…to address food safety practices and minimize outbreaks of foodborne illness with proactive research. Additionally, CDFA is introducing fixed amount awards to fund projects addressing two urgent priorities in specialty…
Voice of a Farmer Message Opens CAPCA
…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…
Profit Outlook for 2016 Still Negative
…because of a less bearish global stock situation. For the farmer’s bottom line, a modest reduction in production costs is offsetting some of the price-depressing effects. Still, Farm Credit says…
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
Letter to Dannon Protests Environmentally-Damaging Move to Deselect GMOs Leaders of the nation’s top farming organizations joined together in urging food companies to recognize that their sustainability goals, intended to…
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…
USDA Cheese Purchases May Fall Short
…purchase announced earlier this year fell short. USDA had pledged $20 million in purchases in August to offset lower global dairy markets. However, USDA only spent $7 million on those…
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…
Demand for Brussels sprouts is booming
…of the food magazines,” Harreld said. “They’re being prepared so many different ways now. The creativity the chefs are using is giving people more ways to taste them than they…