Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering Senate Bill 224 and agriculture crime, plant based food…
California Groups Receive Nearly One-Third of Latest ATP Payments
…Walnut Commission, and American Pistachio Growers. Almonds, pistachios, and walnuts all ranked in the top five for overall export value according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Agricultural…
Another Strong Year for Plant-Based Food
…Good Food Institute and the Plant Based Foods Association, sales of plant-based products totaled nearly $4.5 billion between April 2018 and April 2019. The increase in sales is even greater…
Guest-Worker Reforms Essential as Enforcement Increases
…workforce is needed to address issues ranging from food waste to farm sustainability. America disagrees on many things, but surely we can agree we need to keep putting healthy food…
USDA Awards Agricultural Trade Promotion Funding
…for their work to boost exports for U.S. agriculture, food, fish, and forestry products. Already, since the $200 million in assistance was announced in January, U.S. exporters have had significant…
CBB Executives Detail Recent Beef Leadership Trip to Taiwan and Japan
…they learned numerous facts about the country’s meat consumption. “While Japan has always consumed large amounts of seafood, higher prices are causing seafood consumption to decline,” Brackett said. “Beef has…
Leading Dairy Co-Ops Form Joint Dairy Marketing Agency
…seen in California over the last few years, there was a mutual desire to reduce supply chain costs and create additional value and stability for our customers,” CDI President and…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 07-18-19
…Agriculture Organization is concerned with the future food supply and a forecast that show a significant increase in prune production. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes,…
Useful Methods for Drying Chili Peppers
…the amount of heat your peppers add to your food is by drying them. The three foolproof methods of doing this are by air drying, oven-drying, and by using a…
Pork Industry Battling Challenges From Trade to Labor Shortage
…U.S. pork producers are working to prevent the spread of African swine fever (ASF), an animal disease affecting only pigs and with no human health or food safety risks, Herring…
Gallo Deal Uncertainty Delaying Grape Purchases
…beyond harvest. It’s tough for them to make decisions on buying grapes and investing in supply when they don’t know if the sale will be authorized,” Bitter said. “And then…
Why You Need to Grow Mixed Berries at Home
…They’re also inexpensive, easy to preserve, and versatile. Berries are tremendous whole food ingredients to work with. and show up in all sorts of recipes. They also attract birds, bees,…
Last Minute Push to Revive COOL in USMCA
…where and how their food is produced must also be protected. Mexico and Canada already have used trade rules to undermine the food labeling that America’s farmers and ranchers support;…
Rural Broadband Will Boost Economy, Improve Sustainability and Animal Welfare
…to the company who writes our ‘prescriptions,’ share it with our partners who supply our seed, and eventually utilize it when making crop insurance and other business decisions,” Hurst said….