…in their 50’s probably won’t. He says the demand growth in the world, both for the amount of food they have and the amount of food they’ll need, will favor…
Creating an Easy and Fast HLB Test
…The challenge with the current polymerase chain reaction test is that the bacteria has to be located where the sample is taken and Ma says this is why they are…
Homegrown Strawberries
…again or replanted each year. In fact, they are prolific growers and will provide food for half a decade before tiring out. But, not to worry, they are also very…
Agri View: Soybeans, U. S. Second Largest Crop
…which has numerous uses. The plant is classed as an oilseed rather than a pulse by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Fat-free (defatted) soybean meal is a significant…
Vilsack to Travel to Germany and France
…with German Minister of Food and Agriculture Christian Schmidt and other government officials, as well as with an organization of rural youth and young farmers. He will discuss how the…
Healthier Shopping
Can shoppers in a supermarket be nudged to buy healthier foods, for example, buying items for a complete meal with all of the food groups? Cathy Isom tells us how…
Agri View: PETA Blasts FFA
…positive ways FFA has impacted your life, how growing up on a farm or ranch taught you to appreciate and understand the circle of life and death and how food…
The Western View: Fake Science
…70 per cent of American consumers don’t want to eat food containing GMOs, but we also can’t ignore that genetic engineering has important benefits without a substantial risk. Yes GMO…
Produce in the Checkout Aisle
…Active Roles in Health Promotion by Bruce Y. Lee, Contributor to Forbes Grocery stores, supermarkets, and other large food retailers do not simply “store” food. They, in fact, can play…
Agri View: Farm-Raised
…You Think You’re Getting? The U.S. Food Drug and Drug Administration, which oversees the safety of our seafood supply, defines fraud as the substitution of a less expensive fish for…
DWR Reaches Agreement Related to California WaterFix
…District related to potential water quality impacts to its water supply in the event California WaterFix is built. Under the agreement, when California WaterFix becomes operational, the Department of Water…
Food Price Survey
…Index 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…
Agri View: Standards and Grades Facts
Everett Griner talks about the USDA Standards and Grades process to grade our food products in today’s Agri View. Standards and Grades Facts From: USDA.gov Commodity Standards and Grades Commodity…
A Lower Food Price Inflation Rate Now Expected This Year
Shoppers may be paying less than expected for some food categories, per USDA’s latest outlook at food price inflation trends. Lower Food Price Inflation Rate Now Expected This Year…