…came from farmers and ranchers from Pennsylvania, Virginia, and North Carolina. Pioneers housed themselves in rough lean-tos or at most a one-room log cabin. Their main food supply first came…
USDA Grant Fuels Automation Research for Nursery Growers
DepositPhotos image A $9.8 million grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is set to address labor challenges in the nursery industry through cutting-edge automation research….
UC Davis Researchers Study Food Safety of Waxing Roller Brushes
DepositPhotos image Waxing roller brushes are essential in packinghouses for applying wax to fruits and vegetables, but they may also pose food safety risks. Industry concerns over cleaning and sanitizing…
Supporting Local and Regional Food System Development
DepositPhotos image A series of USDA grants were issued to projects under a set of local and regional food system development and promotion programs. Rod Bain has more. Sponsored Content…
American Agriculture History Minute: Crop Adjustments After the Civil War
DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. During the Civil War, wheat prices were higher. Many producers planted more wheat. With the end of the war,…
Almond Update: California Almonds Address Market Access Challenges in Italy
…met with Italian industry members to discuss the rigorous food safety measures in place within the U.S. almond sector. ABC’s Taylor Hillman recapped the discussions in the latest edition of Almond…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 11-14-24
…California‘s Abhi Kulkarni visited with Italian industry members recently about the food safety processes the industry has in place. On today’s show, ABC’s Taylor Hillman recaps the meetings in the…
American Agriculture History Minute: Trade, Barter, Pay Taxes
…and livestock with food. They kept a few chickens a hog or two, a cow, maybe some sheep. They cleared more land each year, grew bigger crops. Extra wheat, corn,…
Speculation Starts on Next Agriculture Secretary
…USDA after Trump won his first term. Tom was the U.S. ambassador to the UN agencies for food and agriculture in Rome during the first term. McKinney, the undersecretary for…
USDA Invests $85 Million to Boost Organic Market Opportunities Nationwide
…to local food hubs. The $2.5 million grant will fund initiatives such as feasibility studies and partnerships with California avocado growers and local entities to support sustainable growth. “We really…
California Expands Program to Double Nutrition Benefits for Low-Income Shoppers at Farmers’ Markets
Photo by Shelley Pauls on Unsplash The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Office of Farm to Fork (CDFA-F2F) has announced that proposals are now open for the 2025 California…
New Data for Food Data Central
…us more about it. USDA’s FoodData Central (http://fdc.nal.usda.gov/) is USDA’s comprehensive source of food composition data with multiple distinct data types. This video provides a quick overview of the Branded…
Almond Update: California Almond Board Courts Mexican Bakers with Central Valley Tour
…Jeffers, who leads North American market development at the Almond Board, explained that a 2023 Deloitte study identified baked goods as the largest food category in Mexico. Recognizing this, the…
Farmers’ Optimism Rose Ahead of U.S. Election, Purdue Ag Economy Barometer Shows
…up from September, reflecting producers’ hopeful outlook for 2025. Concerns over politics, input costs, and output prices, however, remain prevalent among respondents. Farmer Sentiment in October Rebounded Ahead of the…