…escalating negative consequences of climate change,” Johnson noted. “Americans who produce our food and live in rural areas recognize the opportunity for economic growth, climate resilience and strong communities under…
Tom Nassif Wins Agriculturalist of the Year Award
…focus on the need for a reliable and legal workforce for agriculture, establishing a new specialty crop title in the Farm Bill, driving the creation of a new food safety…
Agri View: Growing The Avalon Pecan
…couple of trees or the grower putting in a new grove. All growers should be prepared for a limited supply this spring. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner….
$21.8 Million to Combat Citrus Disease
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced $21.8 million in available funding to combat and manage citrus greening disease, also known as Huanglongbing…
100 Percent Water Allocation for CVP
…2017 water supply allocation for all Central Valley Project contractors South-of-Delta to 100 percent of their contract supply for the first time since 2006. “Following the California Department of Water…
Funding to Support Disaster Preparedness
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced $462,000 in available funding to decrease the impact of disasters through cooperative extension programming. Funding is…
Funding to Foster a Diverse Agricultural Science Workforce
…water availability issues, increase food production, find new sources of energy, mitigate climate variability, and ensure food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural science, visit www.nifa.usda.gov/impacts, sign…
USDA Announces $150.2 Million in Funding through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative
…agricultural sciences to address a range of societal and global challenges such as food security, food safety, sustainable agriculture, and rural entrepreneurship. Funding is made through NIFA’s Agriculture and Food…
Egg-Citing News – Food Prices Down for Easter
…report for food at home. As retail grocery prices have increased gradually over time, the share of the average food dollar that America’s farm and ranch families receive has dropped….
Canada Closes a Door on U.S. Dairy Farmers
U.S. Farmers To Lose Milk Supply Contracts In 2016, U.S. milk producers, competing in a global dairy market, saw the value of milk fall to the lowest level since the…
World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) Report
The World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report was released showing U.S. wheat ending stocks for 2016/17 are raised 30 million bushels on lower feed and residual use. This…
Hog Prices Expected to Increase in 2017, Despite Challenges
…two percent. There is simply a lot of competition for the consumers’ food dollars. Secondly, the optimism for the U.S. economy that has been present in early 2017 could falter….
Making Products More Biodegradable With Starch
…found separately in either material. The films could dramatically enhance future production of food packaging, plastic bags and other synthetic products. Scientists expect to apply the technology to additional items,…
March FAO Food Price Index Slips
A measure of global food prices retracted during March. The United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization’s Food Price Index averaged nearly 171 points in March 2017, down almost five points…