…several programs. New home loan eligibility for rural areas with population up to 35,000. New grant program for business development with priority for local food projects, new partnership with community…
Vilsack Message: Local Markets, Local Growth
…work directly with local communities to develop comprehensive strategies that use local food systems to meet a variety of needs. Local Food, Local Places will put communities in a strong…
New Funding for Fight Against Citrus Greening
…state agencies in responding to citrus greening. The Group includes representatives from USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), and National Institute of Food and…
Ongoing Water Crisis Takes Toll on Citrus
…pointed to the “unbalanced policy which favors fish over the production of food and fiber” for worsening water shortages. “We aren’t trying to take water away from the environment; we…
Bare Facts About Bees
How much of your food depends on honeybees? Would you say it’s every other bite? How about one in three bites, or every fifth bite? Sabrina Hill has the answer….
USDA Takes Steps to Stop PEDv, PDCoV
…state or federal authorities. While the PEDv does not pose a threat to human health or food safety, it is causing a tremendous hardship for American pork producers. It has…
Postive Growth for Beef and Pork Exports
…CEO, says we are still seeing demand grow in most of our key markets and remain steady in others. Higher prices in the global market drove up the values as…
Organizations Confirm Support for Biotech Wheat
…further innovation in research as wheat represents about 20 percent of human calorie intake, making it an essential part of the global diet and critical to food security. As demand…
Costa Announces $6.3 Million in Agricultural Water Conservation and Efficiency Grants
…know that water means more nutritious food for the world and good jobs for Californians,” said Costa. “In the midst of this horrific drought, this critical funding will provide some…
USDA Announces Funding, Issues Federal Order to Combat PEDv
…Service (APHIS) or State animal health officials. These viruses do not pose any risk to human health or food safety, and they are commonly detected in countries around the world….
Key Agriculture Componet Added to Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards
…Environmental Protection Agency. The new category will spotlight the multiple benefits gained from farming and ranching, including innovative and sustainable approaches to water and energy conservation, food crop production efficiency,…
Expanding Scope of Dietary Guidelines Committee
…Dietary Guidelines Committee Every five years, consumers are provided with updated recommendations for healthy food choices. The next set of guidelines comes out in 2015. Some are concerned that the…
Ag Leadership Names Four New Board Members
…life trustee of Claremont McKenna College. Bob Cherenson is one of eight partners at Turlock-based Lander Veterinary Clinic, which serves large production-oriented food animal operations, particularly dairy farms. He is…
Balancing Global Food Security and Climate Change Concerns
Bain US agriculture plays a key part in both mitigating climate change impacts and feeding the world, with efforts underway to do both. Rod Bain reports. Balancing Global Food Security…