Courtesy NOAA/National Weather Service The California snow pack may be below the historical average, but there is still a lot of time remaining in the season for the El Niño…
Government Shutdown Causes Agricultural Delays
The now weeks-long government shutdown is causing delays to major trade deals and important reports. The U.S. International Trade Commission, which is responsible for examining the United States Mexico Canada…
Antibiotics for Animal Agriculture Drops by A Third
…the National Turkey Federation, National Milk Producers Federation, McDonald’s Corporation, Walmart Inc., and Tyson Foods, lays out definitive components of effective stewardship. The framework comes after a two-year dialogue moderated…
Farm Bill Strengthens Efforts of Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research
…for agricultural research through FFAR’s unique public-private partnerships. “I think what we’ve demonstrated over the course of the last year is that this model really works and that we’re able…
Court Agrees with USDA in GIPSA Ruling
…agency earlier in the year. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue noted that consolidating the department into the work of the Agricultural Marketing Service would help to improve customer service and…
Table Grape Industry Feeling Secondary Impacts of Tariffs
Some unexpected, secondary impacts of the chaotic trade relationship between the U.S. and China are appearing in the international table grape market. Increased tariffs placed on American agricultural goods, combined…
What’s Growing On with Ag in the Classroom
…of What’s Growing On, their annual newspaper highlighting California’s diverse agricultural industry with a variety of activities, trivia, graphics and readings. This year’s edition will focus on cultural recipes and…
At a Glance: CFBF Working for its Members by the Numbers
…priority list including legislation on water, wildfire prevention, trade, policy, immigration and more. It sent members to meet dignitaries at both the state and national level, it hosted students during…
Celebrating New Year’s The “Right” Way?
…scientist who also ran a newspaper and has written for agricultural publications since the 1980s. He was a regular contributor to California Farmer Magazine. His commentary “The Western View” is…
NASS Finishes 2018 Agriculture Census with Increased Online Participation
The National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) has collected all of the questionnaires for the 2018 Census of Agriculture. The service is expected to release information in 2019. The turn out…
Amazon Grocery Delivery Not as Robust as Projected
…people ordering Amazon groceries at least once a month compared to last year. The decline was unexpected after Amazon’s expansion of its two-hour deliver service and acquisition of Whole Foods…
Celebrating National Fruitcake Day
…the United States, fruitcake lovers young and old observe National Fruitcake Day every year on this day. Made with chopped candied or dried fruit, nuts and spices and sometimes soaked…
Developing an Organic Dietary Supplement for Poultry
Researchers from the Departments of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Biological Agricultural Engineering and the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine have found a means to provide an important nutrient…
NOW Sterile Moths Not Performing Well
…is conducting smaller experiments at the Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center, in a pest-friendly environment, to see how effective the practice can be. Wilson said they released the sterile…