President Joe Biden recently signed an Executive Order to advance biotechnology investment and biomanufacturing innovation. The purpose is to help promote resiliency and sustainability within the U.S. food supply chain….
TRUCKS Act Gains Support
…safety program Entry-Level Driver Training requirements that were passed in 2012. The training classes range from $450 to $8,500 and can take up to 20 days to complete. Senator Rounds…
Country Music Star Supporting Farmers
…said. Continuing the short video education vignette, Bryan will share how the pork producer continues to bring a safe, nutritious product to the consumer. “You know, all the industry programs…
Inspiring Students to Appreciate Agricultural Production
…helping students understand the food and fiber system. “If I can help my students in my class understand that ‘hey this is where food comes from. This is how it’s…
Over $872 Million of Climate-Smart Commodities Projects Involve California
…round of funding. The California Department of Food & Agriculture will be partnering in a project led by Elevated Foods that was awarded $20 million. The project focuses on climate-smart…
Industry Collaboration Helps Get Imported Grapefruit Standards Reinstated
…dynamics,” said Creamer. “We’re going through an evaluation right now working with the California Department of Food and Ag, and USDA, and USTR to remedy any potential deficiencies in the…
Candy is Big Business in U.S., Sugar Industry Concerned about Policy
…to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land of Ours program here. Candy is Big Business in U.S., Sugar Industry Concerned about Policy Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson…
Week in Review: Railroad Strike Averted for Now & Little Surprise in Latest Citrus Acreage Report
…of Food and Agriculture, showing bearing acreage as 255,528 acres. Administered by CDFA’s Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation, the Pollinator Habitat Program is designed to increase pollinator habitat on…
Navel Orange Forecast Up 19 Percent from Last Year
The Navel orange forecast from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is up 19 percent from last year. The data is based on the 2022-23 Navel Orange Objective…
FDA Conducting Targeted Sampling of Leafy Greens in Salinas Valley
As part of the continued effort to increase food safety, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will be conducting targeted sampling of leafy greens. On-farm surveillance sampling of leafy…
Cotton Program in USDA Partnership
…Land of Ours program here. Cotton Program in USDA Partnership Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker who specializes…
Almond Update: Big Changes to Almond Conference Agenda for 2022
…The event will feature the magic and comedy of Arthur Trace. Williams explained that they moved the gala as part of the overall shift in programming. This year, the educational…
August Consumer Price Index Increases
…increase. The food index increased 0.8 percent in August, the smallest monthly increase in that index since December 2021. The food at home index rose 0.7 percent in August as…
Latest Citrus Acreage Report Shows Largely Similar Numbers to 2020
The 2022 Citrus Acreage Report has been released by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). Information presented in the report is comprised of survey data from California citrus…