DepositPhotos image What are the chances of food shoppers seeing a year of food price deflation? Gary Crawford tells us. Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef…
ROAR Grant Supports Research to Protect California’s Strawberry Crop
…pathogen endangers strawberry crops and, consequently, the livelihoods of many growers. To address this issue, the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) has awarded a $149,662 Rapid Outcomes from…
World Food Prize Laureates Receive Their Honor
Shutterstock image World Food Prize week in Iowa culminated in Thursday award of what is considered the “Nobel Prize of Agriculture” to two advocates of plant genetic diversity and global…
Pilot Project Points to “Food for Opportunity”
DepositPhotos image A USDA pilot program focuses on incorporation non-traditional commodities into its McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program. Rod Bain has more. Sponsored Content Let’s Talk…
AgNet News Hour, Wednesday, 10-30-24
…other things would require the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in conjunction with the U.S. Trade Representative and the Department of Commerce, to conduct an annual threat assessment of critical food…
Farmers Supporting Monarch Butterflies
…conservation practices and provide resources such as federal cost-sharing programs. Programs like the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) offer financial support to farmers who integrate pollinator-friendly habitats into their land management…
Enrollment Opens for Rice Levee and Ag Corridors Program
DepositPhotos image The California Waterfowl Association (CWA) is accepting applications for its Rice Levee and Ag Corridors Program, which supports nesting habitats for birds like mallards, gadwalls, and pheasants. Funded…
Several Factors Keeping Food Price Inflation Under Control
Image by cboswell/DepositPhotos image Several factors are at work, keeping food price inflation under control. Gary Crawford has more. Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On…
Sipcam Agro USA Introduces Liquid Organic Alternative to Compost for Permanent Crops
…food safety risks offer significant advantages.” Phelps also addressed the variability in compost quality, noting that nutrient levels in compost can fluctuate depending on the source. “Compost isn’t always consistent,…
Automation at FIRA Tackles Labor Challenges in Agriculture
…significant increase in regulatory costs for California farmers. From 2005 to 2017, these costs rose from $109 per acre to $977 per acre due to food safety regulations, labor laws,…
Global Demand for Tree Nuts Shifts as Top Markets Drive Trade
…metric tons in 2020/21 before dropping to 269,000 tons last year due to weaker demand from snack and food industries. Meanwhile, India, China, and Turkey fueled a 55% increase in…
California Farm Linked to Onions in E. Coli Outbreak
…be the cause. Taylor Farms, the supplier of slivered onions for McDonald’s, has issued a voluntary recall of yellow onions distributed to food service customers. As of October 24, 75…
Regional Conservation Partnership Program Project Investments
DepositPhotos image The Agriculture Secretary this week announced the latest in Regional Conservation Partnership Program project investments. Here’s Rod Bain. Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef…
FSA Updates Loan Assistance Tool to Support Lenders
Image from USDA/FSA Loan Assistance Tool video The Farm Service Agency (FSA) has updated its Loan Assistance Tool (LAT) to better assist lenders with the loan application process. Originally designed…