…USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service houses the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) to improve access to nutritious foods for tribal households, and FNS has developed several resources in…
McDonald’s Completes Move Away from Antibiotics in Chicken
McDonald’s has ceased serving chicken raised on antibiotics that are important to human medicine. The fast food retailer last year pledged to make the move and has done so ahead…
Global Food Prices Slightly Lower
The latest Food Price Index shows a slight decrease in global food prices in July. Compiled by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the index dipped .08…
Clemson Research Could Lead to Space Farming
…and hearty greens. Assembled inside an up-cycled shipping container, the pre-built system includes all necessary components for commercial food production and enables any individual, community or organization to grow fresh…
USDA Announces Assistance for Dairy Farmers
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Thursday announced that dairy producers enrolled in the 2016 Margin Protection Program for Dairy will get approximately $11.2 million in financial assistance. Vilsack said Thursday “we…
Agri View: Farm Theme Parks
…especially Japan. Families are anxious to learn about where there food comes from. They offer this and other kinds of entertainment. Animal exhibits, petting zoos, music and especially tours. Another…
The California Kitchen: Wawona Frozen Peach Chocolate Bread Pudding
…Cup Peaches 1 Cup Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips 3 Eggs 4 Cup Cream To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. AgNet Fresno Food Expo…
Safety Net Assistance for Milk Producers
USDA Announces Safety Net Assistance for Milk Producers Due to Tightening Dairy Margins May/June 2016 Average Margins Below $6 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced approximately $11.2 million in financial assistance…
National Peach Month
…of the role peaches play in our food supply and our economy, the Congress by Joint Resolution approved March 16, 1982 (96 Stat. 12), has requested the President to designate…
Specialty Crop Research Grants
…and nursery crops including floriculture. The grants are funded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Specialty Crop Research Initiative, authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. Agriculture Secretary…
Farm Bureau Urges Support for Education
…is needed in rural America, just as it is in urban and suburban communities.” Duvall pointed out the bill would provide agriculture education programs the funding assistance needed to create…
Agri View: Honeybee Problem Identified?
…but it may help with the Varroa Mite problem. As food production demand increases the honeybee becomes more critical. Other pollinators collect just enough for their own needs. That tells…
Marketing Needed for Climbing Pecan Market
…will see downward pressure in the medium term. These findings are part of a new report, “U.S. Pecans: Fighting for Their Share” from the Rabobank Food & Agribusiness Research and…
A GMO “Buycott”
…food products that are labeled with QR codes, calling those codes the “mark of Monsanto.” Instead, they pledge to “buycott” products from companies that support a consumer’s right to know…