Full proposals for projects aimed at addressing methane emissions are currently being accepted by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). The new 2023 Livestock Enteric Methane Emission Reduction…
Majority of U.S. Apples Used in Juices
…45.9 pounds of apples per person were available for domestic consumption, according to USDA’s Food Availability data product. Fifty-two percent of the available apples for U.S. domestic use, 23.7 pounds…
USDA Study Underscores Importance of Food Safety Education Month
…five-year study that observed how consumers prepared meals. The study observed food safety behaviors, including participants’ thermometer use for ground pork sausage, handwashing, and cleaning and sanitizing food preparation surfaces….
CLas-Positive ACP Confirmed in Ventura County
…Laboratory and was reported by the Citrus Pest & Disease Prevention Program. This CLas-positive ACP sample, comprised of 12 adult psyllids from a residential citrus tree in Santa Paula’s Southwest…
Senator Tuberville Pushes for Farm Programs
…out of eight dollars in the Farm Bill is for something else. Our farmers depend on crop insurance, commodity programs such as the Agriculture Risk Program, ARC as we call…
National Farm Health and Safety Week
…Of Ours program here. National Farm Health and Safety Week Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker who specializes…
DPR Seeks Comment on 2024 Strategic Plan
…that supports healthy lives and a healthy environment for all Californians, and an abundant, healthy food supply for future generations,” DPR Director Julie Henderson said in a press release. “I…
Prices of Retail Eggs Continue to Fall
…Pixabay A friend of mine called me to task this week for my coverage of the latest consumer price index for food. His complaint was that I neglected to talk…
APHIS Finalizes Changes to Import Regulations for Horses
…October 16, 2023. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here APHIS Finalizes Changes to Import Regulations for Horses Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina…
Three Legislative Recommendations from Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance
…legislation would double the funding levels for the Market Access Program to $400 million and the Foreign Market Development Program to $69 million. Authors of the bill note that the…
Few US Adults Rate Their Diet Good or Excellent
…of the Flexible Consumer Behavior Survey, which collects information on U.S. consumers’ knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about nutrition and food choices. For context, 41 percent of adults surveyed in the…
USDA Announces Projects to Boost Access to Green Space for Millions
…Community Forestry Program is the only program in the federal government dedicated to enhancing and expanding the nation’s urban forest resources. This is the largest single USDA Inflation Reduction Act…
Kildee’s Request for Farm Bill Sugar Policy
…worked quite well, supplies our manufacturers with the sugar they need, and the food processors with the sugar they need at a fair price that doesn’t undermine American farmers.” With…
Farm Bureau Shines Innovation Spotlight on Ag
…clear hurdles for the farmers and ranchers of tomorrow as they provide food, fiber and renewable fuel for families both here at home and around the globe.” The competition provides…