…allow for more frequent flooding of longer duration can help endangered fish species by boosting food production and sheltering them from predators. Opportunities also exist to enhance flood protection and…
New Toolkit for Teachers
…for filling in your own foods, MyPlate Local Foods Menu) Toolkit for Teachers National Farmers Market Directory CSA (Consumer Supported Agriculture) Directory Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Data sources…
Thaw Food with Water
…Thawing Video from USDA Food Safety There are three safe ways to thaw food: in the refrigerator, in cold water, and in the microwave oven. For more information visit: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/foodsafety…
Species of Bee Officially Endangered
…Bees are crucial for the nation’s food industry as they pollinate fruits, nuts, and vegetables. Various factors have led to a decline in bee populations, which CNN cites as habitat…
Food Policy Action Endorses Clinton
…Colicchio, co-founder of Food Policy Action, chef, and food advocate. “Food is political, and it matters in this election. We all feel the impact of the food system’s successes and…
Cargill Sales and Net Earnings Higher in 2016
…Five Star Custom Foods, which specializes in cooked protein products for food service and food manufacturing sectors. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Cargill Cargill reports…
Agri View: New GMO Law
…I asked him if he was concerned and he said not one bit. Most people are unaware, even unconcerned, that 75 percent of the food in contemporary supermarkets include genetically…
Forestry Experts Say Tree Mortality Brings Added Risk
…fuels and replant trees. Otherwise, the conversion to chaparral could further increase risk of wildfires and affect the state’s water supply. A U.S. Forest Service survey, released in June, revealed…
U.N. Official Says Lower Food Prices Threaten Anti-Hunger Efforts
A top United Nationals official says falling food prices harm anti-hunger efforts. The head of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization argues that steps should be taken to guarantee…
Agri View: Contaminated Recall
Everett Griner talks about FDA recalls on contaminated food taking too long in today’s Agri View. Contaminated Recall If there’s anything you don’t want in your house its contaminated food…
Food and Agriculture Co-op Income Again Sets Record
…Inc., a fuel, grain and food cooperative based in Inver Grove Heights, Minn., remains the nation’s largest cooperative in the United States, with $34.7 billion in total business volume for…
Safety-Net Payments to Farmers
…in excess commodities to be redirected to food banks and those in need, making $11 million in payments to America’s dairy farmers through the Dairy Margin Protection Program, and reprogramming…
Pacific Region Poultry and Egg Report
…2 percent from a year ago. Leading breeders placed 7.69 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during August 2016, down 3 percent from August 2015. U.S….
Fruit Growers Fight for Market Share in China
…bananas, grapes, oranges and apples to China, it faces increasing competition from both Chinese growers and neighbors of Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines. Combined, those three countries supply more than…