…he thinks his second crop is “toast or teal [duck] food.” Read more. Image credit: (lower right) The view Saturday (8-13-16) from atop Allen McClain’s grain bins south of Abbeville…
Agri View: Advancement of Farming
…food, including fruits, vegetables, meats and dairy, that everyone eats (Prax, 2010). That’s a large change in the amount of people associated with producing food and making sure that everyone…
Almond Update: Raising Money for FFA Scholarships
…Almond Conference is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to connect with the people, the science, the products and the trends at the forefront of the global almond community. The Almond Conference provides…
European Grapevine Moth Eradicated From California
Agricultural officials confirm eradication of grape pest, lift quarantine restrictions Agricultural officials from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), in…
Food Scraps
…food scraps into things you can use again. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Leftover Food Scraps 6 Fun Things to Do With Fruit and Vegetable Peelings…
Cancelling Atrazine Would Cost Farmers $2.5 Billion
…Corn Growers Association Board of Directors member Jim Zimmerman told the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee today at a field hearing on the impact of federal regulation on…
Agri View: Farm Labor Shortage
…From: American Farm Bureau Labor Visa Backlogs Threaten 2016 Crops, Farm Bureau Calls for Action Agency delays in processing visas for workers who tend and harvest America’s food crops are…
Cultivating the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…sustaining food security, food safety, and many other aspects of agriculture that will become even more challenging as our global population grows. The Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program, and…
Climate Smart Agriculture
…World Food Center. Agenda and Presentations Webinar Agenda (.pdf) Presentation: Amrith Gunasekara, California Department of Food and Agriculture (.pdf) Presentation: Don Cameron, Terranova Ranch Inc (.pdf) Presentation: Lodewijk Stuyt, Wageningen…
Humane Society to Target Broiler Welfare
…issues.” Meatingplace reports a letter from HSUS senior director of food policy Josh Balk said many issues HSUS focused on recently have been “largely put to rest,” including confinement issues…
Zika Virus Battle
…said. “Today this mosquito serves as the vector of three other serious viruses, dengue, Chikungunya and Zika, which are major threats to global public health.” What keeps him up at…
Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Heavy-Duty Trucks
…global energy and climate security by reducing our reliance on oil. The product of four years of extensive testing and research and outreach to industry, environmental organizations, labor unions, and…
Edible Flowers
…way to the fruit, and thus the seed, ensuring the cycle of life continues. Do you dare give into the temptation to pluck it for food? Many a chef certainly…
U.S. Dairy Farmers Ask USDA to Buy Cheese
…Jim Mulhern said it would remove the equivalent of 900 million gallons of milk from the market. That move would boost global on farm income by 16 cents per hundredweight…