…was $5.88 per pound in November 2015, during the 2015 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak. Inflation is adding to the price hikes. All retail food prices were 11.4% higher…
California Dairy Industry Priorities for the Next Farm Bill
…changes to the program over the past 20 years. In moving from a price support program to more of an income support program, it has begun to favor certain producers…
Tech Features at World Dairy Expo
…Halvorson’s This Land of Ours program here. Tech Features at World Dairy Expo Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public…
WATER for California Act Seeks to Establish Better Regulatory Stability
…water storage program from the 2016 Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act. “For too long, the Central Valley has suffered from devastating drought conditions, unfair water allocations, and a…
AFT Announces Solar Energy Development Partnership
…programs. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land of Ours program here. AFT Announces Solar Energy Development Partnership Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning…
Week in Review: Responding to New Citrus Disease & Federal Order Helps CA Dairy Producers
…process of a new farm labor stabilization and protection pilot grant program. Agricultural groups have issued support for the CREAATE Act and its purpose to support further development of export…
ECP Program for Natural Disaster Assistance
…about ECP sign-up periods, which are set by the FSA County Committee. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s program here. ECP Program for Natural Disaster Assistance Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet…
FDA “Healthy” Label Requirements Proposal
It may soon be easier to determine which foods at the grocery story are healthy. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this…
Dairy Research Centers Celebrate 35 Years
…The network’s six centers include: California Dairy Innovation Center Midwest Dairy Foods Research Center Northeast Dairy Foods Research Center Southeast Dairy Foods Research Center Western Center for Dairy Research Wisconsin…
Developing Leadership in Agriculture from Diverse Backgrounds
…the program and carried them with her into the FFA upon entering high school. “Growing up, I did join 4-H in the local program that I had in my town,…
Officials Work to Develop Regulatory Response to New Citrus Disease
…city of Tulare back in March. The discovery is the first instance of the disease in the U.S. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and the U.S. Department…
Consumers Pay More for Healthier Food
…consider food waste, likely out of a desire to minimize spending. According to Deloitte, lower-income consumers and those using food assistance programs care the most about food waste as a…
U.S. Fertilizer Production to Be Supported By $500 Million Investment
…The Fertilizer Production Expansion Program is one example of many Biden-Harris Administration initiatives to bring production and jobs back to the United States, promote competition and support American goods and…
Traditional Favorites Still Tailgating Superstars
…by Hormel Foods found that tailgaters are standing by some traditional favorites this season. Three-quarters (72%) of respondents agreed that the food selection can make or break the tailgate, while…