Letter to Dannon Protests Environmentally-Damaging Move to Deselect GMOs Leaders of the nation’s top farming organizations joined together in urging food companies to recognize that their sustainability goals, intended to…
New Look Promoting California Avocados
…classic “avocado fan” logo that they have used in several versions over the last 30 years. The new logo looks a lot like the actual stickers on the fruit, something…
USDA Moves Forward with Flawed GIPSA Rules
In a letter to the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, USDA acknowledged that the agency would continue the rulemaking process on the 2010 Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Act (GIPSA) proposed…
NPPC Concerned About Rules On Livestock Contracts
…Management and Budget (OMB) for review three rules – the “Farmer Fair Practices Rules” – that, according to the agency, would “help balance the relationships between livestock producers, swine production…
Domino’s Pizza Donating $1 Million to FFA
…agriculture literacy and advocacy programs, and FFA’s Living to Serve platform that supports hunger and environmental initiatives in local communities and states. “Building a relationship with Domino’s is very important…
Technical Review Committee Members Wanted
…related to their area of expertise: • Market Expansion and Access • Specialty Crop Nutrition Education • Equipping Current and Next Generation Specialty Crop Farmers • Environmental Stewardship and Conservation…
Nut-based Feed Satisfies Trout’s Protein Requirements
…In an effort to develop ingredients high enough in protein for use as aquacultural feed, scientists at the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Small Grains and Potato Germplasm Research Unit in…
Pacific Region October Crop Production Report
…up 8 percent; the rice crop forecast is 49.8 million cwt., up 33 percent; sunflower forecast is 65.1 million pounds, up 46 percent and from last year; spring potato production…
Western View: Feds Easing Growing Restrictions on Marijuana
…some commercial grows, at least for research purposes for now. mj-update Recently the Drug Enforcement Agency was petitioned to reschedule Marijuana to allow medical use. This could have been a…
Syngenta Confirms Takeover Funding OK
Syngenta says bridge financing for the ChemChina takeover of Syngenta is “committed and irrevocable.” The comments come after a news agency in China reported over the weekend that a $15…
USDA Decision to Purchase Cheese to Help Dairy Farmers
…the challenging economic situation facing dairy farmers, and are appreciative of USDA’s efforts to improve the effectiveness of the dairy Margin Protection Program established in the 2014 farm bill. Further…
FSA Aids Farmers Impacted by Fires
The Farm Service Agency recently visited Northern California to help farmers impacted by fires over the past few summers. USDA Farm Service Agency Administrator Val Dolcini recently traveled around California,…
Markets for U.S. Agricultural Products to Strengthen
…with products like Whole Farm Revenue Protection; and helped farm businesses grow with $36 billion in farm credit. The Department has engaged its resources to support a strong next generation…
The California Kitchen: Garden Vegetable Eggless Quiche
…cups diced potato with onion (such as Simply Potatoes) 1 cup finely chopped green bell pepper (about 1) 1 (8-ounce) package presliced mushrooms 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley To get…
