…growers operate. “I went and learned about raisins. I saw some Asian food being grown, early spring food and then of course mandarins and table grapes. I got to see…
The Western View: CDFA: Helping Ag Grow
…come out of Sacramento. Certainly one of those good things is the Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). This agency was created to actually help growers, and it often does…
Grant Applications Being Accepted for Dairy Methane Reduction Programs
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is currently accepting grant applications for dairy methane reduction programs. CDFA’s dairy methane reduction programs provide funding assistance for the installation of…
FDA Stall Tactics Hurting U.S. Agriculture
(NPPC) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) misrepresentation of a gene edited livestock research project is its latest stall tactic designed to rationalize a regulatory grasp on an…
Ways to Tell if Your Eggs Have Gone Bad
No one wants to eat bad food. Especially eggs! Cathy Isom has some ways to tell if you’re eggs have gone bad. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours….
Consumer Research Shows Widespread Confusion About Contents of Plant-Based Fake Meat
…sodium. Scientifically speaking, beef is considered to be an unprocessed or minimally processed food, whereas plant-based fake meat products are classified as an ultra-processed food product. Unfortunately, 34 percent of…
Strong Demand, Leverage Shift Adds Optimism for Year Ahead
…composite cutout prices will rise $3 during the year ahead to reach $222 per hundredweight. Growing demand and increasing beef prices at the consumer level will be supportive of cattle…
Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. New Ads Address Myths About Beef
…contractor to the Beef Checkoff, we are using the dollars of beef farmers and ranchers to ensure consumers, media, chefs, dietitians and food service and retail partners have the facts…
NCBA Unveils Top Policy Priorities For 2020
…the Food and Drug Administration, NCBA in the coming year will work to build on that successful regulatory framework while also advancing bipartisan legislative efforts like the Real MEAT Act…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 02-05-20
…growers, details on the deadline before AgSafe’s ACTIVATE 20 conference prices jump up, and hear the agricultural concerns as AB 5 implementation stakes shape. Tune in to the show for…
Meeting Monday to Discuss Recently Expanded HLB Quarantine Zone
…and will be able to ask questions on the mandatory regulatory protocols required by the California Department of Food and Agriculture in response to an HLB detection. The meeting will…
USMCA Signing ‘Good Day for American Agriculture’
…deals to go into effect and translate into increased sales. We’re eager to get back into full swing supplying safe, high-quality food and agricultural products around the world.” “Today is…
USDA Leads Efforts in International Year of Plant Health
Each year invasive pests destroy upward of 40 percent of the world’s food crops which causes $220 billion in trade losses each year, according to the United Nations. In efforts to stop…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 01-28-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering why the classification of water will increase food safety,…