After years of declining prices and reductions in acreage, California pear growers agree they have finally hit a sweet spot. They say the pear market has remained firm for several…
NMPF Asks USDA for Assistance
…as additional authorities through the Farm Service Agency, the Food and Nutrition Service, and the Commodity Credit Corporation. Mulhern “Dairy producers here in the United States need assistance to help…
Connecting With Farmers
…farmers markets, on-farm markets, Community Supported Agriculture, and food hubs. The directories are managed and operated by the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), a USDA agency with the core mission of…
USDA to Approve Non-Browning GM Apple Variety
…National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) that finds deregulation is not likely to have a significant impact on the human environment. Under APHIS’ regulations, pursuant to the Plant Protection Act (PPA),…
EU Regulators to Investigate Dow-DuPont Merger
Antitrust regulators in the European Union are opening a full investigation into the Dow-DuPont proposed $130 billion merger. The regulators say the deal may reduce competition in crop protection and…
Trump Adviser Calls for Farm Bill Revamp
…of the U.S. rule, the Bureau of Land Management’s range-land practices, the Endangered Species Act and the Environmental Protection Agencies pesticide registration process. Trump’s agriculture platform should be announced soon….
EPA: USDA a Leader in Green Power Use
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says the Department of Agriculture is one of the nation’s leading green power users. USDA is using more than 169 million kilowatt-hours of green power…
African leaders visit CDFA
…Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation (OEFI). Fatima Ademoh from Nigeria and James Kakeeto from Uganda visited CDFA on July 27 to learn about our Dairy Digester Research and Development…
Farmers Markets Must Visit List
…heirloom tomatoes and just-picked strawberries. Super-sweet peaches shaped like mini UFOs. Artisanal cheeses, emerald-green olive oils, local wildflower honey—California’s farmers’ markets are culinary adventures, a chance to see, taste, and…
FDA Memo Urges ‘Reset’ on Nutrition Goals
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says the federal agency should “go a step further and aim for its policies to actually result in healthier Americans,” rather than just giving…
CA Nitrogen Assessment Brings Improvement Opportunities
…to minimize nitrate leaching to groundwater, Laosheng Wu, professor and UC Cooperative Extension specialist in the UC Riverside Department of Environmental Sciences, is using computer simulation to consider soil, water,…
Program Preserves Ag Land for Climate Benefits
…with multiple agency partners, the Department of Conservation’s Division of Land Resource Protection developed guidelines for the SALC Program, conducted public workshops, and reviewed 26 agricultural conservation easement proposals this…
USDA Celebrating Farmers Market Week
…helping to foster continuing growth in local food markets as the agency has made over 900 investments in the last two years in local food infrastructure that connects farmers with…
Agri View: Consuming GMO Crops
…of rice, sweet potatoes, and cassava to help nourish the poor. He sees wheat, soy, and peanuts free of allergens; bananas that deliver vaccines; and vegetable oils so loaded with…
