…totaling 43 billion pounds. USDA is uniquely positioned to address this problem by working with farmers, industry, and consumers to raise food loss and waste awareness and share best practices….
NRCS Resources to Increase Pollinator Populations
…40 different conservation practices offered by NRCS that can benefit monarch butterfly populations. The organization works with farmers and ranchers to conserve the environmental resources necessary to not only benefit…
Farm Credit Loan Volume up One Percent
…year. President and CEO of the Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corporation Tracey McCabe says the system remains “well-positioned” to support farmers as they face challenges this year. Net interest…
Agri View: Honeybee Research Continuing
…was the biggest problem bee farmers had until CCD showed up. If I understand it right, the recently received grant will be used to find ways to kill the Varroa…
The California Kitchen: Pressure Cooked Brulee Beets
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Pressure Cooked Brulee Beets with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 4 Beets Cleaned 4 T…
Funding Eligibility of Temperance Flat Disappoints Supporters
…who released a statement that read in part, “despite severe water shortages throughout the state, and with complete disregard for the wishes of California voters, the California Water Commission has…
Armed to Farm Program Provides Veterans with Farming Skills
…by the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT). The latest week-long training was recently offered in California for the first time at Glide Ranch in Davis. “We were amazed. We…
Fresno State Awarded Irrigation Innovation Grant
…concept, prototype development and value engineering.” Zoldoske said the research and new development will be beneficial for California growers come 2020 when the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, SGMA comes into…
Fake Veterinarian Takes Part in Missouri Cattle Fraud Scheme
…allegedly told investors he would buy cattle from “financially-distressed” farmers and would have a seasoned veterinarian look them over. He would then feed the cattle until the optimum time came…
Agri View: Solar Power and Farming
…farmers electric power is one of their major expenses. Now a new way to meet that need is reaching more and more farmers every month. Solar power. Generating their own…
The Western View: Moapa Valley
In the 1850’s, farmers from the United States began a massive migration, crossing the continent first to the gold fields in Colorado and California then to the rich soil and…
Beef Industry Leaders Release National Framework for Beef Sustainability
The U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef Thursday opened a 60-day public comment period on the group’s Sustainability Framework. The Sustainability Framework is a set of resources developed to assist ranchers,…
Agri View: Crackdown on Mislabeled Products
…jolted me. All the milk you are buying doesn’t come from a cow. It doesn’t? Some of it comes from coconuts, almonds, cashews. Even soybeans. You better believe dairy farmers…
The California Kitchen: Lemon Cherry Granita
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Lemon Cherry Granita with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1.5 C Maraschino Cherry Juice 1…