…throws out roughly 20 pounds of food per month. What happens after that? Food waste decays in landfills, and methane gas is released in the process. Curbing food waste should…
Brazil Considers Dropping Tariff on U.S. Ethanol Imports
…But, the tariff was also seen as a retaliation to the U.S. ban on shipments of fresh beef from Brazil following a food safety scandal. The ban on fresh beef…
Organics Encourage Support for Livestock Rule
The organic food sector is drumming up support for the recently ditched organic livestock rule. Leading the charge, Organic Valley cooperative of Wisconsin says the group is demanding that the…
Trump Falling Behind on USDA Nominees
…relations. Open nominated positions remaining at USDA oversee administration, civil rights, nutrition, food safety, natural resources, research and the chief financial officer post remains vacant, according to the Hagstrom Report….
South Korean Market Demands American Beef in Record Numbers
…According to the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corp, locally produced beef ribs are more than twice the price of American ribs. Australia experienced several years as the main beef…
United States Food Sustainability Ranking
Cathy Isom gives us the eye opening reasons the United States got a low ranking in the Food Sustainability Index. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The Food…
Farmers Market Legal Toolkit Launched
Farmers markets now have an online tool that provides the markets with accessible resources to understand legal issues and legal risk. The Center for Agriculture and Food Systems at Vermont…
Native Farm Bill Coalition Formed
…the National Congress of American Indians, and the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative, to improve Native dietary health and food access. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Speaker Ryan: Canada the Real Problem with NAFTA
…sticking points in Canada-U.S. trade, especially for Ryan’s native Wisconsin. Canada’s system of tariffs and quotas, known as supply management, restricts much of its market. The U.S. is proposing changes…
Best Time to Grow Shiitake Mushrooms
…are not only delicious, but a superfood. Shiitakes are a medicinal mushroom with tons of benefits, from boosting the immune system to fighting cancer. The best time to grow Shiitake…
Latest WASDE Report from USDA
The latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates Report (WASDE) was released recently. During December, raging wildfires in southern California and a late-month cold wave east of the Rockies highlighted…
Governor Brown’s Proposed Budget Promotes Ag Development
California Governor Jerry Brown’s proposed budget for 2018-2019 has a sizable emphasis on agriculture, with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) set to receive $488 million. Some of…
Mexican Fruit Fly Quarantine Issued in San Diego County
…measures 65 square miles. COURTESY: CDFA The United States Department of Agriculture, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), and the San Diego County Agricultural Commissioner are combining their…
USDA Investing Millions in Wildfire Mitigation and Water Quality Projects Through Joint Chiefs’ Partnership
…– $91,801) Montana – Capital 360 (Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest) Nearly 290,000 acres are included this project which targets high-priority treatment areas benefiting the water supply source for the…