Everett Griner talks about America’s favorite crops and foods in today’s Agri View. Different Crops From: USDA Economic Research Service Crops Corn Corn is the most widely produced feed grain…
Secretary Ross Visits Dynamic School Ag programs in Calaveras County
…developed a farm-to-school program that is based on linking FFA members to local farmers and to elementary and middle school garden and agriculture programs. FFA members are learning about marketing…
Almond Board: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Partnership
…to understand the potential of using California’s almond orchards for groundwater recharge. The Almond Board has to date funded Berkeley Lab, a U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory system charged…
NPPC: ‘GIPSA’ Rule Would Wipe Out TPP Benefits
…exports and jobs created from TPP will be negated” if the rule is implemented. Dr. Howard Hill The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) is…
Where Does Your Food Come From?
…and publishes state of origin reports with procurement information on all USDA Foods every year. As we like to say at FNS, “All USDA Foods are local to someone.” USDA…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for May 26
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
May Dairy Market Report
…push projections for the dairy-income-over-feed-cost margin to its lowest levels since 2013. USDA’s NMPF decision tool for the Margin Protection Program (MPP) now indicates that the MPP margin may fall…
Impacts of Food Waste
House Agriculture Committee Begins Food Waste Review The House Agriculture Committee held a hearing to understand the sources and impacts of food waste. Members heard from a variety of witnesses…
Grower Warns CA of HLB Tough Reality
…the thing you have to do is go cut that tree down today,” Spyke said. Listen to Spyke’s Full Interview The California Department of Food and Agriculture has taken this…
Technology, Innovation and Food Waste
…on a daily basis,” said Craig McNamara, president of the California State Board of Food and Agriculture. “When we take the uniqueness that is California agriculture and combine it with…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for May 25
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Agri View: Food Distribution
Everett Griner talks about problems with food distribution in today’s Agri View. Food Distribution From: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Major Food Supply and Distribution Problems Urban…
Monsanto Issues Statement on Glyphosate Renewal in EU
…World Health Organization Food and Agriculture Organization meeting on pesticide residues again reaffirmed that glyphosate is unlikely to pose a carcinogenic risk to humans exposed through their diets. Monsanto said…
California Walnut Nursery Sales Report
…the reported number of trees sold, along with the trees per acre by variety from the Walnut Acreage Survey. Acknowledgements The USDA, NASS Pacific Regional Office sincerely appreciates the nurseries…