USDA officials are continuing to study the request by the cotton industry to make cottonseed eligible for USDA safety net programs such as ARC and PLC. Gary Crawford has the…
Agri View: Cost of Food
…and doesn’t plan to do it again any time soon. “I feel like we’re going to try to weather the storm,” she said. “Sometimes prices do come back down, and…
Agri View: Eat Healthy
…tips and materials from USDA to help you make choices that are not only healthy but also economical. The 3 P’s ― Plan, Purchase, and Prepare Food on a Budget…
21 Groundwater Basins Identified as Critically Overdrafted
…plan or coordinated groundwater sustainability plans two years earlier than the other high- and medium-priority basins. This is not the first time DWR has identified basins in critical overdraft. Working…
Pet Emergency Plan
The plan for your pet in case of a major weather emergency. Cathy Isom has more. This Land of Ours – Pet Emergency Plan In the event of a major…
Agri View: GMO Questions
…the new gene) Codex also developed three Guidelines: Guideline for the conduct of food safety assessment of foods derived from recombinant-DNA plants Guideline for the conduct of food safety assessment…
Almond Board: GAPs for Food Safety
The Almond Board is helping the industry with new regulations for the Food Safety Modernization Act, and Good Agricultural Practices, or GAPs. Sabrina Hill has more. GAPs for Food Safety…
FFA Jackets Awarded to Students by County Farm Bureau
…jacket to wear at the various FFA events and activities they plan to take part in during their high school career,” says TCFB President Joey Airoso. Students will be recognized…
USDA Investments Make Big Impact for Rural America in 2015
…helped more than 1 million rural residents buy homes; funded nearly 7,000 community facilities such as schools, public safety and health care facilities; financed 180,000 miles of new and improved…
The Western View: Sagebrush Rebellion, Act 2
…last weekend to demonstrate against Ammon Bundy and the militia. Additional protests are planned this week, to show support for federally managed public lands. Candy Anderson of Walla Walla, Washington,…
Agri View: Bad Economic Year
…new 2014 Farm Bill safety net programs are working as intended and helping producers protect their operations from changes in the marketplace. “Since 2009, USDA, under President Obama, has made…
Peanut Butter and Caffeine
The Peanut Butter with a pick-me-up. Cathy Isom tells us why the FDA may have a problem with it. Peanut Butter and Caffeine From Food Safety News FDA Wants More…
Allergens and Security Top List of Food Safety Concerns
With food recalls on the rise and the threat to food security growing, food manufacturers are going to want to know more details about farmers’ and ranchers’ food safety and…
Vilsack on Campbell’s GMO Labels
…the American Farm Bureau Convention, Vilsack says ultimately, it will be the consumer who makes the decisions. Vilsack says the issue of GMO labeling is not about safety – he…