Passed by the U.S. Senate by a vote of 51-50, the Inflation Reduction Act includes substantial funding for drought relief. Western Democrats including Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Dianne Feinstein were…
Fun Facts about Farmers Markets
…farmers markets in the United States has grown rapidly in recent years, from just under 2,000 in 1994 to more than 8,600 markets currently registered in the USDA Farmers Market…
VofV: Grimmway Farms’ Jeff Morrison on Using Business Acumen to Direct Agtech Investments
This episode of the Voices of the Valley podcast is brought to you today by the Western Growers Association. Supporting producers that grow the best medicine in the world. Find…
Food Prices Post Biggest Drop Since 2008
…of grains and vegetable oils as Ukraine restarted its exports. The United Nations world food cost index dropped almost nine percent in July. Bloomberg says the index is at its…
Standard of Identity for Olive Oil Would Be ‘Significant Advancement’
…Industry groups had separately filed different petitions but united their efforts after a request from FDA. “This really is a culmination of over five years of work and two years…
Agriculture at Disadvantage When it Comes to Political Influence
…the point that political action requires funding support and coordination. Western Growers President and CEO Dave Puglia said that it was an important factor to consider. Puglia explained that it…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 08-03-22
…edition of the Western Fertilizer Handbook, and the California crop progress report for the week ending July 31. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and…
New NPB VP Suggests Volunteering, Talks Priorities
…as new officers are appointed. “African swine fever and making sure that we keep it out of the United States, making sure that we sell our products, so what we…
High Oleic Soy Oil for Cooking
Promoting a certain type of cooking oil for chefs. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Image by LuAnn Hunt from Pixabay United Soybean Board farmer-leaders recently met with…
House Agriculture Subcommittee Hearing on Hemp
…the United States.” Colorado Department of Agriculture Commissioner, Kate Greenberg, was one of the witnesses. She explained some of the difficulties growers in her state have faced. “The 2018 Farm…
Almond Update: International Program Shines Positive Light on Almond Production
…hosts to pollinators all year round,” said Veenstra. The episode has already aired in the United Kingdom and is scheduled to air in the U.S. on August 3 on PBS…
Syngenta Opens $15 Million Global Vegetable Seeds Quality Control Lab
…make sure that if seed is moving from the United States to, say Australia, we’re not bringing pathogens with it that may not already be present in Australia. There are…
Collaborating with Responsible Environmental Groups
…through collaboration rather than government intervention. Western Growers President and CEO Dave Puglia said that groups like The Nature Conservancy, Environmental Defense Fund, and Sustainable Conservation have all been tremendous…
Seasonal Workers Failing to Meet Labor Need in Meat and Dairy Sectors
…and only one percent of H-2B workers were employed in the meat and dairy sectors in the fiscal year 2021. “If the United States is to stabilize its food workforce…