…sustainable practices forms a foundation that supports 325,000 jobs while also promoting important social and environmental benefits.” The report measures the full economic impact of the wine and grape industries…
The People’s Department: A New Era for Civil Rights at USDA
…— the agency that deals most directly with farmers and ranchers — down by 70 percent. Additionally, farm loan assistance provided by the Farm Service Agency has helped nearly 10,000…
USDA Announces Assistance for Dairy Farmers
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Thursday announced that dairy producers enrolled in the 2016 Margin Protection Program for Dairy will get approximately $11.2 million in financial assistance. Vilsack said Thursday “we…
The California Kitchen: Wawona Frozen Peach Chocolate Bread Pudding
…Cup Peaches 1 Cup Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips 3 Eggs 4 Cup Cream To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. AgNet Fresno Food Expo…
Safety Net Assistance for Milk Producers
…to American dairy producers enrolled in the 2016 Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy). The payment rate for May/June 2016 will be the largest since the program began in 2014….
Renewable Fuels Question Credit Spike
…Commission and the Environmental Protection Agency to determine “whether certain parties may be exerting undue influence on prices or otherwise engaging in manipulative practices.” RFA says the association is concerned…
Atrazine Report Ignores Science
EPA’s Latest Atrazine Report Ignores Science A recent Environmental Protection Agency draft report on atrazine doesn’t take into account a large amount of scientific evidence that reaffirms the product is…
The California Kitchen: Blueberry Pomegranate Duck Breast
…oz Duck Breast 3 T You Sweet Thing Jelly Bluberry Pomegranate Jelly ½ Cup Red Wine Salt/Pepper To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West….
Managed Grazing Helps Forests, Experts Say
…heavily in order to make use of all of the forage on the landscape, Tate said, acknowledging that was not without environmental impact. “I won’t try to tell you that…
July Dairy Market Report
…May did not restrain increases in Chicago Mercantile cash prices for these products that month. However, the monthly Margin Protection Program margin dropped by more than a dollar per hundredweight…
CA Team Takes Third at 2016 Envirothon
…the 2016 Envirothon, a leading environmental education program run by the U.S.-based National Conservation Foundation (NCF). The top three scoring teams were awarded a total of $30,000 in cash prizes…
Bayer Loses Belt SC Appeal
Bayer CropScience has lost an appeal of the registration status for SC Belt insecticide. The Environmental Protection Agency pulled the conditional registration in February for the product and Bayer’s attempt…
Beef Exports Reopen to Brazil
USDA Reaches Agreement to Reopen Beef Exports to Brazil The Department of Agriculture announced Monday the reopening of Brazil for U.S. beef exports. USDA says the agency reached an agreement…
5th Annual Kids’ “State Dinner”
…11 California: Cannon’s California Rolls, by Chef Cannon, Age 8 Colorado: Hannah’s Sweet and Savory Chicken and Peaches, by Chef Hannah, Age 10 Connecticut: Springtime Lunchtime, by Chef Kalaya, Age…
