…provide needed relief to workers and families. The people of agriculture dedicate their lives to putting food on the table for their fellow citizens and they deserve to keep more…
Farm Bureau Seeks End to Organic Livestock Rule
…statement said the rule “has been about pushing an agenda rather than advancing food safety or animal welfare.” Duvall said the rule would force organic farmers and ranchers out of…
Almond Board: Farmland Trusts
…of our food from foreign countries where cleanliness and food processing standards are questionable at best and often nonexistent. We’re currently dependent on foreign countries for much of our oil…
Farm Bureau Survey Reveals Lowest Thanksgiving Dinner Cost in Five Years
…classic Thanksgiving dinner tracks with the government’s Consumer Price Index for food eaten at home. But while the most recent CPI report for food at home shows a 0.5 percent…
Bringing Persimmons into the Limelight
…University of California, Davis, to select the best cultivars for commercial and home drying. Results of this research, funded by a California Department of Food and Agriculture grant, was recently…
USDA Research to Support Environmentally-Friendly Pesticides, Reduction of Methyl Bromide
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced funding available to research new, environmentally-friendly pesticides, and innovative tools and strategies to replace methyl bromide,…
Celebrating National Pickle Day
…Today is National Pickle Day. It’s a day to honor the culinary history of pickles while enjoying one or more as a snack. Pickles have been a popular food for…
Delay Sought for Reporting Farm Air Emissions
…single farm per call because of concern that the phone systems will be tied up for non-emergency purposes. In one instance, an NRC operator sent notices out to more than…
PBW Program Highlights Pest Pressure in Cotton
The California Department of Food and Agriculture has recently released their final report on the Pink Bollworm (PBW) Program for the San Joaquin Valley. The program also monitors the presence…
Leftover Produce Accounts for a Fifth of All Food Waste
…wasted foods were dairy and eggs at one percent, along with meat and fish which were responsible for three percent of weekly food waste totals. The amount of food that…
Record Corn Yield Underscores RFS Success
…fiber, and fuel market demand has been satisfied, and consumer food prices have been held in check. So, congratulations to America’s corn farmers who have worked so hard to achieve…
USDA Invests in Integrated Pest Management for Increased Production
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced grants to bring safer, more effective pest management approaches to farms and communities. “Insects, weeds,…
DIY Indoor Garden Projects
…building your own container garden for the window. So much food can be grown in even the tiniest of spaces. You can grow things in an old soda bottle or…
USDA Chief Scientist Responds to WHO Antibiotic Recommendations
…cases, very low-quality evidence.” Current Food and Drug Administration policy says medically-important antibiotics should not be used for promoting growth in animals. FDA allows antibiotic use for treating, controlling, and…