Everett Griner talks about what we actually are getting for our food dollars in today’s Agri View. You know the major concern of today’s food shopper is price. Quality is…
Ag Broadband Coalition Hails Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act
…unserved and underserved croplands and ranchlands is essential to farmers and ranchers who produce the food, fuel and fiber across the United States and around the world.” “Farm equipment manufacturers…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 01-25-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. The Food Safety Modernization Act compliance deadline is tomorrow. The Almond Board of California has what…
How to Build Your Own Tomato Cages
…on This Land of Ours. There is no better taste than your own home grown tomatoes. So why not give your garden the very best by building your own cages…
Almond Update: FSMA Here, What You Need to Know
The Food Saftey Modernization Act compliance deadline is here. The Almond Board of California‘s Tim Birmingham said there is an important extension that growers can get to help with that deadline…
Agri View: Our Changing Face
…the world population continues to grow, will there be enough land to grow enough food in the foreseeable future? Yes. Geologist have been studying the problem for some time now….
Alternative Antibiotic Gives Piglets a Boost
…on the L-glutamine diet had better growth and intestinal health than piglets in the other groups. Piglets on the L-glutamine diet ate 60 percent more food than did those in…
First Mobile App with Food Buying Guide
…Care Food Program, and Summer Food Service Program as well as the countless food industry representatives working with these programs. Ultimately, this technological solution will help operators better serve over…
Perdue Announces USDA’s Farm Bill and Legislative Principles for 2018
…address them. FOOD, NUTRITION, AND CONSUMER SERVICES Harness America’s agricultural abundance to support nutrition assistance for those truly in need. Support work as the pathway to self-sufficiency, well-being, and economic…
Millennials Spend Less Per-Person on Groceries
…store data found that compared to older generations, millennial-headed households spent the least per person on food at home. However, like the other generations analyzed, millennial households with higher incomes…
U.S. Ag, Equipment Companies, Benefiting from Trade with Cuba
U.S. agriculture is benefiting from trade with Cuba, according to new figures released by the U.S.-Cuba Trade and Economic Council. Exports of food and agricultural products from the U.S. to…
Blue Jacket Bonanza Program Continues to Grow in Tulare County
…has grown significantly since it first started in Tulare County in 2012. The first year of the program facilitated the purchase of three FFA jackets. “As it’s grown over the…
Celebrating Your Favorite Sweet or Savory Pie
…Americans celebrate the pie. National Pie Day was created by the American Pie Council back in 1986 to commemorate Crisco’s 7th Anniversary of “serving food to families everywhere.” Pies are…
Senate Votes to End Government Shutdown
…despite notices from Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue that many core programs would remain open during the shutdown. USDA insisted that during the brief shutdown, food safety inspection would occur, along…