…Spaghetti and Meatballs By Stephanie Butler The wearing of the green is nearly upon us, and so the season of green beer, bagels and milkshakes has begun. While there’s nothing…
Today is National Ag Day
…in Japan, and green peas in Brazil. In Russia, they serve pizza covered with mockba, which is a combination of sardines, tuna, mackerel, salmon and onions. In France, a popular…
$260 Million Available for Regional Conservation Program
…2017 RCPP funding. Pre-proposals are due May 10. For more information on applying, visit the RCPP website. Since 2009, USDA has invested more than $29 billion to help producers make…
$14.5 Million in Available Funding for Plant-Biotic Research
…as well as agriculturally relevant plants. In fiscal year 2016, NIFA has made $6 million available for PBI and NSF has made $8.5 million available for fiscal year 2017. The…
Agri View: El Niño Weather
This animation shows the evolution of water temperatures compared to average in the equatorial Pacific Ocean from mid-November 2015 through early February 2016. Darker orange and red shadings represent where…
Livestock Review
…hogs averaged 248 pounds. In Hawaii, 700,000 pounds of red meat were produced in January 2016, and 100,000 pounds of red meat were produced in Nevada. United States Commercial Slaughter…
Agri View: Foreign Trade
…such as dairy products,meats, poultry, live animals, oilseed meals, vegetable oils, fruits, vegetables, and beverages-showed steady growth, while exports of bulk commodities tended to fluctuate more widely, particularly in response…
Leap Year and Ag
…usually takes about 20 minutes for a cow to be milked. On average a cow is milked 2 to 3 times a day. Hamburger meat from a single steer will…
Agri View: Food Prices
…the avian influenza outbreak appears to be contained and the remnants of the drought in California have dissipated, food prices will stabilize in 2016, with household staples like dairy, meat…
South Africa Now Taking U.S. Pork
…pork producers had been on the outside looking in as competitors from Brazil, Canada and the European Union sold pork to South Africa, which banned our product using non-science-based restrictions…
NACD Submits Letters to Ag Appropriations Committees for Conservation Operations
…the President’s fiscal year 2017 budget proposalset forth by the administration earlier this month. The letters request Congressional approval of the $860.374 million funding level outlined in the President’s FY17…
Salt Out of Our Diet
…sodium-rich food additive) and soy sauce. Another culprit: pizza. Cheese is high in salt, and meat toppings, such as Canadian bacon and sausage, often contain high-sodium preservatives called sodium nitrites….
Preparing for an Uncertain Future with Climate Smart Agriculture
Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture California is the nation’s leading agricultural state, with 76,400 farms producing more than 400 commodities with a farm-gate value of $54…
Crop Insurance Organic
…crops for which organic price elections have been added. New additions for 2017 will include grapefruit, lemons and oranges. Read the full announcement from USDA and learn much more here….