The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that Jim Jones will serve as the first Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods. Jones will report directly to the FDA Commissioner…
Positive Outlook for the California Walnut Industry, After Years of Challenges
…inventory. A promising global market outlook stems from the anticipation of a Chilean walnut shortage, along with limited export-quality walnut supplies globally. Domestic sales have surged by 28 percent, supported…
Proposals for CDFA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Being Accepted
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is accepting proposals for the 2024 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). The program is designed to help support the competitiveness of…
Cammack Expects Tough Battle for Farm Bill
…is a national security bill. This isn’t just a farm bill. This is a national security bill because we need to start talking about agriculture as a national security concern,”…
Worm Farm Conference Dates Set
…average of more than $45 a pound today. Demand now significantly exceeds supply. Global climate change, combined with dramatically increased interest in organic waste reduction and a desire to create…
EPA Denies CAFO Petitions from Environmental Groups
…further evaluating current CAFO rules, including a study of the CAFO Effluent Limitations and Guidelines. “America’s farmers are committed to growing safe and affordable food while protecting the resources they’re…
FARM Act Would Guard U.S. Ag Land from Foreign Control
…it is a serious national security and food security concern,” said Senator Braun in an earlier news release. “I signed on to the FARM Act to protect American Agriculture from…
Ag Lenders Donate to Hawaii Relief Efforts
The ag lending industry is sending help to Hawaii. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Click to Donate to the Maui Food Bank Farm Credit Association, American AgCredit,…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 08-17-23
…UC SAREP, Gen Z’s relationship with Food and weather problems around the US. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet…
Study Shows Gen Z’s Relationship with Food is Complicated
Gen Z is called the foodie generation, but recent research shows a darker side to their relationship with food. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Photo by Becca…
Income Spent on Food Increases
…and other retailers in 2022 and 5.64 percent on food at restaurants, fast-food establishments, schools, and other places offering food away from home. In 2022, the share spent on total…
Financial Assistance Available to Farm Loan Borrowers
…In the Biden-Harris administration, USDA is transforming America’s food system with a greater focus on more resilient local and regional food production, fairer markets for all producers, ensuring access to…
AFBF Partners with Escoffier
…culinary arts and agriculture. “It makes sense for those that grow the food to be able to help teach the ones that help prepare the food. I see it educating,…
Department of Water Resources Officially Approves Westside GSP
…and support the San Joaquin Valley.” Approval of the Westside GSP should serve as an important step for achieving long-term water security for the area’s nearly 700 family-owned farms. The…