…small food animals, count in the survey if $1,000 worth of those products were sold,” Rater says. She said the census is a critical tool that gives producers an important…
Source of Lettuce Linked to E. Coli Outbreak Identified
…E. coli that began to cause people to fall ill three months ago. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is continuing to investigate how the irrigation water became contaminated…
Meat Companies Accused of Artificially Inflating Pork Prices
…percent. The “year-average” price in the hog market was $76.30 in 2015, after being at or below $50 annually from 1998-2009. Hormel Foods issues a statement saying, “Hormel Foods is…
Agri View: Growing Your Own Backyard Chickens
…gives you some of the benefits to raising chickens. Growing Your Own Backyard Chickens Hey, you need something to do to help you with your food bill, or you just…
CDC Retracts Farmer Suicide Rate Findings
…away the highest in the study. But, the CDC told New Food Economy in an email it had misclassified farmers as farming, fishing, and forestry, or “Triple-F,” workers. The revised…
Agri View: Judging a Sausage Competition
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to attend, be in, or even judge, a food competition. In today’s Agri View, Everett Griner explores the world of a…
USDA Taking Comments on Product of USA Label
…food comes from and consumers place a higher financial value on food that is local, regional and from the United States. The public comment period closes in mid-August. From the…
Ganaz, GroGuru Win Radicle Automation Challenge
…if we want to continue to have a nutritious and uninterrupted domestic food supply,” said Tom Nassif, president and CEO of Western Growers. “Investing in innovative companies such as Ganaz…
Assembly Bill Looks to Address Wild Pig Problem
…native species for food sources. Feral hogs are also known to carry several pathogens that can be dangerous to humans. The pigs are hosts to 35 types parasites that can…
Agri View: Favorite Food in the World
Everett Griner talks about the most popular food item in the world in today’s Agri View. You know, you see a picture of a hamburger on the TV screen. You…
Foods to Grow on a Balcony
Growing food at home can happen even when you don’t have a lot of outdoor space. A balcony, for example, can be the perfect setting with as little as ten…
California Dairy Digester Project Recognized as Groundbreaker of the Year
…funding assistance from the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Dairy Digester Research and Development Program (DDRDP), with a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The funding is made…
Agri View: California Farm Facts
How often have you sat down at a meal and wondered where the food was produced? Can you pick out what is grown in Florida, California, the Northeast, or Midwest?…
Trump Reorganization Plan Offers Big Changes to USDA
…Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program from the Department of Agriculture to the new so-called welfare department. The plan would also reorganize USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service and the food safety…