…said finding a balance between dealing with climate and keeping a thriving economy is key. “For us at the Department of Food and Agriculture, we’ll be continuing to give out…
Agri View: Smart Shoppers
Everett Griner talks about smart shoppers buying food like WIC shoppers in today’s Agri View. Smart Shoppers What’s most important for people when shopping for food? For most people its…
Weather Radar Helps Researchers Track Bird Flu
…team first developed the NEXRAD approach in the Central Valley of California. They are also working with the U.S. Geological Survey, the California Department of Food and Agriculture, the California…
USDA: No Cotton Storage Deficit
…supports one in 11 American jobs, provides American consumers with more than 80 percent of the food we consume, ensures that Americans spend less of their paychecks at the grocery…
Past, Present, and Future of SNAP
…the largest federal food program serving low-income families in the United States. “Every day, more than 43 million Americans rely on SNAP to put food on the table for themselves…
Ukraine to Crackdown on GMOs
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….