A $3.1 million grant will fund research studying the impacts of California’s new legislation limiting the use of antimicrobial drugs given to livestock raised in the state. Meat industry publication…
Agri View: Strawberry Consumption
…a crop grown widely in the United States. You likely know that most of the crop from California. One reason is the long and mild winters. You probably don’t know…
Almond Matters: Keeping Orchards Healthy During Hull Split
…spring and it has helped keep mite populations low. As warmer temperatures are on the way for many parts of California, monitoring for mites is going to become even more…
Optimism Surrounds Upcoming House Farm Bill Vote
…from California visits with FCA Executive Director Jim Handley during the Youth Appreciation Luncheon during this week’s Florida Cattlemen’s Association Annual Convention in Orlando. “This time around, assuming we get…
USDA Issues Warning of Newcastle Virus to Commercial Poultry
The Department of Agriculture says at least 18 outbreaks of Virulent Newcastle Disease have been confirmed in backyard chickens in Southern California. The outbreaks prompted the Animal and Plant Health…
Perdue Announces New Budget Director at USDA
…will focus that talent serving America’s farmers, ranchers, foresters, and agricultural producers.” Background: Erica Navarro previously served as the Budget Director for the U.S. Department of Education. Before that, she…
NPPC Testifies at USTR Hearing on Thailand’s GSP Eligibility
At a U.S. Trade Representative hearing, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) called for Thailand’s preferential access to the U.S. market to be revoked or reduced if it does not…
Celebrating National Pollinator Week
…insects are essential partners to farmers and ranchers in production much of our food supply. The state of California provides producers with conservation assistance to promote wise stewardship of lands…
Important Industry Updates Presented at Spring Citrus Meeting
…the disease it causes Huanglongbing (HLB) which has been growing at an alarming rate in Southern California in the past few years. “It’s definitely exploded,” said UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE)…
Frozen Produce Just as Nutritious as Fresh
…Research conducted at the University of California Davis compared the nutritional value of several commodities to evaluate a difference between fresh and frozen. The study tested the difference between freezing…
Farm Credit Outlook Shows Prices for Grains to Strengthen
…to decline for livestock producers though, as rising grain prices drive up feed costs, and Southwest pasture conditions deteriorate because of severe drought. The quarterly report also notes that uncertainties…
Senate Bill Creates Group to Study Trucking Regulations
Legislation introduced last week in the U.S. Senate would revise existing trucking regulations to make the rules more flexible for drivers hauling livestock, according to the National Pork Producers Council….
The California Kitchen: Chocolate Panna Cotta
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Chocolate Panna Cotta with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 2 C Whole Milk 2 C…
Ag Groups Want #TradeNotTariffs
Ag groups have spent weeks engaging the Trump Administration for more insight into the future of trade tariffs. Those agricultural producers and related industries that depend on exports are now…