…in today’s world of agriculture. In a dry season it is one of the costliest parts of raising a crop. I didn’t figure this out. It was in a recent…
Ethanol Exports on Pace to Shatter Record in 2018
…Protection Agency (EPA) are undermining domestic ethanol demand. At the halfway point for 2018, Brazil had been the leading market for U.S. ethanol exports, receiving 345.9 mg—or about 37 percent…
California, What Are You thinking?
California is once again being consumed by fire, with lives lost, billions of dollars in damage, and hundreds of millions of dollars spent to keep all those firefighters risking their…
Celebrating National Watermelon Day
…for the largest one. The Guinness Book of World Records states that the heaviest watermelon weighed 262 pounds. Nutritionally, one serving of watermelon is about 85 calories and is loaded…
Environmental Group: Food Companies are Flunking the Planet
…“most environmentally polluting products in the world,” the report claims even brands offering sustainable option have “no environmental standards for their meat,” including stores like Whole Foods. Mighty Earth is…
NACD Sends Letter to Farm Bill Conference Committee
…one step closer to getting this farm bill done,” NACD President Brent Van Dyke said. “Both agriculture committees have spent the better part of two years getting prepared for this…
PMA Exhibitors Stock Monterey Foodbank Shelves
A number of exhibitors from (PMA) Foodservice Conference and Expo held July 28-29 in Monterey, California, did their part to fight back against hunger by donating fresh fruits and vegetables…
California has a ‘New’ Food Expo
The Fresno Food Expo is going on its eighth year and has grown so much over that time that the organization rebranded the event as the California Food Expo. The…
In Argentina, Perdue Welcomes U.S. Pork Back to Market
…from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative have been working with Argentina’s Ministry on the terms of the agreement that are practical, science-based…
Groups Want “Fake Meat” Regulated by USDA
…a White House Agency reorganization plan that consolidates food safety inspection duties into a single USDA agency. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. Image credit: The first…
USDA Invites Comments on the Implementation of the e-Connectivity Pilot Program
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced USDA is inviting comments on the implementation of the e-Connectivity Pilot Program established in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 on March 23,…
USDA Preparing Alternative to WHO Antibiotic Guidelines
USDA officials are reportedly developing an alternative set of guidelines on antibiotic use in animal agriculture, rather than abide by those developed at the World Health Organization. The WHO recommendations…
Groups Comment on Farmer Aid Package
…tariff-assistance package by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. “Because our state leads the nation in agricultural exports, California has a lot at stake in assuring fair trade of farm products,”…
Tariff Assistance Package to Bring Relief to Farmers Suffering from Trade Disputes
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a tariff assistance package to help the agricultural industry, as recent trade disputes and tariff increases have caused significant market disruption. The relief…