…At the same time, restaurant prices are predicted to increase between 5.5 and 6.5 percent. Altogether, it would mark the third year in a row that All Food prices would…
Add Years to Your Life Eating the Right Diet
…types of food people eat. Researchers have developed a tool for people to use to determine how their diet changes could alter their life expectancy. It’s called the Food 4…
Almond Update: Every Vote is Important in ABC Election
…and food safety.” Ballots will need to be received by ABC by May 26. Any independent grower or handler that has not received a ballot is encouraged to contact Toni…
NRCS Seeks Cooperative Agreement Proposals to Further Conservation Efforts
…like the Department of Conservation, Department of Food and Ag, and many environmental and non-government organizations that have the capability, the staff, and expertise, to assist us in implementing conservation…
Almond Matters: Staying in Front of Ant Problems
…temperatures warming up, ants will become more active and will be out in orchards foraging for food sources. “Their colony is going to get bigger and stronger and they’re going…
Beef Sustainability Campaign Reaches 96 Million Consumers
…other food industries. Animal welfare, by far, was the most important topic to address with consumers when it comes to beef and how cattle are raised. The Beef Checkoff-funded campaign…
Another Quarter of Increased Sales for Organic Fresh Produce
…have been largely impacted by the overall trend of increasing food prices in general. The average price of conventional produce increased by 10.4 percent during the first quarter. In contrast,…
Livestock Producers Impacted by Drought or Wildfire Receive Payments
…five months of feed assistance in times of drought, which is triggered by the drought monitor and indexed to previous years’ corn prices. Because of the ongoing supply chain challenges,…
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…
VofV: Farming’s Secret Weapon – California Community Colleges
…community colleges represent the largest system of education in the U.S. For instance, the AgTechX Ed workforce development program spearheaded by Western Growers and California Department of Food and Agriculture…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 04-20-22
…to support Prop. 12, and fuel prices decline again but that slide could stall. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous…
Industry Groups Encourage USDA Takeover of Gene Editing Regulations
Nearly a dozen agricultural organizations are continuing to encourage the revising of gene editing regulations. Oversight of genetically engineered food animals is currently handled by the U.S. Food and Drug…
CDFA Receives $4 Million to Support Specialty Crop Research
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has received over $4 million to help support specialty crop research. The funding support comes from the Specialty Crop Multi-State Program (SCMP)…