…week in August), there were 8,476 farmers markets listed in USDA’s National Farmers Market Directory. This is a 2.5 percent increase from 2014. Read more. From: Sustainable Agriculture and Research…
Ag Economy Barometer Turns Higher in June
…health of the nation’s agriculture economy. June marked the third month in a row that the Ag Economy Barometer was much stronger than the record-low of 85 set back in…
Conaway re: Global Food Security Act
House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (R-TX) Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (R-TX) issued the following statement after the House passed S.1252, the Global Food Security Act of…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for July 6
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…
Senate to Vote on GMO Bill
…GMO labeling bill put together by Ag Committee Chair Pat Roberts and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow. But they’ll have some new information to consider, which is a U.S. Department of…
World Food Prize Honors
…recipients of the award that Norman Borlaug created thirty years ago to be seen as the “Nobel Prize for Food and Agriculture.” Learn more about The World Food Prize Laureates….
Vermont GMO Labeling Law in Effect
Despite years of lobbying and pressure from food and agriculture groups, Vermont’s GMO labeling law took effect Friday. However, the law may be short lived with action in the U.S.…
Canada Proposes Stronger Rules for Antimicrobial Drugs
…Canada said the decreasing effectiveness of antibiotics is having a significant impact on the department’s ability to protect people from infectious diseases. The department says antibiotics also have profound impacts…
USDA Announces Support for Next Generation Farmers
The Department of Agriculture last week announced $8.4 million of competitive grants to support USDA partner organizations that benefit minority farmers. The funding seeks to support training, outreach and technical…
Partnerships Formed for Temperance Flat Research
Courtesy: WAPA Water Leaders Form Partnership to Look at Temperance Flat Dam and Reservoir Feasibility Central Valley water and agriculture groups say the Temperance Flat Dam and Reservoir project took…
Draft of Approved Changes to Basin Boundaries
DWR Releases Draft of Approved Changes to California Groundwater Basin Boundaries The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) released a draft of its approved changes to California’s groundwater basin boundaries,…
July 4th Food Safety
…home, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is urging everyone to take extra food safety precautions when planning their menu. The U.S. Centers for…
Agri View: New Nut Champion
Everett Griner talks about the pecan soon to be the new tree nut champion in today’s Agri View. New Nut Champion From: Agriculture Marketing Resource Center Pecans by: Gina Marzolo,…
Organic Certification Assistance Available
…will need to be started again. Applications must be sent to CDFA. Do not send the application to your certifier. Mail applications to: California Department of Food and Agriculture State…