Overwhelming opposition from a strong coalition of dairy farmers, processors, consumer groups, food safety advocates, federal and state public health regulators, the medical community, and other key stakeholders led to…
California Cattle Council on The Horizon
The creation of a California Cattle Council could be on the way as Senate Bill 965 continues to make progress through the legislative system in California. The bill was first…
Strawberry Crops Rebound After Freeze Damage
Central Coast growers have seen strawberry crops rebound after early damage caused by cold weather. California experienced a series of storms and freezing temperatures in early spring that had many…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 05-18-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman….
House Expects Farm Bill Vote on Friday
…is too generous to farmers, especially the larger farmers. House members first began to debate the bill on Wednesday and approved several non-controversial amendments by voice vote. The Hagstrom Report…
NAFTA 2.0 Likely Not Done This Year
…to wrap up chapters tied to the modernization of the agreement, which includes topics like the environment, energy, and financial services. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Cargill Survey: Consumers Believe Their Food is Safe
…about where their food comes from, how it’s raised, and they’re increasingly aware that safety begins on the farm with what’s in an animals’ diet,” he says. Other survey results…
Perdue Applauds Red Tape Reduction for Farmers
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue applauded the removal of a burdensome regulation that has long plagued family farms. The rule requiring producers to obtain Data Universal Number System (DUNS)…
Under Secretary McKinney to Lead Southern China Trade Mission
…S.C. 8. Ginseng & Herb Co-op, Marathon, Wis. 9. Heller Good Foods, Hayfork, Calif. 10. Hudson Valley Fish Farms, Inc., Hudson, N.Y. 11. Inkrumah Agriculture, Export, & Food Services, Inc.,…
The California Kitchen: Potato Salad
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Potato Salad with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 2 C Potatoes 1/2 C Mayonaise 1/4…
Cotton Producers Reminded of May 31 CGCS Deadline
…is administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA), cotton producers may receive a cost share payment, based on a producer’s 2016 cotton acres reported to FSA multiplied by 20 percent…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 05-17-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman….
Almond Update: Subjective Forecast Eases Damage Concerns
…more so that it’s the first clue that damage from cold bloom-time temperatures may not be as bad as some expected. Almond Board of California’s Bryce Spycher said what growers…
Celebrating National Walnut Day
…the world’s largest exporter of walnuts. Ninety-nine percent of the nation’s commercial English walnuts are produced in the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys of California. Walnuts are loaded with vitamin…