…have improved for livestock producers, but low cattle and milk prices place intense economic pressure on producers. Groundwater reserves and national and global market conditions continue to support the health…
Mason Jar Recycling
…plastic bags, and plastic containers that hold our food and beverages. It’s what you carry your groceries home in. It’s part of your daily beauty ritual, housing your lotions, cosmetics,…
Grains Council Promoting U.S. Sorghum in Peru for Export
…expansion in Peru adds increased interest to the market. Grains Council global trade manager Alvaro Cordero says Peru shows potential that USGC is aiming to develop through direct market promotion….
Farm Bureau Asks USDA for Emergency Dairy Assistance
…Duvall asked USDA to buy additional dairy products to be used in USDA’s nutrition programs and for donations to food banks. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Funding to Train the Next Generation of Agricultural Leaders
…and economics; food science, human nutrition and human sciences; sciences for agricultural biosecurity; veterinary sciences; food and agriculture data analytics and tools; and integrative biosciences for sustainable food and agricultural…
California’s Agricultural Vision – Help Shape the Future
Nearly eight years ago, the California State Board of Food and Agriculture began a strategic planning process for the state’s agriculture and food system that ultimately led to California Agricultural…
NMPF Asks USDA for Assistance
…to the needy – a measure that would help both farmers, and food insecure Americans who patronize food banks. In a letter sent Friday to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, National…
Connecting With Farmers
…develop a personal relationship with their customers, and cultivate consumer loyalty with the farmers who grows the produce. Local Food Directories The Farmers Market Directory lists markets that feature two…
USDA to Approve Non-Browning GM Apple Variety
…said the variety “will help extend the usefulness” of the apple, adding the apple is proven safe and will help reduce food waste. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Cargill Full Year Earnings Down 11 Percent
…officer. “We have more work to do, but where we have already made changes we are seeing improved results.” MacLennan cited the broad earnings improvement in food ingredients and the…
Leafy Green Machines As Deep Space Mission Food Source
…grant university and private company are assisting NASA in addressing how to provide fresh food to astronauts during deep space travel. Rod Bain has the story. Space Mission Food Source…
Fertilizer Research and Education Grant Funding
The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) is currently accepting proposals for a 2016 special grant program for fertilizer research and education. This competitive…
Two More Trees Identified HLB-Positive
…is located in San Gabriel and the other is in Hacienda Heights, in very close proximity to the original HLB find from 2012. As always, the California Department of Food…
Vegetable Seeds Headline Breeder Field Day
…a major factor in consumer spending. Communications manager Stephen Tomasello discusses the company’s goals and explains the “Global reach, local touch” motto. Stephen Tomasello HM Clause …