…made in commodity prices. Farming expenses such as fertilizer and energy have grown substantially more burdensome over the past 12 to 18 months. Even with increased global demand helping to…
A Remarkable and Edible Succulent is Becoming More Popular
…Italian food market is owned by a partnership including Mario Batali, Lidia Bastianich and Joe Bastianich. Founded by Oscar Farinetti, the first Eataly opened in Turin, Italy in 2007. Wally…
VofV: Using Social Media to Educate the Masses about Agriculture
…their food comes from. Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt Ramsey November 4, 2025 CIR Agriculture Harvester Products November 1, 2025…
Another ‘Pop-Up’ Site Aims to Further Ease U.S. Port Congestion
…unacceptably. That is why we are using creative approaches to improve port operations while elevating American-grown food and fiber.” About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 03-22-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers updated food safety requirements for leafy greens as the growing season approaches, the…
Remembering LGMA Food Safety Updates Heading into Growing Season
The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) reminds members that there are some updated food safety requirements. CEO of California LGMA, Tim York said they developed several safety enhancements over…
Food Safety Tips to Consider When Visiting Farmers Markets
…the freshest produce and vegetative products you can find, but they also create opportunities to buy locally, and support small farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses. It’s important to keep food…
No Surprises in Grape Crush, But Report Highlights Future Considerations
The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Final Grape Crush Report for 2021 demonstrated an increase of 9.2 percent from 2020. “We weren’t overly surprised by what we saw,”…
Fragile, Invasive Weed Threatening Ecosystems of Lakes and Ponds
…thick mats in shallow areas of a lake, killing off native aquatic plants that fish and other underwater species rely on for food and shelter. Courtesy photo from the Minnesota…
Week in Review: Shipping Costs and Carrier Consolidation & New Fertilizer Grant Program
…a new grant program. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is discontinuing surveillance sampling of leafy greens grown in Salinas Valley. Get all of the agricultural headlines of the…
American Agriculture Exports to Mexico in 2021 Help Narrow Trade Gap
…the trade gap between the two countries for agricultural goods. “The highly integrated and complimentary nature of U.S.–Mexico food and agricultural supply chains ensured that record trade was observed across…
Gene-Edited Beef Cattle Receive Low-Risk Determination from FDA
Two gene-edited beef cattle and their offspring have received a low-risk determination from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It marks the first time that an intentional genomic alteration…
Sunflowers Should be Included with Horticulture Farming
…which have a flavor somewhere between celery and cabbage. Sunflowers are also cheap bird feeders and are often grown as pest control. They will distract aphids, which is a problematic…
Proposed and Coming Changes to Organic National List
The National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances for organic foods is receiving some changes. Generally natural substances are allowed in organic production while synthetic ones are prohibited, but there…