…food. The ears will develop a little wispy, often colorful, tuft of silk at the outer end. After about 20 days the silk will turn brown but the husk around…
USDA Announces No Actions Under Feedstock Flexibility Program
…Farm Bill as an option to avoid sugar forfeitures. USDA’s August 10, 2018, World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report (www.usda.gov/oce/commodity/wasde) projects that fiscal year 2018 U.S. ending sugar stocks…
Oriental Fruit Fly Quarantine in Sacramento County
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has established an Oriental fruit fly quarantine covering 123 square miles in Northern California. The quarantine area includes much of Sacramento as…
The Western View: CRB Study in Ag Financial Issues
…few years as new labor, food safety, and environmental regulations are phased in. CRB President Gary Schulz said that Babcock has presented a well-researched economic report that shows how new…
Texas Rep. Says Farm Bill Must Meet Objectives
…this week. The congressman says the mission of the committee is clear: “to establish policies that support a vibrant agriculture economy, strengthen rural communities, maintain food security in America and…
Companies Targeted by Senator Sanders Fire Back
Companies targeted by Senator Bernie Sanders are firing back, calling his statements inaccurate in his accusations over food stamps. Sanders plans to introduce legislation that would require large companies, specifically,…
Agri View: Florida – Georgia Water War Goes On
…have to reduce water consumption to supply enough to revive Apalachicola Bay. That is Georgia’s argument. If the United States Supreme Court can’t decide, who can? Well, both sides have…
USDA Scientist Receives the Borlaug Field Award
The World Food Prize Foundation announced that Matthew Rouse, a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientist, is the winner of the 2018 Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application,…
Consider the “Three Sisters” for Your Garden
…by companion planting. It’s a unique technique because each can aid each other in some way. Beans fix fertilizing nitrogen into the soil. The corn stalks supply stakes for the…
Canada Ready to Make Concession on Dairy Trade
…key NAFTA dispute-settlement system, preserve safeguards for cultural industries and avert tougher pharmaceutical patent protections. Canada’s dairy, egg and poultry sectors operate under supply management that protects Canadian producers from…
Water Works: Diverse Opposition to the State Water Proposal
…in multiple agencies agreeing with farmers. The Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency (BAWSCA), along with the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) have both come out against the…
Canada Returns to NAFTA Talks
…to renegotiate NAFTA, not strike bilateral trade deals. For agriculture, the updated agreement with Mexico included improved food safety standards, biotech approvals and no new tariffs. Source: National Association of…
Senator Sanders Wants Big Companies to Pay for SNAP
…the same day the farm bill conferees meet. The bill would impose a 100 percent tax on government benefits including food stamps received by workers at companies with 500 or…
Food Safety Professionals Ensure that “What’s in Your Meat” is Safe and Wholesome
…the food they eat. Americans are privileged to have the safest food supply in the world and at USDA we work tirelessly to uphold that standard. Source: USDA Food Safety…