The comment window for the draft guidance for milk alternatives is reopening after an announcement from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Originally, the 60-day comment period ended on…
Restaurant Landscape Changing in Rural America
Restaurant options in rural America keep growing. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Happy waitress serving customers in restaurant The food-away-from-home retail landscape continues to evolve. USDA’s Economic…
New NIFA Director to Begin in May
…food systems.” “We are excited to add Dr. Misra’s leadership and expertise to our team as we continue to transform our nation’s food and agricultural system,” said Chavonda Jacobs-Young, USDA…
Growing Matters: BeSure! Campaign Marks Fifth Anniversary
…In addition to the Growing Matters coalition of agricultural companies, BeSure! is supported by the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) and National Pesticide Safety Education Center (NPSEC). Listen to Monte Sorensen, Product Manager for…
AgNet Weekly: Congressman Austin Scott
Host Sabrina Halvorson was in Washington D.C. this week, where she spoke with several of the nation’s agricultural leaders and elected officials. She met with Congressman Austin Scott, a Republican…
Organic Organizations to Provide $2.4 Million to Support Industry
…for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR). The funds will be awarded in 2023 and 2024 through two initiatives, the Organic Training for Agricultural Professionals Prize and the Organic Center-FFAR joint…
Full Allocations for California Water Projects
…grow the food that feeds the world.” About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On…
Taylor Leads USDA Trade Mission to the Netherlands
…help facilitate business-to-business meetings between small and medium-sized agribusinesses and regional buyers looking to import American farm and food products. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here….
AgNet Weekly: Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act
The Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act was introduced this session by a group of Senators looking to make changes to agricultural checkoff programs. Vice President of Government Affairs with…
IPM Technical Assistance Projects Receive $1.1 Million in Support
Two technical assistance projects have been awarded funding support from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). A total of $1.1 million was awarded as a means to support…
Herd Health Concerns Due to Flooding in Tulare County
…California State Board of Food and Agriculture. Executive Director of the Tulare County Farm Bureau, Tricia Stever Blattler detailed how thousands of dairy cows have been displaced by the March…
USDA Investment in Rural Renewable Energy
…positive ways. Under the Biden-Harris Administration, USDA is transforming America’s food system with a greater focus on more resilient local and regional food production, promoting competition and fairer markets for…
California Represented in Netherlands Trade Mission
…the European Union, offering great business potential for U.S. agricultural exporters.” Taylor will be joined by California Secretary of Food and Agriculture Karen Ross, as well as six agribusinesses that…
NRCS Invests to Assist Producers Transitioning to Organic Production
…Biden-Harris administration, USDA is transforming America’s food system with a greater focus on more resilient local and regional food production, fairer markets for all producers, ensuring access to safe, healthy,…