Food Banks’ Farm to Family Program. This is just a small…
Dairy Groups Detail Importance of Dairy Trade
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) sent a joint letter today to President-elect Donald Trump outlining the importance of exports to the U.S….
Hot Dog and Sausage Council Unveils Searchable Ingredients Guide
The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council unveiled the Hot Dog Ingredients Guide to provide consumers with more information and transparency. The guide details the role each ingredient may play…
USDA Surveying Sheep Operations
…for sheep and lambs pertain to animals on the total acres operated, regardless of ownership except for Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. In…
Poultry Industry Fears RFS Increase Will Alter Grain Prices
…That’s welcome news for corn farmers, but National Chicken Council President Mike Brown said it puts U.S. chicken producers “one drought, flood or freeze away from another crisis.” He told…
The California Kitchen: Rice Pudding
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing rice pudding with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 Cup Arborio Rice 2 Cup Water…
World Soil Day: Celebrating the Magic Beneath
…little attention from us. Now, however, we are working actively in California to remove excess carbon from our atmosphere while enriching soil fertility. Farmers throughout California are using techniques such…
More Volatility Ahead for Cattle Markets
Cattlefax CEO Randy Blach (Block) recently spoke at the Kansas Livestock Convention about volatility in the cattle markets, including what’s causing the downturn and what to expect in the months…
Proposed Tax Regulation a Threat to Future Cattle Farms
…assets just to survive.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Proposed Tax Regulation Threaten Multigenerational Cattle Operations Cattlemen Call for Proposed IRS…
The California Kitchen: Pomegranate Smoked Salmon
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing pomegranate smoked salmon with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 4 each 4 OZ Salmon Steaks…
Winter Vegetable Harvest Gets Early Start
…said. Meanwhile, a warmer winter back east might help California growers. “If we get a cold winter here and it slows the growing, and they have a warm winter in…
Mediterranean Fruit Fly Quarantine Near Panorama City
…Agriculture (USDA), the Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner, and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) are working collaboratively to address the issue. The quarantine area in Los Angeles…
Stink Bug Could Infest by the Tens of Thousands
…the tens of thousands. Researchers are concerned about the impact the BMSB will have on California agriculture. Cooperative Extension specialist with the University of California at Berkeley, Kent Daane, recently…