…the sale of farm tractors and implements to Cuba will “improve food security for the Cuban people.” The announcement comes a day after a Caterpillar dealer announced it will open…
Agri View: Ocean Aquaculture
…View. Everett talks about some of the benefits of producing food in the ocean, and, ponders the question if the ocean can produce any food other than fish? Ocean Aquaculture…
USDA to Re-engage Stakeholders on Revisions to Biotechnology Regulations
…7 billion people. By the year 2050, that population will swell to 9.5 billion, over half of which will be living in under-developed conditions. To put the demand for food…
Grain Traders Getting Squeezed by Oversupply
…are getting squeezed. Farmers are choosing to store a lot of their corn, rather than sell it to grain companies at low prices. Some food companies are placing fewer long-term…
U.S. Must Make Commitment to Agricultural Research
…that the United States is the “lowest-cost and most technologically innovative producer of food in the world … and has the safest food on the planet” because of the country’s…
Celebrating National Sandwich Day
Continuing with celebrating our favorite foods this week, today is no exception. Cathy Isom has us honoring one of America’s most popular lunchtime foods. That’s coming up on This Land…
Cargill Aiming for Birth to Burger Beef Audit
…cited research showing consumers want more information about their food, saying the pilot program will help Cargill implement the standard to provide customers “an increased level of trust in the…
Tour Shows Ornamental Pumpkin Big Business
…litter the front of LJB Farms, a family-owned business peddling food just off Highway 101 for over four decades. “My brother and I started it back in 1976 or 1978….
Almond Board: Leadership Program Personal Experience
…how all sectors along the almond supply chain work together to provide a safe, sustainable product. About the Almond Board of California: Almond Board of California supports growers by developing…
Celebrate National Deviled Egg Day
…food, appeared in 1786. It was in the 19th century that it came to be used when referring to spicy or zesty food, including eggs prepared with mustard, pepper or…
China Pork Imports to Increase
…complicating the export picture. Meanwhile, Rabobank reports that U.S. pork production will continue to expand over the remainder of the year. Prices are expected to soften under supply pressure, and…
Another Successful California Small Farm Conference
…farming operations, farmers markets, and production facilities. The short courses offered attendees an opportunity to hear approaches for beginning a cottage foods business as well as a study of the…
USDA Aims to Improve Food and Nutrition Education for Low-Income Communities
…of communities in providing for their food needs, promote comprehensive responses to local food access, farm, and nutrition issues, and meet specific state, local, or neighborhood food and agricultural needs….
Campbell Soup Company Joins Plant Based Lobbying Group
…and plant-only food companies that market to vegans and vegetarians. However, an industry expert points out that: “Plant-based foods and proteins are not exclusive to vegetarian and vegan households any…