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…
Meeting Monday to Discuss Recently Expanded HLB Quarantine Zone
…and will be able to ask questions on the mandatory regulatory protocols required by the California Department of Food and Agriculture in response to an HLB detection. The meeting will…
California Snowpack ‘In Decent Shape’ According to Second 2020 Snow Survey
…different cooperators of the California Cooperative Snow Surveys program.” The second 2020 snow survey revealed a modest increase from a few weeks ago when the snow depth measured 33.5 inches….
World Ag Expo® Guards Against Newest Coronavirus
…to guard against the newest coronavirus emerging in China. “The health and safety of everyone at our show is our top priority,” said Jerry Sinift, International Agri-Center® CEO. “We’re working…
USMCA Signing ‘Good Day for American Agriculture’
…deals to go into effect and translate into increased sales. We’re eager to get back into full swing supplying safe, high-quality food and agricultural products around the world.” “Today is…