…animals and crops. By now everybody knows about the problems with wild hogs. What a lot of people don’t know is, there is a lot more than destroying crops and…
Agri View: Elimination of Slaughterhouses
Everett Griner talks about eliminating slaughterhouses not such a good idea in today’s Agri View. It is a very large group of people who don’t like the way animals are…
CDFA Works to Reinstate Emergency Pest Management Protocols
…effects could be felt if CDFA was no longer allowed to engage in emergency pest management protocols. “If we don’t have this emergency program, you allow predator fish to expand…
Study: Trump Tariffs to Cost an Estimated 24,000 Agriculture Jobs
…the steel and the aluminum sectors by 26,000 jobs. The numbers show that 18 jobs would be lost for every steel/aluminum job gained. Meanwhile, some trade experts don’t expect the…
Tips for Starting a Flower Garden
…Hardiness Zones. Local greenhouses stock plants that grow well in your area. Don’t be afraid to ask them questions and shop there frequently. It may also be in your favor…
Mexico, Canada Don’t Want Tariff Exemptions Tied to NAFTA
Mexico and Canada were happy to hear about President’s Trump’s willingness to exclude them from tariffs on steel and aluminum exports to the U.S. However, they expect any talks about…
Roberts: Senate Farm Bill Work Scheduled Next Month
…appropriations bill and immigration will be priorities. He also said it is important to get the bill “right” before marking it up. Speaking on tariffs, Roberts said “I don’t like…
More Definitive Food Profiles
…is at the level where it should be. Over the years, he also has corrected misperceptions among dietary experts about the vitamin D levels in oysters (they don’t have as…
Celebrating National Celery Month
…want to add it to your daily diet? If you don’t want it plain, add a little peanut butter, cream cheese and cranberries, or dipped in ranch or low-fat dressings….
CFBF: Requiring Workers Return to Home Country Not an Option
…in Washington, requiring them to go home for a certain amount of time, nevermind some of them haven’t been to their home country in 15 or 20 years and don’t…
Celebrating National Frozen Food Month and Day
…frozen food aisle is as common in the grocery store today as ATMs and self-checkouts and is a convenience we don’t give a second thought to, unless the power goes…
USDA Announces More Local Control for School Meal Operations
…new school nutrition program directors. “Small and rural school districts will no longer have to overlook qualified food service professionals because of one-size-fits-all standards that don’t meet their needs,” said…
Charring Experience Helps Conservation Planner Assist Others
…be successful in differing situations. The biggest take-home lesson from his experiences this year? “Listen to landowners—really listen, and don’t act like you know everything,” he says with a smile….
EPA Unresponsive to Letter on RIN Prices
…last year. Grassley, along with a handful of other Senators, sent a letter to the EPA in January asking about the agency’s previous findings that RIN prices don’t affect the…