…and ready-to-eat foods. As a result, the number of restaurants, bars, and cafes (including U.S. and local fast food chains) is growing as dining out becomes more popular throughout the…
Celebrating National Cheese Curd Day
If you are searching for something a little different, Cathy Isom has us celebrating the comfort food with a reputation for being squeaky. That’s coming up on This Land of…
Environmental Groups: No Farm Bill Better Than Bad Bill
The Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) and a group of left-leaning environmental groups will hold a press conference Monday to tell Congress “No farm bill is better than a…
Agri View: Buying Food from a Vending Machine
…Food from a Vending Machine Now, here is something to think about. You may one day be buying your food from a machine instead of a food store. You will…
Best Veggies to Grow Indoors
…about any favorite food that you love. You might even be surprised by what could be grown indoors, including bell peppers, eggplant, sprouts, radishes, beans, and peas. I’m Cathy Isom……
USMCA Predicted to Boost Protein Exports
…expected to keep tariffs on food and agriculture between the three countries at zero. The report says the U.S. chicken sector exports are predicted to rise 47,000 metric tons in…
UN Climate Change Report Calls for Immediate Action
…is on track to increase nearly three degrees Fahrenheit above pre-industrial levels by 2040. That kind of rise in temperature would increase food shortages and the severity and occurrences of…
USDA Appoints Members to Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee
…in bringing quality food to American families and exporting American-grown products around the world,” said Perdue. Originally chartered in 2001, the FVIAC advises the Secretary of Agriculture on issues affecting…
Agri View: Value of Bugs Pollinating Crops
…told you that one out of three bites of food you swallow is the result of pollination. Not just bees. Any type of flying insects serves as plant pollinator. Butterflies,…
Almond Update: Almond Leadership Program Milestone and Deadline
…grown over the last decade and an important deadline coming up for the 2019 class. Find more information, including the application for the 2019 Class, at the Almond Leadership Program…
Agriculture Leaders Unite to Oppose USDA Relocation Plans
…the department’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture and Economic Research would be moved out of Washington, DC, to save money and be closer to the agricultural community. The plan…
Agri View: Pineapple – World Known Crop
…is one of the most versatile too. Most of the marketable crop is grown in Hawaii, but, that is not where it started. Pineapple Fields-Hawaii The original home of the…
2018 Farmland Sales Increasing
…few years, Farmers National Company’s real estate sales have grown each year including a five percent increase in sales volume this year. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
National Cooperative Month Looks to the Future of Agriculture
…$246 billion, or 62 percent, of all U.S. agricultural sales of $395 billion. Food co-ops also generate more than $1.4 billion in annual revenue, as every $1,000 spent in a…