In yesterday’s program, Cathy Isom talked about candling as a method for checking freshness of your eggs. In today’s program, she discusses candling eggs and how to do it right….
AFBF Urges Improvements to Hemp Regulation
…Domestic Hemp Production Program was submitted last October, detailing the parameters for production. The comments submitted to USDA highlight several issues that the farming community is concerned about with the…
E.M. Tharp and World Ag Expo® “We Believe in Growing” Scholarship Winners Announced
…Leadership Program and has been an FFA chapter officer for the last three years. “Through all the speaking competitions and judging teams I have participated in, I can genuinely say…
FDA Stall Tactics Hurting U.S. Agriculture
…question were never intended for the food supply or to be presented for regulatory approval. They were part of a carefully controlled research program at a major university, and their…
Ways to Tell if Your Eggs Have Gone Bad
No one wants to eat bad food. Especially eggs! Cathy Isom has some ways to tell if you’re eggs have gone bad. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours….
Consumer Research Shows Widespread Confusion About Contents of Plant-Based Fake Meat
…sodium. Scientifically speaking, beef is considered to be an unprocessed or minimally processed food, whereas plant-based fake meat products are classified as an ultra-processed food product. Unfortunately, 34 percent of…
Details of Risk Management Programs for Hemp Producers Announced
…crop insurance program and the Nursery Value Select pilot crop insurance program. Under both nursery programs, hemp will be insurable if grown in containers and in accordance with federal regulations,…
Almond Update: Bee Friendly Farming Teaming Up With CASP
The California Almond Sustainability Program (CASP) will strengthen its honey bee health practices by furthering its relationship with the Pollinator Partnership. Bee Friendly Farming is a certification the partnership has…
Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. New Ads Address Myths About Beef
…It’s What’s For Dinner. Checkoff-funded programs are focused on continuing to drive demand for beef by re-enforcing that real beef’s great taste and nutrition that cannot be replicated and directly…
NCBA Unveils Top Policy Priorities For 2020
…the Food and Drug Administration, NCBA in the coming year will work to build on that successful regulatory framework while also advancing bipartisan legislative efforts like the Real MEAT Act…
Perdue Hopes Coronavirus Won’t Inhibit China’s Purchase Promises
The recent outbreak of the Coronavirus sparks the question–will China be able to meet its purchase goals agreed upon in the phase-one trade agreement with the United States? The deadly…
USDA Accepting Applications for ReConnect Program Funding
…providers and municipalities are all eligible to apply for funding through the program. USDA is making approximately $200 million available for grants through the program, as well as up to…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 02-04-20
…orchards with poor compact soil, if the Coronavirus will impact China’s phase-one agriculture purchase promises, how to apply for the second round of USDA’s ReConnet Program funding. Also, hear about…
Third MFP Payment Coming This Week
After anxiously waiting for the final tranche of the 2019 Market Facilitation Program (MFP), the third MFP payment should begin arriving in farmers’ bank accounts by the end of the…