…Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack outlined some of the new proposals and Ag groups are worried. Dave Warner of the National Pork Producers Council says the interim rule allows individual farmers…
USDA WASDE Report At a Glance
…higher forecast beef production more than offsets lower pork and broiler production. Turkey production is unchanged. The increase in beef production reflects slaughter of cattle placed in late-2016 and early-2017…
The California Kitchen: Garlic Chicken
…cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show: www.foodytv.com or stream…
What Does Trump Win Mean for Ag
…off from the food title. The 70-member Ag Advisory Council says Trump and Pence will likely stick to their support of safety net programs like crop insurance. From the National…
Big Increases for Corn, Cotton and Rice
…is at 484 thousand bales, up 34 percent from last year. Rice – All rice harvested acreage in California is at 559 thousand acres, up 33 percent from last year….
Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory Research Beneficial to Agriculture
by Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture CDFA Secretary Karen Ross (lower, third from left) and Senior Advisor Bob Wynn (next to Sec. Ross) with scientists this…
California Citrus Carry Over from October Forecast
Mark Hudson, USDA/NASS delivered the November citrus crop forecast with the California crop numbers being carried over from the October forecast. Hudson did report the Florida Non-Valencia oranges forecast this…
West Coast Ports Improving Infrastructure, but More Needed
…or other infrastructure, needed to handle these vessels. All major West Coast ports have planned or completed port-related infrastructure projects and implemented operational changes. For example, in Long Beach, California,…
With Election Day Over, Farm Groups Push for TPP
…Producers Council and the National Corn Growers Association are pressing the current Congress to consider and approve the trade deal during the lame-duck session. The fate of TPP remains uncertain,…
The California Kitchen: Spicy Garlic Scampi Sauce
…today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. California Kitchen For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show: www.foodytv.com or stream it on Roku, Amazon Fire,…
Environmental Assessment for the Biological Control of Giant Reed
Courtesy of California Invasive Plant Council USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) invites the public to review and comment on the draft environmental assessment relative to the control…
Monitoring Plant Metabolism to Detect HLB
…Department of Technology at the University of California, Davis, is looking at the metabolism of citrus trees and analyzing changes as indicators of stress and disease. Plants’ metabolic pathways change…
Alberta Beef Producers Want TB Support
…it is not expected to be completed for several months. As the disease investigation proceeds, additional premises may need to be quarantined while cattle are tested for Bovine TB. We…
Agri View: Bees and Honey
…transported to California every year to pollinate tree nuts. They are also going to New York to pollinate apples. To Maine to pollinate blueberries and Massachusetts for cranberry crops. And…