…“We entered into 606 contracts with farmers who are voluntarily undertaking this work—the Agency invested $19 million and the farmers matched that—for a total of $38 million in 2015 alone….
July 4th Food Resources
…Food Resources From USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service Ask Karen Karen-FSIS Virtual Representative Ask Karen provides 24/7 virtual assistance and tips on preventing foodborne illness, safe food handling…
Pacific Region Cattle and Livestock Review
…slaughter in Federally-inspected and state-inspected plants, but excludes farm slaughter. In May 2016, the average live weight of cattle slaughtered in California was 1,367 pounds, calves averaged 97 pounds, sheep…
Almond Board: CASP Workshop July 7 & 8
…California Ave., Arbuckle, CA 95912 Workshops begin at 8:30 a.m. and conclude by 12:00 p.m. Lunch is complimentary. Expert speakers include harvest equipment reps, farm managers and Almond Board staff…
July 4th Food Safety
…sure our 4th of July picnic isn’t spoiled. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. July 4th Food Safety From: USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service USDA Reminds Americans…
Organic Certification Assistance Available
Federal Funds Available to Help Pay For Organic Certification Fees The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has announced the availability of $2,180,870 for organic certification assistance to organic operations in…
Dairy Export Access Undermining Costs Industry
…American dairy farmers and processors hundreds of millions of dollars. Most recently, Canada has instituted a new pricing policy at the provincial level that is designed to discourage Canadian processors…
2018 Farm Bill Discussions
…policy.” The farm bill is omnibus multi-year legislation for major food and farm programs, covering such issues as research, conservation, nutrition, commodities and rural development. The current farm bill will…
Safe Fruit and Juice
…Ours. Safe Fruit and Juice From: USDA Agricultural Research Service Appalachian Fruit Research Station Genetic Enhancement of Fruit Crops Research Unit FasTrack Breeding Initiative ‘FasTrack’ plums flowering and fruiting in…
Farm/Food Groups Urging Passage of Biotech Food Labeling Legislation
NMPF Joins More Than 1,000 Food and Farm Groups in Letter to Senate Leaders Urging Passage of Roberts-Stabenow Biotech Food Labeling Legislation The National Milk Producers Federation joined a group…
8NCREDIBLE Update
A 1952 8-N Ford Tractor, built by former NASCAR driver Jack Donohue, and dubbed 8NCREDIBLE took the title of the World’s Fastest Farm Tractor back in September of 2015 when…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for June 28
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…
More Groundwater Found in Central Valley
…Protection Agency deems drinkable if treated – the number was one in three. Jackson and Kang stress that just because a company has hydraulically fractured or used some other chemical…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for June 27
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…