…us know where to go when we need a food safety or cooking question and need an answer – fast. Food Safety Hotline Karen-FSIS Virtual Representative Check out the Meat…
Agri View: Over-Light
In today’s Agri-View, Everett Griner talks about how the cost of food may impact global food challenges in the not-to-distant future. Over-Light…
New Research Shows California Raisins Positively Impact Diabetic Nutrition
…various other complications. “Raisins are excellent food choices for most individuals, including those with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM),” said James W. Anderson, MD, Professor of Medicine and Clinical Nutrition,…
The Western View: Crowdfunding for Agriculture
…your investment. There are now some crowdfunding sites that specialize in agriculture. At the moment, there are at least 26 sites dedicated to farm or food ventures. One is barnbuilder.us….
Agri View: Food Waste
Everett Griner talks about wasted food, a world problem in today’s Agri View. Food Waste…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review July 31
…Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review: Relief for the California drought? And art against food waste. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.usda.gov/oce/weather/ www.usda.gov/oce www.rd.usda.gov blogs.usda.gov www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov…
Central Valley Ag Retailer Named Best in North America
…more than $70,000 in the Feeding Families Food Drive for the Community Food Bank. GAR’s sensitivity to stewardship and safety includes a $7.5 million facility upgrade with a new 55,000…
California State Board of Food and Agriculture to Discuss Incentives for Greenhouse Gas Reductions
Incentive programs available to farmers and local communities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions will be the focus of the California State Board of Food and Agriculture meeting on Tuesday, August…
Statement of Westlands Water District on the Introduction of the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015
…water supply shortages caused by four years of extraordinary dry conditions have been exacerbated by the restrictions imposed on the operations of the federal Central Valley Project and the California…
The Western View: Processed Food
Should you trust your processed food? The Western View: Processed Food A recent survey shows that these days people don’t trust their food. They are scrutinizing labels like never before….
TPP Must Deliver Say Beef Producers
…and their supply-chain partners can reap the maximum benefits of the envisaged tariff cuts and that commercial entities can utilize the other trade-facilitating elements of the agreement as soon as…
USDA, Microsoft to Launch “Innovation Challenge” to Address Food Resiliency
…food supply, including key USDA data sets that are now hosted on Microsoft Azure, Microsoft’s cloud-computing platform. “For more than 100 years, USDA has compiled data from economic reports and…
NCBA: Stabenow’s Solution Guarantees Trade War with Canada and Mexico
…labeling is a marketing program, separate from any food safety regulations, which intended to drive demand for U.S. beef. However, unlike industry-led efforts, the government-mandated program failed to increase demand…
House Passes H.R. 1599, the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act
…vote. “Advances in technology have allowed the U.S. to enjoy the safest, highest quality, most abundant, diverse and affordable supply of food and fiber mankind has ever known. With the…