Panelists from a recent US Farmers and Rancher’s Alliance food dialogue answer the question, “Who’s shaping America’s eating habits?” Shaping America’s Eating Habits Panelists include University of Southern California Professor…
Potassium Amounts to Be Required on New Nutrition Labels
Dr. Rachel Johnson with the American Heart Association talks about the importance of having the amounts of potassium included on the updated nutrition facts label. Potassium Amounts to Be Required…
California Crop Progress for 02-27-14
Sabrina Hill checks in on crop progress around the state. California Crop Progress…
California Firm Recalls Canadian Liver Pâté Products
California Firm Recalls Canadian Liver Pâté Products Produced Without Import Inspection WASHINGTON, Feb. 26, 2014 – Sun Hing Foods, Inc., the Importer of Record, a South San Francisco, Calif., establishment,…
US Cotton Production and Ending Stocks Forecasts Up for 2014-15
Rod Bain What are some of the trends in USDA’s first cotton outlook for the new marketing year? Here is Rod Bain. US Cotton Production and Ending Stocks Forecasts Up…
More of the Same in USDA Cotton Outlook
A USDA economist says trends for this year’s global cotton outlook are similar to last year. Here is Rod Bain. More of the Same in USDA Cotton Outlook…
AgNeTVideo: Rabobank on California Grape Forecast
Karen Halliburton Barber, assistant vice president and senior analyst – produce for Rabobank’s food & agribusiness research and advisory group, discusses the newly-released report on grapes….
California Water Situation Continues to be Bleak
Gary Crawford Despite a couple of storms predicted for this week, the California water supply situation will remain bleak. Gary Crawford has the story. California Water Situation Continues Bleak…
Two Storms for California
…USDA meteorologist, says that between now and the end of this weekend California will get two storms that could deliver at least some rain and snow. Two Storms for California…
Drought Leads to Early Removal of Almonds
…area will hold out. David Doll, a University of California pomology farm advisor in Merced County, said farm advisors generally recommend that if growers were planning to remove blocks of…
Senator Galgiani Introduces Water Bond Legislation
…California’s water storage capacity. California is currently facing one of the driest years on record. Reservoir levels throughout the state remain at dangerously low levels and the crisis has emphasized…
More Cotton Acres in 2014 Nationwide, But CA Planting Less
Gary Adams U.S. cotton producers told the Nation Cotton Council they intend to plant over 11 million acres of cotton in 2014, or 8.2 percent more than was planted in…
Citrus Growers Facing Dire Emergency
The federal government now recognizes that citrus growers are facing a dire emergency from HLB disease. Sabrina Hill has the story. Citrus Growers Facing Dire Emergency…
CFBF: Farmers and Ranchers Make Record Donation of Food to ‘Harvest for All Program’
A bit of good news from The California Farm Bureau Federation. Farmers and ranchers in the U.S. have donated a record 32 million pounds of food as part of the…