…just doesn’t compute that people grow food there. Well, they do. This is one of the prettiest places in the world to grow a lemon, and they do a fine…
Best Plants to Plant to Feed the Bees
…food. Such as avocados, almonds and many of our favorite tree fruits. And we can’t forget honey! Bees are such a valuable agricultural resource, they are responsible for pollinating 80…
States Sue EPA to Prevent Insecticide Use
…and infants. Federal law requires EPA to make sure all food is safe for human consumption, especially children. Studies show that children are much more sensitive to potential effects from…
Amazon Food Stamp Policy Ruffling Feathers
Amazon has a new Prime program for the millions of Americans who have EBT cards. The new policy is causing America’s grocers to complain to Washington, D.C. that the online…
Agri View: Transporting Crops
Everett Griner talks about how transporting crops has changed in today’s Agri View. Transporting Crops Growing food and fiber on our farms is one thing. Getting it to consumers is…
Humiston Stressed Value, Infrastructure to House Ag
…effects on communities. “Access to safe affordable food, as well as natural resources management, farm to fork type of economic activity, it’s quite an amazing return on investment,” noted Humiston….
Growing Veggies by Vertical Gardening
…or beans. The possibilities are pretty endless, and you could be saving so much money by growing your own food. Not to mention how good this will be for the…
Fresh Food in Space
Cathy Isom tells us how the astronauts will soon be doing more than just growing their food in space. The next fresh food astronauts may soon be able to enjoy…
Global Food Insecurity Expected to Drop
…and low food prices for many countries in the study, so food security is likely to improve by 2027. The population percentage labeled as ‘food insecure’ is 17 percent this…
Agri View: School Lunch Problem
…First Lady Michelle Obama’s School Lunch Program. They can breathe easy now. It is out. Dumped by officials in the Trump administration. You see, the Obama program featured healthy food….
Cost for Your Summer Cookout
…people will cost less than $6 per person. The summer cookout survey showed that the cost of the 14 food items used for a summer barbecue, including ribs, hot dogs,…
In China, Perdue Welcomes U.S. Beef back to Market
…China, having followed the requirements set forth in the USDA Export Verification Program and according to USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service export requirements. USDA maintains a public list of…
Food Safety for the Fourth of July
…from the raw food. So it’s best to have separate plates. One for the raw food and one for the cooked food so bacteria stays clear from what you and…
Ag Terrorism Act Arrives at President Trumps Desk
The Securing our Agriculture and Food Act recently passed through both the Senate and House of Representatives in a bipartisan fashion. It now awaits the final approval of President Trump….