…great right now and forecasts don’t show factors that could improve the market. Bank of America national executive for food, wine and agriculture, Cornelius Gallagher, says industry research needs to…
Teenagers Access to Healthy Snacks
…buy their food in hopes of understanding why they make certain choices. Watch the video to discover what makes this Illinois native so passionate about food access in the Bluegrass…
Agri View: Pig Out
…in the same village or town. They were valued as a source of meat, fat and for the ability to turn inedible food into meat, and often fed household food…
Innovative Pest Management Solutions
…able to rely on sound scientific approaches to increase production and ensure continued food security in the face of the many challenges, including pests, that climate change presents,” said NIFA…
$4.7 Million Available in Grants
…and vegetable merchant wholesalers, food hubs, farmers’ markets, and others. The grants, offered through the Food Safety Outreach Program and administered by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA),…
Dollar Up Means Ag Exports Down
…Dollar Up Means Ag Exports Down Bank of America national executive for food, agriculture and wine Cornelius Gallagher showed dairymen and women that the U.S. dollar’s world value is continuing…
Teens Snacks
…Department of Dietetics and Human Nutrition in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment. “They also have a huge influence on the foods that their parents purchase.” Read the full…
FSA Reaching Farmers and Ranchers
…strengthen local food systems or assist in starting organic production. Learning about programs, credit, conservation opportunities and disaster assistance when you’re busy running your farming or ranching business can be…
Strawberry Commission Answers ‘Dirty Dozen’
…more of these “best foods” for better health, including conventionally grown strawberries. The CSC encourages those interested in learning more about pesticide residues on food to read the actual USDA…
Lawsuit Challenges Metropolitan Water District’s Purchase of Delta Islands
Local governments and consumer and environmental groups charge Met with evading environmental review in attempt to push through Delta tunnels project. Food & Water Watch, the Planning and Conservation…
Save the Bees
…of food that we eat comes from crops pollinated by bees. But we’ve all seen the headlines about how bees and other insect pollinators are in trouble. According to the…
Agri View: Egg Prices
…to decrease 1.5 to 0.5 percent in 2016. Report for February, 2016 Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Food (not seasonally adjusted) Producer Price Index (PPI) for Food (not seasonally adjusted)…
CA Grape Acreage Report
…of the complete report. The California Department of Food and Agriculture partners with the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Pacific Regional Office to conduct an annual acreage survey of…
Farms Face Increased Financial Pressure, FB President Tells Ag Subcommittee
…and control requirements that add costs without clear environmental benefit; and Establishing a nation-wide labeling standard for genetically modified food to avoid a patchwork of state laws. Duvall’s testimony can…