…American agriculture, an industry that supports one in 11 American jobs, provides American consumers with more than 80 percent of the food we consume, ensures that Americans spend less of…
Baseball Dogs
…Halloween, hot dogs are the quintessential summer ballpark food, and the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (NHDSC) estimates that baseball fans will consume more than 19.4 million hot dogs…
Sec. Ross’ Visit to Vietnam
…departments of agriculture as well as the territorial departments in Guam and Samoa. For more than three decades, WUSATA has offered programs and services to assist exporters of high-value food…
North American Producers Committed
…safe, environmentally sustainable and affordable food supply,” said CPC Chair Rick Bergmann. “This foundation includes the adoption of new approaches and methods demonstrated by sound science to provide the best…
Dairy Organizations Seek Congressional Support for TPP
The National Milk Producers Federation, U.S. Dairy Export Council and the International Dairy Foods Association asked members of Congress in a letter today to support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement…
Veteran Serves Escondido Ag Community
…no prior agricultural experience, her 23 years of health and wellness education experience with the Navy inspired her to improve consumer wellness in her community through organic food production. Organic…
Support Urged for TPP
Agricultural, Food Groups Urge Support For TPP The National Pork Producers Council today joined 225 other agricultural and food organizations in expressing support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement and in…
Climate Change Bill Moves Forward
…Department of Food and Agriculture, the bill’s sponsor. “Climate Smart Agriculture isn’t just a concept in California – it’s something our farmers embrace and employ as they make their daily…
Unique Gardens
…the veggies are growing. New cultivators are expanding their (and our) horizons by realizing that food can be grown in many more places than the ground, and in many more…
Agri View: SNAP Fraud
Everett Griner talks about SNAP fraud proving costly in today’s Agri View. SNAP Fraud From: USDA Food and Nutrition Service What is SNAP Fraud? SNAP fraud is when SNAP benefits…
DPR Fumigant Notification Workshops
…the fumigant applied and the county. “People have become a lot more conscious about what chemicals are used to grow their food in the fields that are around them. And…
Grants to Help Ag Producers Increase Value of Their Products
…which coordinates the Department’s work to develop local and regional food systems. Secretary Vilsack describes the cultivation of local and regional food systems as one of the four pillars of…
Climate Change a Good Thing for Wine?
…food, agriculture and the environment While climate change threatens coastal cities and generates extreme weather, the effects of global warming could bring good news to some of France’s most esteemed…
Agri View: Foreign Vegetables
Imported vegetables is affecting our American farmers. Everett Griner talks about why foreign grown vegetables threaten our producers. Everett Griner talks about why foreign grown vegetables threaten our producers. Foreign…