…to be a top priority during the session. The ASA wants the agreement passed so that American farmers and the soybean industry can better take part in the global economy….
USDA WASDE Report At a Glance
…reduced soybean meal export prospects. Wheat: Projected 2016/17 U.S. ending stocks are raised 5 million bushels to 1,143 million on a reduction in food use. The food use change reflects…
Agri View: Challenge to a Food Giant
Everett Griner talks about an up and coming food store challenging a food giant in today’s Agri View. Challenge to a Food Giant Many people are not aware of it…
What Does Trump Win Mean for Ag
…off from the food title. The 70-member Ag Advisory Council says Trump and Pence will likely stick to their support of safety net programs like crop insurance. From the National…
Duvall Comments on Election Results
…are not red or blue, but they are critical to the prosperity of rural America and our ability to protect our nation’s food supply. We urge our elected representatives to…
Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory Research Beneficial to Agriculture
by Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture CDFA Secretary Karen Ross (lower, third from left) and Senior Advisor Bob Wynn (next to Sec. Ross) with scientists this…
West Coast Ports Improving Infrastructure, but More Needed
…policy goals. Why GAO Did This Study U.S. West Coast ports are critical to the national transportation freight network and global supply chains. Changes in global shipping and disruptions at…
Monitoring Plant Metabolism to Detect HLB
Huanglongbing (HLB) pre-screening through analyzing plant metabolism holds potential to be a relatively inexpensive option for growers. Caroline Slupsky, professor in the Department of Nutrition and Food Science and the…
Thanksgiving Dinner Savings
…an Accurate Guest Count – so that you don’t buy more food then you’ll actually cook. Stick to Traditional Thanksgiving Fare – because chances are your local grocery store will…
Alberta Beef Producers Want TB Support
…marketing opportunities.” In late September, the U.S. Department of Agriculture notified the Canadian Food Inspection Agency that a case of bovine tuberculosis had been detected in a cow from Alberta…
Agri View: Bees and Honey
…the world of pollination. I just know that bees are essential to food production. We have over two and one-half million colonies of bees in America. Half of them are…
Food and Ag Science Will Shape Our Future
…grown in 42 States, are both vital to human nutrition and to global food security. Not only that, but since 2010, the combined annual market value of wheat and barley…
CDFA Dairy Digester Research and Development Program
…input from a wide group of stakeholders including but not limited to dairy farmers, project developers, environmental advocates, local community members and the general public. The California Department of Food…
Vertical Gardening
…food at home, even if living in the smallest of living quarters such an apartment or a condo, can still be achieved. All you need are walls, rails, stairs, posts…