The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is easing its policy on some domestic milk products, making a change the dairy industry has pushed for over the last 20 years. Trade…
Small Container Gardening
Container gardening is an excellent way to grow your vegetables. Cathy Isom gives has some tips about growing your own food in small spaces. That’s coming up on This Land…
U.S. Feed Grain and Ethanol Exports Up
…building demand for barley food-based products, directly benefitting U.S. producers through this increase in sales. Please note the marketing year for barley differs from that of corn and runs June-May….
U.S. Beef Products Struggling in China
…isles. China, the world’s largest pork producer, and the consumer has seen beef demand climb as incomes increase, prompting people to spend on new and varied types of food. Imports…
Food and Farm Facts Book
…answer a lot of questions consumers may have about their food but also provides them with the information they WANT about their food. Farm Bureau puts out Food and Farm…
Farmers Still Support Trump but Worry Over Farm Bill
…the new farm bill. 76 percent are worried the new farm bill won’t provide an adequate safety net for their farms. 39 percent of farmers surveyed listed the new farm…
Farm Labor Shortage May Drive Produce Prices Higher
Adding guacamole to your favorite foods may soon become more expensive. Food and Wine Dot Com says a package of almonds may become pricier as well. As California farmers welcomed…
Foreign Investment in U.S. Farmland Rising
A Chinese firm made big news in 2013 by spending $4.7 billion to acquire U.S. processor Smithfield Foods. In that same deal, the company also acquired over 146,000 acres of…
Dairy Producers Needed for Sorghum Research
The University of California is currently conducting sorghum research that is aimed at finding the most effective methods of growing sorghum as an alternative food source for dairy cows. The…
Western View: Teosinte and GMO Foods
Western View When someone asks about the safety of GMO Food, ask them if they know about Teosinte. Teosinte is a very early version of corn, and we could say…
Five First Aid Herbs to Grow Indoors
…Houseleek, Catnip, and Valerian. Fresh green sage herb plant Sage plant and essential oil used for seasoning food, aromatherapy, cosmetics etc. Pieces of aloe vera. Houseleeks plants Houseleeks growing in…
Agri View: Who Started Farming?
…since the first settlers arrived. They had to produce their own food or starve. But, agriculture was a big thing in America even further back than that. Our entire population…
Easy Fruits and Veggies to Grow in Pots
…face it, we all want to be green thumbs. And why wouldn’t we want to grow our own food? It really is a lot easier than we think. Container gardening…
Agri View: Reducing Food Waste
Everett Griner talks about the shocking food waste figures in today’s Agri View. Reducing Food Waste I mention this frequently because it is in the news quite often. Food waste….