Fake Meat Courtesy NCBA National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Jennifer Houston released the following statement in response to the formal agreement announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and…
Annual Survey Finds 80% of Producers Believe Beef Checkoff Drives Beef Demand
Eighty percent of beef producers nationwide say the Beef Checkoff Program helps drive demand for beef. That is one major finding from a recent Producer Attitude Survey commissioned by the…
USDA and FDA Announce a Formal Agreement to Regulate Cell-Cultured Food Products from Cell Lines of Livestock and Poultry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a formal…
Almond Matters: Getting Active with Fungicide Treatments
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, fungicide treatments appear to be increasingly important this season to combat the conditions created by California’s wet weather. The amount of…
USDA Provides Funding to California to Support Projects that Protect Agriculture and Natural Resources
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating $16 million to California as part of its effort to strengthen the nation’s infrastructure for pest detection and surveillance, identification, and threat…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 03-07-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist & AgNet News Hour Anchor Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For…
Almond Update: Board Changes, Continues Focus on Sustainability Goals
The 2019 elections just wrapped up for the Almond Board of California. There were a few changes this year with a couple of positions ending term. ABC President and CEO Richard Waycott…
Petition for New Air Quality Standards Related to Wildfire Smoke
A recently submitted petition addressing air quality standards related to wildfires is currently working its way through the administrative process. The Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board will have six…
Mustard Greens-a Good Spring Crop
Cathy Isom fills you in about the raw green with a unique flavor you can continually grow every few weeks. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Mustard greens…
USDA Strengthens Partnerships and Protections to Keep ASF Out of the Country
…through several different ASF planning and response exercises. These cover different aspects – from trade implications to policy discussions to the boots-on-the-ground realities of a response. These will help everyone…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 03-06-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist & AgNet News Hour Anchor Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For…
Sec. Perdue Comments on the Development of a Vaccine Bank
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue recently testified before the House Agriculture Committee at a hearing titled, “The State of the Rural Economy.” Several different topics were covered during the…
Amazon to Diversify Grocery Portfolio
Amazon is looking to make some significant changes in their grocery portfolio. After acquiring the grocery chain Whole Foods back in 2017, Amazon went to work making changes to product…
Growing Kale for Greens Year-round
…your kale, too. The dreaded cabbage looper (also known as the cabbage moth or inch-worm) is one of the worst. Harvesting kale is a cinch. Grab some scissors or a…