DepositPhotos image The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) has awarded a $149,662 Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Research (ROAR) grant to the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) to…
American Agriculture History Minute: Opening New Areas for Agriculture
…Purchase, plus the building of canals, the introduction of steamboats, opening new areas for agriculture. Still, most farming was designed to produce food for the family and maybe service small…
USDA Workshop Sets Research Roadmap for Tackling PFAS Challenges in Agriculture
…its partners plan to implement these research insights, creating practical tools and strategies for U.S. farmers to maintain safe, sustainable food systems. Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc….
USDA Awards $33.5 Million to Boost Local Food Systems Across 43 States
…Food Promotion Program (LFPP), and the Regional Food System Partnerships (RFSP). This year, FMPP will allocate $14.2 million to 60 projects promoting direct-to-consumer markets like farmers markets and agritourism. In…
What Are the Chances for Food Price Deflation?
DepositPhotos image What are the chances of food shoppers seeing a year of food price deflation? Gary Crawford tells us. Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef…
ROAR Grant Supports Research to Protect California’s Strawberry Crop
…pathogen endangers strawberry crops and, consequently, the livelihoods of many growers. To address this issue, the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) has awarded a $149,662 Rapid Outcomes from…
World Food Prize Laureates Receive Their Honor
Shutterstock image World Food Prize week in Iowa culminated in Thursday award of what is considered the “Nobel Prize of Agriculture” to two advocates of plant genetic diversity and global…
Wine Industry Faces Challenges Over Tariffs and Distribution Rules
…other industries where companies can directly import and sell goods, wine sellers cannot bypass this chain. The three-tier system aims to prevent monopolies and ensure regulatory oversight, but it also…
Pilot Project Points to “Food for Opportunity”
DepositPhotos image A USDA pilot program focuses on incorporation non-traditional commodities into its McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program. Rod Bain has more. Sponsored Content Let’s Talk…
AgNet News Hour, Wednesday, 10-30-24
…and agricultural supply chains. We’re also joined by Lesli Allison, chief executive of the Western Landowners Alliance to talk about a recent USDA secretarial memorandum to support connectivity of wildlife…
Farmers Supporting Monarch Butterflies
…food source for their caterpillars. According to Matt Mulica, senior project director at the Keystone Policy Center and facilitator of Farmers for Monarchs, planting milkweed plays a critical role in…
Several Factors Keeping Food Price Inflation Under Control
Image by cboswell/DepositPhotos image Several factors are at work, keeping food price inflation under control. Gary Crawford has more. Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On…
Sipcam Agro USA Introduces Liquid Organic Alternative to Compost for Permanent Crops
…food safety risks offer significant advantages.” Phelps also addressed the variability in compost quality, noting that nutrient levels in compost can fluctuate depending on the source. “Compost isn’t always consistent,…
Automation at FIRA Tackles Labor Challenges in Agriculture
…significant increase in regulatory costs for California farmers. From 2005 to 2017, these costs rose from $109 per acre to $977 per acre due to food safety regulations, labor laws,…