Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb told a Washington, D.C. event Tuesday the FDA will crack down on the use of the term “milk” for non-dairy products. As reported…
A Healthy Delicious Look at Cashews
If you are allergic to dairy products, Cathy Isom gives you the healthy benefits of a delicious, and creamy, alternative to dairy products. That’s coming up on This Land of…
Valley Ventures Accelerator Fueling Innovation; Accepting Fall Applications
…Agri-logic, AjO, Azadi, BioFiltro, BLH Aguatech, BoxPower, HerdDogg, Map Thread, Re-Nuble, Spooky Action, Sweep Energy, Tiny Farms and Waterfind. One company, HerdDogg, used the campus farm to test its dairy…
Organic Group Sues Ben & Jerry’s Over Advertising Claims
…Jerry’s decades-old practice of sourcing dairy ingredients from conventional dairy operations “has led to a water pollution crisis in Vermont,” adding “there is nothing socially or environmentally responsible about that.”…
USDA Appoints Members to National Dairy Promotion and Research Board
…the dairy industry and will aid the National Dairy Board as it carries out its coordinated program of promotion and research to maintain and expand domestic and international markets for…
Enforcement of Labeling Regulations Critical
…rapidly evolving technologies impact dairy foods, as well. Just as scientists have discovered how to make “meat” imitations look and feel like the real thing, so, too, have they used…
Cooperative Wants Price Floors on Dairy Products
While low milk prices and a trade war continue to make things difficult for America’s dairy farmers, a northeast U.S. cooperative is asking the government to step in and help…
CDFA Awards $69.9 Million for Dairy Digester Projects
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has awarded $69.9 million in grant funding to 40 dairy digester projects across the state. These projects, part of the Dairy Digester…
Agri View: California Almond Growth
…used in dairy feed. The remainder is mostly used in livestock bedding and stuff like that. There may one day be an alternative use. Whatever. Worldwide demand will keep the…
Canada Reopens Penitentiary Farming Operations
Canada will reopen its penitentiary farms in Kingston, Ontario. The Canadian government announced the farm operation will include both dairy cows and dairy goats. A phased approach, slated to begin…
California Dairy Digester Project Recognized as Groundbreaker of the Year
…Dairy Fuels was presented with the Groundbreaker of the Year Award for the 14-dairy farm digester-to-renewable natural gas project the company is currently developing. The award is a means to…
Senate Farm Bill Setting Up for Debate
…Senate Farm Bill. Under the bill, the dairy industry would see an additional $200 million in support over a decade. Row crop farmers participating in the Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC)…
Agri View: California Farm Facts
…valuable crops. Dairy products rank top. Other crops in the top ten are cattle and calves. Finally, there are almost 77,000 farms that cover over 25 million acres. So, the…
Erin Fitzgerald Hired to Lead U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance as New CEO
…organization as its next chief executive officer. Erin Fitzgerald formerly served as Senior Vice President, Global Sustainability for the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy®, a part of Dairy Management Inc….