Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering new plant-based jerky products, the implementation process for the…
Foods that Grow Best in Small Space Gardens
If you live in a building that offers no yard for a garden. That doesn’t mean you can’t have one. Cathy Isom offers you suggestions on some of the foods…
Alternative Meats Full of Alternative Ingredients
Alternative meats remain a trending food choice, with considerable interest from consumers, restaurants, and grocers. Products such as the Beyond Burger and the Impossible Burger continue making headlines as they…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 08-27-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering trade with China and Japan, Senate Bill 559 being…
Trucking Shortage Projected to Worsen Over Next Decade
By Ronald Wilfred Jansen/Shutterstock A recent report from the American Trucking Association (ATA) notes that the trucking industry is suffering from a significant lack of drivers. Unless something is done…
Ways to Keep Chickens Out of Your Garden
If you are having a problem with your fowl fouling up your garden, Cathy Isom has some ways to keep your chickens out of your garden. That’s coming up on…
EPA Considering More Hemp Pesticides
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced it will be reviewing ten more hemp pesticides and is seeking public comment on the applications. The ten products requesting allowances to…
Multiple Trade Moves Made Over the Weekend
Two significant trade moves were made over the weekend which are generating mixed responses from the agricultural industry. First, an “agreement in principle” was reached between the U.S. and Japan…
Environmental Groups Sue Over Changes to Endangered Species Act
…prompted several environmental groups including the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Humane Society of the United States, and EarthJustice to respond by suing the U.S. Department of the Interior. California…
An ARS Focus on the Northern Plains: Finding New Ways to Beef Up Our Cattle
The nutritional quality of forage grasses in the Northern Plains is being altered by rising carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the atmosphere. Photo courtesy of David Augustine. (USDA/ARS) — Carbon…
First Annual California Food Expo Less Than Two Weeks Away
…California Food Expo was based on input from their retail advisory council and the board of directors comprised of a diverse range of food companies. “Retailers define ‘local’ as ‘California,’…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 08-26-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering AFBF encouraging farmers to show their support for the…
Final Mapped California Cotton Acreage
Cotton field in the San Joaquin Valley The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Pink Bollworm Program recently released the final mapped numbers for 2019 cotton, including the pima and upland acreage splits. Final…
Energy Efficiency Investments to Assist Farmers
…be invested in California in a total of 15 projects: 14 solar array systems and one upgrade of a refrigeration and heat recovery system. Some of the California recipients include…