…food safety and so our job is to enable farmers to be proud of what they do and to represent that in social communities so that others can have a…
New Cuba Regulations Include Farm Equipment
…such as rum and cigars, but the new rules give Cuba more of an opportunity to be a part of supply chains. Politico says certain authorized goods exported to Cuba…
Applications for 2017 Borlaug Fellowships
…applicant’s research area to the research topics highlighted in the application announcement and to global food security and trade. Application Requirements Candidates must apply via the online application system (link…
More Than $62.5 Million to Support Specialty Crop Production
…Food Initiative (KYF2), which coordinates the Department’s work to develop strong local and regional food systems – including SCBGP projects. Over the course of the Obama Administration, USDA has invested…
Farm Organizations Challenge Dannon and Other Food Companies
…Dannon is one of several prominent food manufacturers and retailers that in recent years has taken steps to eliminate genetically-modified ingredients from its supply, claiming that such a move improves…
Kids Gardening
…veggies and gobble up gigantic plates of bad fried food. The study was part of an initiative from eight American universities with the name of Get Fruved, which apparently stands…
Agri View: Corporate or Family Farm
Everett Griner talks about a corporate farm and where our food comes from in today’s Agri View. Corporate or Family Farm It is apparent the term ‘corporate farm’ is not…
International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists
…climatic conditions and an increased focus on food security issues, it is essential that the value and vulnerability of pastoralism and the rangelands they sustain is recognized. A United Nations…
Dairy Farmers Dumping Excess Milk
…ago in response to a shortage, a move that set the stage for the current global supply excess. The U.S. Department of Agriculture intervened again this month, pledging to buy…
Domino’s Pizza Donating $1 Million to FFA
…brand recognizes the producers and suppliers of their food ingredients, agricultural educators and FFA members are inspired to initiate a dialogue with consumers about where their food is produced. In…
Technical Review Committee Members Wanted
California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Secretary Karen Ross is welcoming volunteers with knowledge and expertise regarding California’s specialty crop industry to serve as reviewers on the 2017 Specialty…
Olive Production Shifts as Result of Mechanization
…from Spain, Argentina and Morocco to fill supply gaps when the state runs short, he noted, particularly during the “off” years of the crop’s alternate-bearing cycle. California table olives have…
Brazil Poultry Producers Are Potential U.S. Corn Buyers
…the trade talk says Argentina can only supply Brazil with corn through February of 2017. 15 total shipments are booked to come into Brazil, but officials say another 12 shipments…
Largest Hog Processor to Reopen Thursday
The plant’s electric supplier said Smithfield Foods Inc. hopes to reopen its Tar Heel, North Carolina facility on Thursday. The plant is the largest hog processing facility in the world….