…by USDA. USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service has announced the 2022 Borlaug Fellows. Since 2004, the Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program has promoted agricultural productivity, food…
Improving E. Coli Tracking
Working toward better traceability during foodborne illness outbreaks. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The USDA’s Agricultural Research Service, or ARS, is working to improve traceability during foodborne…
California Industry Members Participate in Philippines Trade Mission
…agribusinesses and farm organizations and 10 state departments of agriculture. The purpose is to develop stronger trade relationships in the eighth-largest market for U.S. agricultural exports. “The USDA Philippines trade…
Popcorn’s Effects on Gut Microbiomes
…potential of the Nebraska Food for Health Center to improve both human health and farmers’ bottom lines,” said Archie Clutter, Dean of Agricultural Research at the University of Nebraska. “There…
Week in Review: California Producers Heard on Farm Bill Needs & Dealing with Black Fig Fly
…speed at which agricultural land is being paved over or otherwise displaced. The winegrape assessment rate to support continued industry research has been increased for the 2022 harvest. Subscribe to…
Lawmakers and Industry Groups Call for Farm Labor Solutions
A press conference in Washington, D.C. included several members of Congress and business groups calling for action on farm labor solutions. State and national agricultural leaders joined Republican lawmakers in…
Investment of More Than $14 Million to Support Ag Workforce Training
…poultry processing sector. “These investments provide critical support to our higher education partners to increase rural prosperity and economic sustainability of food systems in underserved agricultural communities,” Under Secretary for…
Battle Over Atrazine Continues
…to re-register the product. And now the new administration came in two years after the fact because of a lawsuit generated by some of the anti-agricultural organizations around the country,…
Family Farm Living Expenses
…$74,000 in 2014 and the largest yearly change since 2000. Agricultural Economic Insights says tight farm margins starting in 2014 made farmers tighten their belts, and overall, producers benefited from…
Over Three Million Acres Accepted in Grassland CRP Signup
…for this year’s Grassland CRP signup. The number represents a 22 percent increase over last year’s 2.5 million acres enrolled in the program. California agricultural producers and private landowners account…
Almond Update: Lower Objective Measurement Not Necessarily Bad for Industry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service has released the 2022 California Almond Objective Measurement Report. Projections for the 2022 crop are 11 percent lower than last year,…
California Producers Describe Needs During Farm Bill Listening Session
…session. He highlighted not only the impact of ongoing drought and the need for federal intervention but also the need to support American ag exports. Matoian, along with others, pointed…
Ag Groups Call for Swift Confirmation of New Chief Ag Negotiator
…CEO of the Corn Refiners Association says Doug McKalip is an excellent nominee for the critical role of Chief Agricultural Negotiator, especially as the U.S. needs to increase global trade…
Farm Bureau Foundation Awards Ag Literacy Grants
Farm Bureau is encouraging ag literacy. That’s today’s This Land of Ours. The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture awarded $9,400 in grants to recognize agricultural literacy programs of ten…