…by President Trump to be the USDA Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics. Clovis Clovis withdrew before the Senate Ag Committee could hold a hearing. Senate Democrats and environmentalists…
The Western View: Moapa Valley
…last group of Native Americans left several hundred years ago. In 1924, it was rediscovered, and archeological research began – but, in 1931, so did construction of Boulder Dam. The…
Perdue Applauds President Trump’s Selection for USDA’s Under Secretary for Food Safety
…improve food safety standards through innovation, invention, and leadership on research missions across the globe. I look forward to her bringing that wealth of expertise and track record of results…
Agri View: Crackdown on Mislabeled Products
…jolted me. All the milk you are buying doesn’t come from a cow. It doesn’t? Some of it comes from coconuts, almonds, cashews. Even soybeans. You better believe dairy farmers…
Pressure Mounting for Accurate Labeling of Imitation Dairy Products
…mislabeled products in the marketplace that are using dairy’s good name but have absolutely no dairy ingredients. These products are violating the Food and Drug Administration’s existing regulations and they…
Dairy MPP Enrollment Deadline a Month Away
Enrollment for the new Dairy Margin Protection Program continues through the end of this month. Dairy producers who haven’t already have until June first to review the changes to the…
Congress to Study Ways to Reduce Food Waste
…research indicating that Americans waste nearly one pound of food per day, according to meat industry publication Meatingplace. The Caucus plans to offer education opportunities to congress members and their…
First Insurance Service for Indoor Farmers Launched
…“such as losing a crop to an HVAC unit’s breakdown.” The group says indoor agriculture is a small but rapidly growing part of the U.S. food industry. According to research…
Farm Bureau to Offer Dairy Revenue Protection Insurance
…Insurance Corporation, “Dairy Revenue Protection” insurance will provide dairy farmers the opportunity to manage risk by focusing on revenue from milk sales. “We know that the level of risk protection…
Building Naming Ceremony Celebrates ‘Father’ of Fresno State Viticulture, Enology
…robust and collaborative research programs in viticulture and enology,” Castro said. “His extraordinary work transformed the lives of thousands of students at Fresno State and influenced an entire grape-growing and…
NAFTA Negotiations Continue Next Week
…President Mike Pence said it was a “real possibility” an agreement could be reached in the next several weeks. However, just between Canada and the U.S., issues like dairy, dispute-resolution…
Agri View: NAFTA and Farm Bill Problems
…until the end of this year. Like a lot of other people, this speaker sees cotton and dairy farmers under the most pressure right now. Dragging this through another year…
USDA Supports Specialty Crop Industry with Multi-State Initiatives
…project to optimize phasmarhabditis nematodes for mitigating invasive gastropods in the western United States. Awarded $770,356. USDA’s Agricultural Research Service, Washington State University and the University of California-Davis for a…
Farmers’ Share of the Food Dollar at a Record Low
The Economic Research Service’s Food Dollar Series shows that the farmers’ share of the food dollar fell to 14.8 cents in 2016. That’s a 4.5 percent drop from the previous…