…today add tremendous depth and diversity of expertise to the Food and Agriculture Research Board of Directors,” said former Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman, Chairman of the Board. “I welcome the…
Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee Members Named
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced new members of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee, which will meet Oct. 25 to Oct. 26, 2016, at…
Markets for U.S. Agricultural Products to Strengthen
The U. S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) awarded nearly $1 million in grants through the Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program (FSMIP) to strengthen and explore new market…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for October 10
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
USDA Issues Sour Egg Board Report
The Department of Agriculture says the American Egg Board engaged in inappropriate conduct following a USDA checkoff review. The results announced last week regarding what’s known as “mayogate” stem from…
TTIP Deal Faces Uncertain Future
…even rejected an EU request for three days of agriculture talks. The National Pork Producers Council, which supports TTIP, said the group is skeptical of father progress of the trade…
The California Kitchen: Garden Vegetable Eggless Quiche
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing garden vegetable eggless quiche with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 1/2 cups egg substitute…
Commentary: Two Examples Demonstrate Regulatory Overreach
…farmers should get the chance to weigh in on how they’ll be affected by these new regulations. John Duarte farms in California. Recently, he decided to rotate a pasture into…
Taking the Melodrama out of Almond Orchard Recycling
…whole orchard recycling project was funded by the Accelerated Innovation Management program of the Almond Board of California. – – – – – – – – – Whole Orchard Recycling…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for October 7
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
New FSA Cooperatives Help Farmers
The USDA Farm Service Agency has a fairly new way of working with organizations to help farmers. Administrator, USDA Farm Service Agency, Val Dolcini visited California and met with a…
Agriculture Could Mingle into Next Presidential Debate
Agriculture could enter the spotlight at the next debate between presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Sunday at Washington University in St Louis, Missouri. Politico reports an agriculture question…
Cargill Announces Non-GMO Project Verified Ingredients
…increase the acreage dedicated to non-GMO agriculture in North America. “We hope that Non-GMO Project Verification for these three Cargill products, and likely more to come, will continue to expand…
Food Price Index Up in September
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Food Price Index is a measure of the monthly change in international prices of a basket of food commodities. It consists…