…food, including food safety during power outages: food manufacturer recalls; foodborne illnesses; and the inspection of meat, poultry, and egg products. Hotline Answers Millions of Calls! The Hotline has answered…
Economic Analysis of the 2016 CA Drought for Ag
…This is roughly 14 percent less than a normal statewide surface water supply for crops. This shortage is reduced with nearly 1.9 million acre-foot of additional groundwater pumping for a…
Availability of Additional Farm Loan Funding
…supports one in 11 American jobs, provides American consumers with more than 80 percent of the food we consume, ensures that Americans spend less of their paychecks at the grocery…
Planning a Safe Picnic
…down to those other foods. If there is bacteria in the meat or poultry, and it gets on to those foods that won’t be cooked, you could have a problem….
Funding for Ag Water Use
The California Department of Water Resources and the California Department of Food and Agriculture have released a DRAFT Request for Proposals (RFP) for a 30-day comment period concerning a joint…
Computer “Nudges” Help School Lunch Choices
…gets a little message saying he or she needs to add more nutritious food groups. That combination helped some youngsters eat healthier meals, a University of Florida Institute of Food…
Agrium in Merger Talks with Potash Corp.
…competitive advantages across our product lines. We supply key products and services directly to growers, including crop nutrients, crop protection, seed, as well as agronomic and application services, thereby helping…
Delta Smelt Strategy Shows Promising Results
…Delta smelt food supply in the western Delta in this fifth year of drought,” said Charlton H. Bonham, Director of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. He added, “The…
Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Suppression Program
…threat to food crop growers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is seeking public comment on an updated environmental impact statement (EIS) that…
Lunch Packed with Nutrition
…are serving more nutritious meals. And food and nutrition experts say, we should too if we are packing lunches for our kids. The truth is nutrition really matters as we’re…
Falling Food Prices Hurt Farm Belt
The U.S. is on pace to continue the longest stretch of falling food prices in over 50 years. While the lower prices are a boon to shoppers, it’s putting serious…
Agri View: Meat Production
Everett Griner talks about making meat production more costly in today’s Agri View. Meat Production Farmers who produce our food live under constant pressure from environmental groups and animal care…
Making it Easier to Donate Excess Food
…to donate food to the needy and get a tax credit in return. The state has extended a tax incentive for farmers who donate food to food banks, and made…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack on Farm Income Forecasts
…food systems across the country, and creating a new bio-based economy in rural communities that today supports more than 4 million American jobs. At the same time, rural communities have…