…Foods, Claxton Poultry Farms, Fieldale Farms, Gold Kist, Gold n’ Plump Poultry, Hormel Always Tender, Mountaire Farms, Pennfield Farms, Perdue Farms, Sanderson Farms and Tyson Foods. Recipes using the sponsor…
Dairy Fighting for Immigration, TPP, and Child Nutrition
…the fact remains that we have a serious mismatch between the supply of workers available to farming and agriculture, and the labor demand on dairy farms, orchards, nurseries, meat packing…
Women in Agriculture Trade Mission is Underway
…a population that’s over 7.2 million people packed into just over 400 square miles, Hong Kong imports more than 95 percent of its food supply. From the National Association of…
Project Aids Food Supply for Delta Smelt
Efforts to enhance the food supply for the protected delta smelt are showing initial success, according to wildlife and water resources experts. They gathered at the Yolo Bypass to the…
R&D Investments for Small Businesses
…later in the supply chain than is typically done currently. The National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA) administers USDA’s portion of the SBIR program with additional funding provided by…
The Western View: Ag Startup Resources
…the online ag investment platform, has helped compile a report about 77 different resources dedicated to food and agriculture startup companies. startup agfunder The aim of these resources is to…
California State Organic Program
…40 percent of the nation’s organic production. Consequently, organic agriculture plays a key role in California’s economy. The California Organic Foods Act of 1990 created the State Organic Program (SOP)…
Monsanto Confirms New Proposal from Bayer
…firm with a deep selection of pesticides and help farmers be better positioned to grow food for an increasing worldwide population. Bayer has faced some concern from some shareholders who…
Soybean Use Exceeded USDA Expectations
…Illinois Ag Economist Darrell Good said available data is showing soybean consumption exceeding the 3.889 billion bushel forecast in the August World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates Report. Good reports…
Water Use/Climate Research Fellowships for CA Students
…amount: $132,000 University of California, Davis: 1 award Project title: Assessing the Supply of Mercury from Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining Activities, and its Fluvial Transport and Methylation in Madre…
Increased International Collaboration on Agricultural Science
…outcomes. Some of the research areas of interest for this U.S.-Israel collaborative initiative include food security, water for agriculture, food safety, sustainable bioenergy, and bioproducts. The NIFA-BARD agreement to support…
World Dairy Expo® Announces Special 50th Anniversary Events
…9 p.m. in the Exhibition Hall. Guests will be treated to complimentary food, drinks, music and entertainment. Each guest will also receive a special, World Dairy Expo 50th Anniversary commemorative…
U.S. Watermelon Imports Growing
…Carolina accounted for 70 percent of U.S. production last year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: USDA Economic Research Service Imports supply about a third of…
Smithfield Foods Donations Help Louisiana Flood Victims
Smithfield Foods is donating 80,000 pounds of protein to flood victims in Louisiana. The food will be distributed by the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank. Smithfield also donated the use…