A new termination opportunity for some Conservation Reserve Program contracts offers avenues for beginning ag producers to get access to land. Rod Bain has the story. CRP Contract Termination…
Still Searching for an Ag Secretary
…for the post with President-elect Donald Trump this week. The other newest candidate is Elsa Murano, a former undersecretary for food safety at the USDA as well as President of…
Burger King Switching to Antibiotic-Free Chickens
…Papa John’s, and Chick-Fil-A in making the move over the next several years. In 2015, chicken supplier Tyson Foods announced it would also stop using antibiotics that are also used…
China Banning Poultry Imports Due To HPAI
…Food Safety has banned all poultry imports from a province in China that is dealing with a confirmed H5N6 outbreak of avian influenza. The protective measure will be in place…
Agri View: Grocery Store Meal
…But one source estimates that nearly 40 percent of American shoppers have already purchased food at the grocery store. Now 1 percent of us think grocery store cooked food is…
Almond Board: Health Benefits of Almonds
…committee members serve without compensation. The Board is responsible for establishing policy, recommending budgets and programs to the Secretary of Agriculture for approval, and reviewing program results and effectiveness. The…
Transferring Land to the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
Allows for Transfer of Certain Conservation Reserve Program Land to New Farmers;Provides Priority Enrollment in Working Lands Conservation Programs Agriculture Deputy Under Secretary Lanon Baccam announced that beginning Jan. 9,…
National Alfalfa Checkoff Launches on January 1st
…a shortfall in alfalfa research funding. An article on Western Farm Press Dot Com says the Alliance Board of Directors voted to start a national checkoff program to help get…
No Actions Under Feedstock Flexibility Program
…administer the sugar program as transparently as possible. The next quarterly estimate regarding the Feedstock Flexibility Program will occur prior to April 1, 2017. USDA works to strengthen and support…
MyPlate, MyWins Helps Turn Resolutions into Real Solutions
…an apple decreases sodium and saturated fat intake, while adding foods from other food groups,” said Angie Tagtow, Executive Directors of USDA’s Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion. “The videos…
CA Leads Nation in Direct Farm Sales
In 2015, farmers produced and sold $8.7 billion of edible food commodities directly to consumers, retailers, institutions, and a variety of local food intermediaries such as distributors and wholesalers that…
Tarping Mandatory to Reduce ACP Spread
…reduce the accidental spread of the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP). From the Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program (CPDPP): The California Office of Administrative Law approved an emergency rule that…
Sodexo Food Service Announces New Animal Welfare Standards
In a joint announcement with the Humane Society of the U.S., food service company Sodexo announced it’s adopting new animal welfare requirements for broiler chickens and other livestock, one day…
Agri View: Population and Food Production
Everett Griner talks about the population growth and demands on food production in today’s Agri View. Population and Food Production There is more than one source that keeps reminding us…