Ukraine plans to strengthen its checks for genetically modified organisms, with soybeans of particular concern, according to government officials in the nation. Ukraine’s State Food Safety and Consumer Protection Service…
National Pork Board Statement on Discovery of Antibiotic-Resistant Gene
…to the National Pork Board, an important takeaway from the study is that the U.S. pork supply is safe. The resistant gene identified in the study was not found in…
Funding for Robotic Research
…childhood obesity, improve and sustain rural economic growth, address water availability issues, increase food production, find new sources of energy, mitigate climate variability, and ensure food safety. To learn more…
CFBF President Urges Farmers to Work Toward Change
…and ranchers need to maintain and enhance production of food and farm products. In order to be successful, Wenger said, farmers and ranchers must work together—across commodities and across regions….
CDFA: December is Farm to Food Bank Month
…Farm to Food Bank Month Event at Second Harvest Food Bank in San Jose (Dec 2014) As part of Farm to Food Bank Month we once again ask our farmers…
Hot Dog and Sausage Council Unveils Searchable Ingredients Guide
…Sausage Council Of the variety of ingredients in the food supply, few spark more rumor and speculation than the ingredients in a hot dog. But contrary to common beliefs that…
Survey Shows Little Assistance from Farm Bill Dairy Program
…1,050 surveys returned from across the state. Dairy survey respondents indicated that they are eager for solutions that will manage over-supply and moderate the increasingly wild swings in dairy prices….
Poultry Industry Fears RFS Increase Will Alter Grain Prices
…The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is mandating 15 billion gallons of ethanol to be added to the domestic fuel supply in 2017, which is 200 million gallons…
World Soil Day: Celebrating the Magic Beneath
…a reliable food supply. In California and the United States we have achieved this spectacularly. However, our world population continues to skyrocket towards a projected nine billion people by 2050….
The Meat-Cancer Link Debate Heats Up Again
…the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service to require cancer warning labels on foods like bacon, ham, hot dogs, and other products. Back in 2015, the World Health Organization’s International…
No GMO Wheat Found in Commercial Supplies
…field. The wheat growing in the field was also confirmed to be glyphosate-resistant. APHIS worked to ensure that none of the genetically engineered wheat made it into commercial supply by…
Agri View: Food Production Impact
Everett Griner talks about the effects of changing food production to what is being advocated in today’s Agri View. Food Production Impact I thought I was reading another article by…
Winter Vegetable Harvest Gets Early Start
…Fresno County farmland as a transitional production region from the coastal regions to the desert. Challenges aside, Strahm said he sees no reason the Imperial Valley can’t continue to supply…
Mediterranean Fruit Fly Quarantine Near Panorama City
…to nearby regions where it could affect California’s food supply and our backyard gardens and landscapes. The Medfly can infest more than 250 types of fruits and vegetables, causing severe…