Shifting Migration & Labor Strategies, with Drop in Unauthorized Share & Rise in Use of H-2A Program Shifting migration patterns and labor strategies are reshaping the overwhelmingly foreign-born U.S. agricultural…
SNAP Battle Top Obstacle for Farm Bill
…week that the biggest battle is over what to do with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Peterson spoke to the International Sweetener Symposium in San Diego, pointing out that…
Alumnus Montgomery Returns as New Fresno State Winemaker
…near and dear to me,” said Montgomery. “I feel very fortunate to be able to return to the Central Valley and give back to the program that first fostered my…
Dairy Producers Needed for Sorghum Research
…cows without impacting production or animal health. By the end of the project, researchers hope to establish sorghum growing techniques to achieve optimum nutrition. Dairy producers who would like to…
Labor Shortages Continue to Plague California
…is the current state of the immigration system and how policies like the H-2A program is administered. “The problem with H-2A is there’s timelines and some requirements that just don’t…
Easy Fruits and Veggies to Grow in Pots
…or sugar snap peas, bell peppers or chili peppers, zucchini, and strawberries. Here’s one you might not think is as easy as it sounds. Radish. This quick-growing vegetable is so…
Funding to Encourage SNAP Participants to Purchase Healthy Foods
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced 32 grants totaling $16.8 million to help Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants increase their purchases of fruits and vegetables. The program is…
Cargill Purchases Southern States Cooperative Animal Feed Business
…transaction to close within 90 days. Cargill says the transaction will better serve its customers in the United States and is part of the company’s Feed and Nutrition’s growth strategy….
Pick and Store Your Green Beans
…aliases. String Beans, Pole Beans, Snap Beans, and Bush Beans. When it comes to picking these in the produce aisle or at your local farmer’s market: Make sure that there…
Organic Family Farmers Need Strong Standards and Enforcement
American family farmers and ranchers grow and raise organic foods for the nation under strict standards. Those standards are set by the National Organic Program under the guidance of the…
Trump Endorsed Immigration Bill Could Harm Farm Labor
…interpreted to mean those in agriculture, according to the Hagstrom Report. The Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy, Or RAISE Act, does not target the H2A program, which brings…
Poultry Producers Comment on NAFTA Renegotiation Plans
…poultry products, including chicken leg quarters, to protect its domestic supply control program for those products. When NAFTA came into force, the U.S. industry believed that those limits would eventually…
Agricultural Chemical Use Survey Results Released
…suppression practice of applying various pesticides to keep pests from becoming resistant was used on 73 percent of acres. About the Survey The Agricultural Chemical Use Program of USDA’s National…
Making Science Make Sense for Teachers
…science experiments for teachers to take back to the classroom. The workshop serves as an extension to Bayer’s in-school Making Science Make Sense program. Teachers were shown examples of experiments…