Happy Earth Day from CDFA! This video provides a brief look at just a few of the programs and projects at the California Department of Food and Agriculture that help…
Pork Producers “Fly-In”
…and Intrastate Meat Exemption,” or PRIME, Act because it would create food safety risks, prevent animal diseases from being detected and addressed and undermine public confidence in the food supply….
Citrus Greening Research Funding
…rural economic growth, addressing water availability issues, increasing food production, finding new sources of energy, mitigating climate variability, and ensuring food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural…
Transitioning to Organic Certification
…number of certified operations in the U.S. grew by almost 12 percent – more than double the growth rate of 2014. So how do farmers, ranchers, and food processors make…
Agri View: SNAP Changes
…definition of staple foods, and amend the definition of “retail food store” to clarify when a retailer is a restaurant rather than a retail food store. The rulemaking also proposes…
Citrus Regulation Scoping Meeting Scheduled
…healthy trees by the psyllid after it feeds on infected plant tissue. The California Department of Food and Agriculture has scheduled a scoping meeting to discuss proposals for changes to…
Study Uses Domestic Sheep to Facilitate Sustainable Farming
Organic Study Uses Domestic Sheep to Facilitate Sustainable Farming by Kelly Flynn, National Institute of Food and Agriculture Sheep graze on cover crops in a Montana State University sustainable farming…
Conaway-“Cotton Growers Under Assault”
…start selling off government-owned stockpiles, a result of their reckless policy that has depressed world cotton prices and that continues to hang over the market. Add to that the fact…
CA Ag Contributes to Food Banks
…carrots, melons, potatoes and more were distributed last year through the California Association of Food Banks’ network of 6,000 charities, food pantries and soup kitchens. The California Association of Food…
Preventing Food Waste
…food we throw away ends up in landfills or combustion facilities. In 2013, we disposed more than 35 million tons of food waste. Once in landfills, food breaks down to…
Agri View: Cotton Producers Troubles
…because internal cotton prices are almost double the cost of polyester prices. The U.S. cotton industry highly depends on export markets such as China, but U.S. exports to China are…
Water, Markets Complicate Farms’ Planting Plans
…product price is down $7.50 a ton compared to last year. In areas not getting a decent water allocation, they’re looking at high water prices and lower market prices. It…
Dairy Growth Could Be in Waste Stream
Analysts say finding values in the waste stream of dairy production will help drive future demand in the industry. Dairy Growth Could Be in Waste Stream Dairy prices are not…
Teenagers Access to Healthy Snacks
…buy their food in hopes of understanding why they make certain choices. Watch the video to discover what makes this Illinois native so passionate about food access in the Bluegrass…