…National Milk Producers Federation, American Farm Bureau Federation, and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture. The groups assert that changes to gene editing regulations are needed to better…
CDFA Receives $4 Million to Support Specialty Crop Research
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has received over $4 million to help support specialty crop research. The funding support comes from the Specialty Crop Multi-State Program (SCMP)…
Birds Lost to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Tops 27 Million
…Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) President Zippy Duvall said in a news release. “Every effort must be made to protect the health of the animals in our care in order to…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 04-18-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the challenges and opportunities facing California Almonds, US farmers not alone in opposing…
Soy Products are Plentiful
…News Hour. She was recently named the 2024 Farm Broadcaster of the Year by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting and serves as a Council Member on the World Agriculture…
Week in Review: More Farmland Fallowing & Burn Restrictions Impacting Vineyard Removals
With drought conditions rivaling those experienced in 2015, there are expectations for further agricultural land fallowing this year. The California Department of Water Resources is investing more than $33 million…
Concerns Over Prospect of EU Standards Placed on Ag Imports
…for applying EU health and environmental standards to imported food and ag products. The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) recently submitted comments highlighting several concerns with the idea. In…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 04-15-22
…dollar stretch further, and details on the Food and Ag Center for Science Education launched by Farm Bureau. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and…
Renewed Enforcement Discretion for Certain FSMA Requirements for Cotton
…feed, it technically falls under the parameters of the Animal Food Rule. President and CEO of the California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association, Roger Isom said FDA recognized the lack…
How Your Dog Can Be Farm Dog of the Year
…Halvorson’s This Land of Ours program here. Meet the 2022 Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZv6ZsOZEmg Meet Fit, Farm Bureau’s 2022 Farm Dog of the Year. Florida Farm Bureau…
Almond Update: Webinar to Highlight Incentive Opportunities for Growers
Almond growers have a variety of incentive opportunities available to help support a wide array of production practices. The next Training Tuesday from the Almond Board of California (ABC) will…
Experts Expect Inflation to Continue
Inflation continues to rise as the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports year-over-year inflation in March was 8.5 percent. American Farm Bureau Federation Chief Economist Roger Cryan says we’re seeing the…
‘More Significant Land Fallowing’ Expected This Year with Ongoing Drought
…manifest itself.” According to a report compiled by researchers at UC Merced and the Public Policy Institute of California, drought conditions resulted in nearly 400,000 acres of irrigated farmland being…
The California Kitchen: Cuban Style Whole Hog
Cuban Style Whole Hog In today’s California Kitchen, learn how to prepare Cuban Style Whole Hog with The Untamed Chef, Albert J Hernandez. Here is what you will need… 50…