NCBA Staff Directed to Work With USDA to Verify Beef Origin Labeling Claims (NCBA) — The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), the nation’s oldest and largest national organization representing American…
With Traceability Top of Mind, A Greater Push to Company-Specific UPCs in 2020
…issued for North American produce by the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) or the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA). The use of Global Trade Item Numbers (GTINs) will begin replacing specific…
Healthy Soils Week Kicks Off in Sacramento Today
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is joining government partners, NGOs, and private industry members in celebrating California’s Healthy Soils Week, which begins today and runs through December 6. …
Farm City Newsday Friday, 11-29-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering a dead spotted lanternfly that was found in California,…
NCBA Puts A New Spin on the Traditional Yule Log
To help celebrate the holiday season the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) has released a new video with an interesting ‘spin’ on a holiday tradition. As a way to pay…
Choosing and Caring for a Living Christmas Tree
…Christmas Tree Association has several recommendations for live Christmas trees. Some good options are: White Pine, White Spruce, Fraser Fir, Colorado Blue Spruce, Douglas Fir, Scotch Pine, and Arizona Cyprus….
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 11-28-19
…and listen to an interview with a California hops grower. Tune in to the show for these news stories and more. Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist & AgNet News Hour Anchor Sponsored…
New HLB Quarantine Initiated in San Bernardino County
…has yet to be any HLB detected in any commercial groves. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has a host of resources available to monitor detections around the…
Farmers Receive an Average of 12 Cents of Every Thanksgiving Food Dollar
…received only $1.66 from a $4.59 gallon of milk. The turkey growers responsible for the centerpiece of a traditional Thanksgiving meal received just $0.06 per pound; while turkeys are retailing…
Successful Rice Harvest for California Growers
The season got off to a rough start earlier in the year, however, it appears that growers were able to overcome the obstacles for a successful rice harvest. Many growers…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 11-27-19
…the Salinas area, state officials trying to find a way around the federal plans for California water and find out who will be the keynote speakers at the Almond Board…
Ag Labor Bill Continues Forward Momentum in Congress
…crafted through a series of difficult stakeholder-driven negotiations,” Western Growers President & CEO Tom Nassif said in a press release. “The Farm Workforce Modernization Act contains real solutions to the…
Almond Update: Dynamic Keynote Speakers Set for Almond Conference
…Tuesday, Dec. 10, and high-altitude climber and Arvin-native John Stenderup will follow on Wednesday, Dec. 11. Almond Board of California’s Senior Director of Global Communications Daren Williams said the two…
Donations Help Fund Livestock Pens for Emergency Use
…pens have been deployed to seven fairgrounds around California. The pens, purchased through a partnership between the California Farm Bureau Federation’s charitable foundation and the California Department of Food and…