…accurate information about metabolizable energy (ME) content-calories-of foods is important for reliable food labeling and has health ramifications, according to Novotny. In a study of walnuts, the team found an…
John Deere Concerned About Trade Retaliation
…says steel mills will be able to increase their prices significantly. Allen says the price of steel could legitimately rise up to 30 percent in a short period of time….
Perdue: Administration Unlikely to Cap RIN Prices
…by the ethanol industry. Perdue described the possible scenario at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Perdue says, “We will not see RIN prices capped, but market prices, affecting…
Almond Matters: California Ag Day Highlights Sustainability
…industry while reducing the environmental impact. “Agriculture has to just keep getting smarter and smarter with our efficiencies as we continue to produce more food and fiber, on often less…
Starting Your Year Round Garden
…when your home food production can continue all year long? It’s all about knowing what to grow in your area at the right time. Because different crops do better at…
Ag Bankers, Accountants Oppose Sugar Policy Modernization Act
…‘Sugar Policy Modernization Act’ that sugar policy opponents proposed to Congress in November of 2017.” They told the committees that it’s clear the food-manufacturer opponents of sugar policy do not…
Culver’s Launching Third Annual #FarmingFridays Project
People are more interested in knowing where their food comes from than ever before. Culver’s #FarmingFridays program is dedicated to providing that information. The popular series runs on social media…
Agri View: Elimination of Slaughterhouses
…processed for food. In other words, they want to do away with slaughterhouses. That is a term that has a very wide identification. You don’t process chickens the way you…
Secretary Perdue Celebrates National Ag Day
…“For the past 45 years, National Ag Day has played a key role in helping people understand where their food and fiber comes from and how important agriculture is to…
California Agriculture Day Celebration at the State Capitol
…the west steps of the California State Capitol grounds. “This is a long-running event,” said California Women for Agriculture President Sara Reid Herman, “with some great vendors, great food, great…
Celebrating National Ag Day
…event: Agriculture: Food For Life. Events all around This Land of Ours, including the nation’s capital, will help tell the true story of American agriculture and remind citizens that agriculture…
Colombia Increases Ethanol Mandate to 10 Percent
The Colombian government increased its national blend mandate for ethanol to E10 as of the beginning of this month. Government officials in Colombia say sugar prices dropped considerably in early…
House Committee Seeking Reauthorization of Animal Drug Legislation
…and Commerce Subcommittee on Health discussed reauthorization of the regulations that expires September 30th. Both grant the Food and Drug Administration permission to collect fees from the makers of new…
Agri View: Trade, Politics Impacting Farm Jobs
…food industry. That is just about 11 percent of the total United States employment. Think about how many people depend on processing, marketing, and transportation. And, it is not only…