…were filed in response to Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) Petition Number 18-01, encouraging USDA to look beyond modifying “standards of identity” in order to provide adequate protection for beef…
Ways to Waste Less Food
…know food waste in this land of ours is not only a huge environmental problem, but an economic one, too. Every year, about $371 dollars worth of food per person…
GOA Issues Report on Cattle Markets
A report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) shows supply and demand factors, such as a drought that affected the price of cattle feed, affected changes in prices of fed…
Converting Your Lawn to a Garden
…sun, water, and soil to thrive, so it’s important to find the best possible spaces for growing food. Sun should be a major factor. It’s also helpful to have a…
Trump Acknowledges Ag Pain Due to Tariff Talk
…prices. Producers have already been caught between China and the U.S. Beijing has already imposed tariffs on $3 billion worth of U.S. goods, including pork, fruit, nuts, and wine, in…
California Dairies Becoming Increasingly Energy Efficient
…Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is also incentivizing the further development of on-farm energy efficient technologies through multiple cost-sharing programs. “Because of establishing the Dairy Digester Research and Development Program, we…
Federal Bill Aims to Prevent Local Regulation of Agriculture
A bill introduced by a member of Congress seeks to prevent state and local regulation of agriculture by prohibiting any additional restrictions placed on agriculture and food production when a…
Tips for Planting a Butterfly Garden
…as well as the right shelter and food and water sources that will attract them. Your garden should be designed with different sized plants that grow to different heights. Most…
World Food Prices Rise 1.1 Percent in March
The United Nations food agency says world food prices rose during March, driven by increases in grains and dairy costs. The Food and Agriculture Organization’s food price index measures monthly…
National Groups Respond to Proposed Chinese Tariffs
…to bear the brunt of retaliatory tariffs. Farmers are dealing with severely depressed farm prices and a 12-year low in farm income, and a trade war will undoubtedly make these…
More California Reactions to Chinese Tariffs
By Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture USDA-FAS report: China Imposes Additional Tariffs on Selected US-Origin Products In response to the federal government’s recent decision to impose…
ITC Vote Levels Playing Field in Biodiesel Trade Dispute
…dumped imports from Argentina and Indonesia. The Coalition says the imports resulted in market share losses and depressed prices for domestic producers. Biodiesel imports from Argentina and Indonesia surged by…
Agri View: New Style for Food Shopping
Everett Griner talks about how millennials have brought about the new style of online food shopping in today’s Agri View. You know the present generation, known as millennials, is a…
USDA Reopens Enrollment for Improved Dairy Safety Net Tool
…(MPP-Dairy), which will provide better protections for dairy producers from shifting milk and feed prices. With changes authorized under the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s…