…(USDA/NASS) reports. The California Department of Food and Agriculture also publishes statistics related to California dairy production and, in cooperation with the University of California at Davis, statistics for California…
Agri View: Feeding America
…of us. Well, more than you think. About 21 and a half million people. Not just farmers now. I’m talking about the food industry. Those in production, processing, distribution, retail…
U.S. Dairy Companies Push Back Against Canada’s Protectionist Policies
…Canadian dairy products in its domestic and global markets. “[U.S.-Canada] trade cannot be a one-way street with Canada expecting to enjoy the benefits of exporting its products of interest to…
Bird Flu Fears Growing
The global spread of bird flu is increasing concerns the viruses will be transferred to humans. Global infections of highly pathogenic avian influenza have reached unprecedented levels, according to Reuters….
Almond Board Election Underway
…and five grower representatives who set policy and recommend budgets in several major areas including: production research, public relations and advertising, nutrition research, statistical reporting, quality control and food safety….
Cattlemen Applaud Death Tax Repeal Legislation
…of the land, livestock, and equipment they use to grow food and fiber for consumers around the world. Yet the death tax forces them to pay based on the often…
Dicamba Herbicide Lawsuit Cites Endangered Species Concerns
…suit include the National Family Farm Coalition, Center for Food Safety, Center for Biological Diversity, and the Pesticide Action Network of North America. The suit was filed on January 20…
Agri View: Weather Changes
…rise? Well whatever is causing the weather changes say they will continue to exist. Here is the point. Nothing will be impacted more by climate change than food production. Think…
National Green Juice Day
…National Green Juice Day Sure the holidays are behind us, but the food holidays will continue all year long. And today is one of those “good for you” food holidays,…
Perdue Confirmation Hearing Not Set
…He is a founder of Perdue Partner’s LLC, a global trading firm that helps companies to export ag products like grains, nuts, produce, and alcohol, in addition to industrial supplies,…
Ag Groups Want NAFTA Gains Preserved
…statics on the importance of NAFTA to the U.S. food and agriculture industry, including highlights relevant to specifics sectors, such apples, beef, corn, dairy, food manufacturing, peanuts, pork, rice, soybeans,…
Smart Phone App Balances Conservation and Production
…combines cloud computing, digital soil-mapping data, and the Global Positioning System (GPS) to provide information about the sustainable potential of land under current and future climate, adds Herrick, who is…
Important Tax Deadline Looms for Farmers
…Kraig Fields, Certified Public Accountant and shareholder at Jaynes, Reitmeier, Boyd and Therrell, PC in Waco, said. “You’ve got to gather names, Social Security numbers and addresses so you can…
Geneticist Edward Buckler Awarded First NAS Prize in Food and Agriculture Sciences
…gives plant breeders’ faster access to key genes and reduces the time needed to improve critical traits enhancing food security. Buckler, who is already an NAS fellow, works at the…