…farm economy hung in there. In fact, Agriculture Food Price Analyst Ricky Volpe says the December consumer price figures should show only a slight inflation. Food shoppers may not be…
Ag Regulations Topic of Meeting
Ag regulations will be the topic of a state board meeting next week. The California State Board of Food and Agriculture is meeting on Tuesday, January 8. Click to Open…
California Dairies Await CDFA Decision
California dairy men and women are awaiting a decision by the California Department of Food and Agriculture. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report The CDFA held…
Almond Growers Increase Yields
…yields. Side note here all of the almonds produced in the U-S are grown here in California. And California almonds make up about 80-percent of the entire world almond production….
Fresno Food Expo
It’s becoming known a marketing opportunity for food growers, producers, winemakers and brewers in the San Joaquin Valley. Sabrina Hill reports on the Fresno Food Expo. Click to Open or…
New Leadership Team for Ag Committee
…assistance, and trade promotion programs, generally. • Rep. Rick Crawford (AR-1): Livestock, Rural Development, and Credit Jurisdiction: Livestock, dairy, poultry, meat, seafood and seafood products, inspection, marketing, and promotion of…
Food Trends for 2012-2013
What food products were popular in 2012, and what can we expect in 2013? Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report When it comes to what’s selling…
Dealing with Asian Citrus Psyllid in Imperial Co.
…County, growers there seem to be coping with it. Citrus is grown on about 6,000 acres in Imperial County. And for the past several years, a quarantine has been in…
Dairy Hearing This Week
…for a milk price hearing at the California Department of Food and Agriculture. The meeting is scheduled for Friday the 21st at 7 am, at the Department Auditorium. Milk prices…
2012 Census of Agriculture Arriving in Mailboxes
…and development. Many companies review Census data when determining where to establish or expand their businesses, as well as where they can go for supplies of locally-produced food and agricultural…
Tulare County Citrus Restrictions Update
…and Terra Bella. The restriction prohibits the movement of nursery stock out of the zones unless it has been grown in approved pest resistant structures. Citrus fruit must be free…
Raw Milk Lawsuit Filed in Fresno
…Download Audio Report Organic Pastures, located in Fresno County, is the nation’s largest raw milk dairy. Owner Mark McAfee filed a lawsuit against the US Food and Drug Administration for…
GMO Hot Topic for Britain
…food offers real benefits, and it should be widely grown and sold in Britain. GMO’s have caused issues in trade between the US and Britain for a number of years….
Pesticide Use an Important Topic
…farmers. She talks about the myths surrounding pesticides. Skidgel-Clarke says she’s not aware of anyone getting sick from eating food grown using conventional methods, which includes the use of pesticides…