…of growers – from row crops and fruits and vegetables to tree nuts, vines, and greenhouse production – operate more sustainably while increasing their return on investment. For educational webinars…
Finding Trends in Food Production
Finding trends in food production. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) recently released The Future of Food Production, a whitepaper detailing the drivers…
Almond Update: Every Vote is Important in ABC Election
…of five handler and five grower representatives. They set policy, they recommend budgets in major areas including marketing, production research, public relations and advertising, nutritional research, statistical reporting, quality control,…
Boosting the Nutritional Bounty of Carrots and Onions
…that can flag the presence of the specific gene or genes that ratchet up the production of these phytonutrients in carrot and onion. With these markers figuratively in hand, breeders…
Beef Sustainability Campaign Reaches 96 Million Consumers
…herds, environment and businesses healthy enough to pass on to the next generation. The campaign increased consumer confidence in beef and beef production by inviting consumers to learn more about…
USDA Makes Earth Day Investment of Nearly $800 Million in Climate-Smart Infrastructure
…Biden-Harris Administration, USDA is transforming America’s food system with a greater focus on more resilient local and regional food production, fairer markets for all producers, ensuring access to safe, healthy…
Watershed Infrastructure Projects Receive $420 Million in Support
…Administration, USDA is transforming America’s food system with a greater focus on more resilient local and regional food production, fairer markets for all producers, ensuring access to safe, healthy and…
CDFA Receives $4 Million to Support Specialty Crop Research
…in spinach production has been awarded $795,194. CDFA and other collaborators will also be working to develop a new tool to enhance pollinator habitat in blueberries with a $554,663 award….
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 04-18-22
…new EU production standards, and a study that shows what consumers want to see in the new farm bill. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features,…
Concerns Over Prospect of EU Standards Placed on Ag Imports
…system but disagrees with the approach of imposing EU health and environmental standards on imported agricultural and agri-food products. In the comments, USMEF points out efforts of American production to…
Renewed Enforcement Discretion for Certain FSMA Requirements for Cotton
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is extending enforcement discretion for certain Food Safety Modernization Act requirements as they pertain to cotton. Because cottonseed is widely used as dairy…
How Your Dog Can Be Farm Dog of the Year
…food, fuel and fiber production. Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker who specializes in agriculture. She primarily reports…
Equity Action Plan to Improve Access to USDA Services
…America’s food system with a greater focus on more resilient local and regional food production, fairer markets for all producers, ensuring access to safe, healthy and nutritious food in all…
Almond Update: Webinar to Highlight Incentive Opportunities for Growers
Almond growers have a variety of incentive opportunities available to help support a wide array of production practices. The next Training Tuesday from the Almond Board of California (ABC) will…