…producer quota as administered by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). California represents over 20 percent of all U.S. milk production and is currently regulated by a state…
Year of the Pansy
…ago and is part of the Rosaceae family which is very important for our food supply (think apples, strawberries, etc…). There are more than 150 species of Roses but only…
February WASDE Report Released This Week
The U.S. Department of Agriculture released its February World Ag Supply and Demand Estimate (WASDE) report this week. The 2016/17 U.S. corn outlook is for increasing food, seed, and industrial…
USGC, RFA, Growth Energy Urge Administration to Address China Trade Tariffs on Ethanol, DDGs
…groups to Trump. “[W]e respectfully ask that reform of these punitive ethanol tariff rates be included in any potential upcoming trade negotiations with China.” China has grown to be a…
U.S. Trends in Food Availability
…Dietary Guidelines for Americans using the food availability data, the loss-adjusted food availability data, and the nutrient availability data in ERS’s Food Availability (Per Capita) Data System. The food availability…
Foot-and-Mouth Disease Confirmed in South Korea
…another suspected case in the nation, though it has yet to be confirmed. South Korea’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said the disease was unlikely to spread widely…
Agriculture Groups Stress Importance of Trade
…the Asia-Pacific region. By doing so, the agriculture groups say the move would allow American workers to supply Asian markets with high-quality food and agricultural goods. President Trump has signed…
Agri View: Help for Bees
…than half of the non-farm crops are being grown today than we had in 2010. Non-farm pollinator crops. Well, that is decorative plants and blooming shrubs that we used to…
Soy Growers Defend Soymilk
…believed cow’s milk to be an ingredient in soymilk. The letter follows a separate letter to the Food and Drug Administration sent last week, in which the Soyfoods Association concluded…
GMO Labeling Law May Avoid Executive Order on Regulations
…Although the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act, which created the labeling law, is not out of the woods yet as Trump could choose to extend the executive order into 2018….
State Agriculture Leaders Call Food Safety a Farm Bill Priority
…loans to upgrade infrastructure to comply with the Food Safety Modernization Act. Online publication Food Safety News reports the move is not premature, noting Congress plans work on the 2018…
GMO Labeling Bill Facing Uphill Battle
The GMO labeling bill passed by Congress last year faces an uncertain future. The National Bio-engineered Food Disclosure Standard passed by Congress last year preempts a patchwork of state laws…
Agri View: Popular Breakfast Food
Everett Griner talks about what the most popular breakfast food is, and how it is made in today’s Agri View. Popular Breakfast Food You know it has long been established…
Insider Shares Political Realities at Record-Breaking Cattle Industry Convention
…Her exposure to the Washington scene brought an insider’s knowledge as keynote speaker at the general session, which was sponsored by Laird Manufacturing. Having grown up in Colorado and Wyoming,…