…projects announced today include: California Department of Food and Agriculture will partner with: The University of California’s Western Institute for Food Safety & Security and Oregon State University for a…
Celebrating National Raisin Day
…protein, have antioxidants, are low in sodium and contain no cholesterol. California produces the majority of the world’s raisin supply. Interestingly enough, April 30 is both National Oatmeal Cookie Day…
Syngenta Says European Decision Takes Ag In The Wrong Direction
…wasn’t the right decision for the future of agriculture or the environment in Europe. Syngenta says agriculture needs all the options it has to help farmers ensure that consumers have…
Agri View: Tough Times for Cotton Producers
…producers. Cotton farmers have had some tough times during the last decade. They have made good crops. They haven’t made any money. Industry leaders say some fundamental changes have to…
Secondary Impacts of Chinese Tariffs on Apples
…tariff rates. “What we’re concerned about is the indirect impact the tariffs are going to have on the California apple growers,” said Executive Director of the California Apple Commission Alex…
RFA to CARB: Ethanol Plays a Key Role in LCFS Success Story
Ethanol has played a key role in the success of California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) and is poised to make even greater contributions to the state’s climate policy objectives…
Farmers’ Share of the Food Dollar at a Record Low
The Economic Research Service’s Food Dollar Series shows that the farmers’ share of the food dollar fell to 14.8 cents in 2016. That’s a 4.5 percent drop from the previous…
Ag Groups Applaud Precision Ag Connectivity Act
…a task force designed to focus in on the connectivity and technology needs of modern farmers, who are too often without connectivity in the fields and on the ranches where…
Former Senators Ask Congress to Investigate EPA/RFS Waivers
…regulatory handouts at the expense of farmers, biofuel workers, and American consumers,” says Dorgan and Talent. “Granting secretive ‘hardship’ waivers to some of the nation’s most profitable petroleum giants undermines…
U.S. Beef Could Expand In E.U. To Help Avoid Trade War
…who’s made it clear that Europe has “unacceptable” barriers to trade. “Our farmers can’t send their product into the European Union as easily as they should,” Trump says, “and we…
Secretary Perdue Comments on Senate Confirmation of Ken Barbic
…nearly a decade to advance the competitiveness of American produce farmers. He grew up in Bakersfield in a farming family, which, from an early age, gave him an appreciation for…
The California Kitchen: Sweet Tomato Jam
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Sweet Tomato Jam with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 2 C Heirloom Tomatos 1/2 C…
California Industry Aggressively Confronting Sticky Cotton
Confronting sticky cotton is one of the major areas of focus for the California Cotton Ginners & Growers Association (CCGGA). On April 25 the association held their annual Sticky Cotton…
Almond Update: Continued Almond Growth in 2017 Acreage Report
…and predicted 1,070,000 bearing acres for 2018. There was a slight decline in new plantings, the lowest since 2003. Almond Board of California’s President and CEO Richard Waycott said that…