…the group placing their true agenda, promoting animal rights, above ensuring the health, safety and even lives of the birds. The Department of Homeland Security has recognized agriculture and food…
Plenty of Pumpkins
…About 90 percent of the pumpkins grown in the U.S. come from the Prairie State. There was one hiccup this year. That was in mid-August when the fast-spreading fungus downy…
DuPont Planning Sale of Herbicide Business
…business spurs antitrust reviews and forced sales. For its part, Dow is selling a unit making co-polymers used in food packaging. Dow and DuPont are pushing to complete the merger…
Federal Court to Decide Fate of R-CALF Suit
A federal court will consider a lawsuit against the Beef Checkoff. Food Safety News reports anything from a dismissal to a temporary restraining order for the plaintiffs could occur. The…
Agri View: Refrigeration
Everett Griner talks about how refrigeration changed food delivery and shipping in today’s Agri View. Refrigeration Do you ever wonder what a squash raised in California and sold in Georgia…
The Conversation About Food And Choices
The Agriculture Secretary says a much needed dialogue about food and connected choices between producers, sellers, and consumers is beginning to take place. Rod Bain has the story. Conversation…
Farm Profits and Adoption of Precision Agriculture
…Tractor guidance systems have grown faster than variable-rate input application for all major field crops over the last 10 years. This study investigates recent trends in PA adoption, the production…
Sugar and Sweeteners Outlook
…to 2.678 million MT. Domestic deliveries are reduced 30,000 STRV to 12.205 million STRV due to fewer deliveries projected for food and beverage use. Ending stocks for 2016/17 are projected…
Agri View: Controlling Diseases
Everett Griner talks about the money spent in preventing diseases in our food in today’s Agri View. Controlling Diseases When one shops for food one never stops to consider that…
Promoting the Taste of America in India
…producers and agribusinesses to export their consumer food products. Deputy Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services Alexis Taylor traveled to India this week where she visited the Foodhall…
Critical European Grapevine Moth Safeguarding Milestone Recognized
European Grapevine Moth (Image courtesy of UCANR) The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), and…
Funding for Organic Agriculture Research, Education-Extension Projects
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced the availability of $17.6 million for research and outreach activities to support the organic agriculture…
NACD pleased With Final ACEP Rule
…concerns specific to their property can be addressed now and into the future. NACD strongly supports this approach to locally-led, voluntary conservation. “The 3,000 districts NACD represents constitute the largest…
Kern County 2015 Crop Report
Ruben J. Arroyo, Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights and Measures, submitted the 2015 Kern County Crop Report to Kern County Board of Supervisors and Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food…