…to many people. The Farm Bureau is concerned about rights of farmers are protected, and has created a task force to establish privacy and security principles for Farm Data. They…
Squishy Tomatoes
…of the tomato fruit. (Credit: Image courtesy of University of Nottingham) The tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is one of the most valuable fruit crops in the world with an annual global…
USDA Allowing Meat, Egg Products with “No GMO” Label
…announced last week takes effect immediately and gives food makers information and examples on how to label products as non-GMO, known as a negative claim, according to Reuters. USDA says…
Agri View: What is a Farmer?
…who works large acres of land to produce food and fiber to fill our needs. Well that is not necessarily true anymore. The term farmer can be applied to someone…
California Has a Stable Farm Workforce
…the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at UC Davis, scientists analyzed all Social Security numbers reported by farm employers in 2014. The total number of farmworkers employed in California…
NMPF Statement on Decision to Purchase Cheese to Help Dairy Farmers
“We appreciate the prompt action taken by the U.S. Department of Agriculture today to purchase $20 million worth of cheese products to donate to food assistance programs, following the request…
USDA to Purchase Surplus Cheese, Continue to Assist Dairy Producers
…while, at the same time, moving a high-protein food to the tables of those most in need. USDA will continue to look for ways within its authorities to tackle food…
August Dairy Market Report
…the higher use of butter and cheese helped lift the use of milk in all products on a milkfat basis by 2.6 percent. U.S. Dairy Trade Intense competition in global…
ChemChina / Syngenta Merger
…to close by the end of the year. About Syngenta Syngenta is a leading agriculture company helping to improve global food security by enabling millions of farmers to make better…
Smart Snacks in School
…of Ours. Smart Snacks in School From: USDA Smart Snacks in School USDA’s “All Foods Sold in Schools” Standards USDA recently published practical, science-based nutrition standards for snack foods and…
John Deere Slowing Tractor, Combine Production
…Davenport Works, effective Sept. 30. The Waterloo plant makes the company’s large tractors and Davenport makes construction equipment such as dump trucks. The company warned Friday (8/19/2016) the global farm…
New MyPlate Resources for Families
…food groups. It also includes a “Color Adventure” challenge where families taste-test new fruits and vegetables of different colors. What You Can Do To Help Prevent Wasted Food This booklet…
Farmer of the Year Contest
…The people who work in agriculture are vital to our everyday life, and we’d like to thank them in the pages of the Farmers’ Almanac. From the food on our…
U.S. Beef Gaining Market Share in Japan
…world’s leading importers of beef. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Global Meat News US beef growing in Japan By Oscar Rousseau, writer for Global Meat…