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…
What You Need to Know if You’re Considering Farming Cress
…grown as a micro green and used in salads. Once cress starts to produce little tiny white flowers, the plant becomes bitter and unpalatable. It grows quickly, so it’s key…
Industry Collaboration Helps End Surveillance Sampling of Leafy Greens
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is discontinuing surveillance sampling of leafy greens grown in Salinas Valley. California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) CEO Tim York described the decision…
VofV: Navigating Climate Change – A Guide on How to Use Technology to Foster Climate-Resilient Agriculture
…and is being asked to produce more food with less natural resources. Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026 Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On…
Secretary Vilsack Urges Caution in Statements About Ukraine
…urges nations around the world to not fall into food hoarding or price fixing. “We will not tolerate artificially inflated prices that could diminish the availability of food and agricultural…
Benefits of Implementing a Cover Crop System in Tree Nuts
…animal integration into that cover crop system, you can really ramp up the biology in the soil. There’s some process that happens when you take the biomass that’s grown on…