…Look at Agritourism today. It is a national success. Look at the other advances in agriculture in the last half-century. The last decade. Somebody with a positive outlook started every…
65 Percent Water Allocations for CVP
…somewhere near 140% of normal in Northern California, there is no reasonable explanation to how an announcement of a 65% allocation makes sense. Delta outflows have well exceeded 25 million…
USDA on Tainted Brazilian Meat
None Has Entered U.S., 100 Percent Re-Inspection Instituted The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced additional steps to keep the food supply safe for…
Milk Production Drops, Costs Rise from 2014
The California Dairy Statistics Annual for 2015 reported total milk production was down 3.4 percent, the number of dairy cows was down 2.3 percent, milk per cow was down 1.1…
House Agriculture Committee Evaluates Current Dairy Policy
The House Agriculture Committee held a hearing to review current dairy policy and explore options to make it more effective for farmers. This hearing is a continuation of the committee’s…
Strengthening Dairy Safety Net Program Must be Priority as Farm Bill Discussions Commence
…of the National Milk Producers Federation, who spoke today before the House Agriculture Committee. During the farm bill hearing on Capitol Hill, Mulhern told committee members that the dairy Margin…
Pacific Region Poultry and Egg Report
California Egg Production California’s egg production during February totaled 264 million, down 37 million from January’s production and down 11 million from February 2016. The all layers during the month…
Argentina Lemon Rule Postponed Again
…went into effect January 20. California Citrus Mutual (CCM) widely opposes the decision to allow fruit to be imported from a region that California industry representatives say is pest- and…
Rabo AgriFinance Partnering with FFA to Support Agriculture’s Future
…last 12 years to ensure the future of agriculture and agricultural education. Rabo AgriFinance currently supports supervised agricultural experience grants, scholarships, the beef production-entrepreneurship proficiency as well as the Living…
Brazil Beef Scandal Limiting Global Options for Buyers
…a replacement for 31 percent of its beef imports, if the suspension on Brazil products remains in place. The U.S. Department of Agriculture calls China the fastest growing market for…
USDA Targets $6 Million for Wildfire Relief
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) designated $6 million to help aid farmers and ranchers recovering from recent wildfires in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. The $6 million in available funding, delivered…
Democrat House Member to Introduce Perdue at Hearing
…House Agriculture Committee, and plans to talk about his work with Perdue and what the former Georgia Governors appointment could mean for agriculture. Scott said of Perdue that “he’s the…
Agri View: Rain, Rain Go Away
Everett Griner talks about California drenched buy much needed rain in today’s Agri View. Rain, Rain Go Away The old adage, “careful what you might pray for, you might get…
The California Kitchen: Mediterranean Green Beans with Feta Cheese
…the cooking directions, listen to 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…