…count and how short the raisin grape crop was going to be for the 2017 year crop,” said RBA CEO Kalem Barserian Competition from newer varieties of table grapes and…
USDA Offering $5 Million in Farm to School Grants
…to apply for up to $100,000 for planning, implementing or training on the farm to school programs. Applications are due by December 8th, 2017. Application information is available online at…
Dairy Industry Applauds Introduction of School Milk Nutrition Act
…the International Dairy Foods Association say the School Milk Nutrition Act of 2017 would make permanent the administrative changes in the school lunch program proposed earlier this year by the…
Agriculture Leading Commodity Trade Job Changes
…or even processing meat to generate more cash. And, executives are putting more pressure on traders to deliver profits, and trade experts say that’s becoming harder to do. From the…
Farm Bankruptcy Relief Bill Sent to Trump
…a previous bankruptcy reform law that ignored Congress’ goal of helping family farmers, according to sponsors of the legislation. The Family Farmer Bankruptcy Clarification Act of 2017 is sponsored by…
USDA Strengthens Agricultural Sciences at Hispanic-Serving Institutions
…million students. In fiscal-year 2017, 12 grants totaling $2.8 million were awarded. They include: California State University-Northridge, Northridge, California, $250,000 San Diego State University, San Diego, California, $250,000 University of…
2016 Crop Experienced Lowest Raisin Prices in Over a Decade
…against a market that was only taking 300 thousand,” said Barserian. Prices have already rebounded for 2017 but other issues are concerning producers this season. Stay with AgNet West to…
Plant-Based Foods Increasing in Popularity
…population. Meat industry publication Meatingplace says the statistics simply reflect a trend of meat-eaters choosing to vary their diets more with an increasing array of non-meat options. Meatingplace also points…
USDA Invests in a More Diverse Agricultural Science Workforce
…(STEM) disciplines. In the fiscal year 2017, four grants totaling more than $378,000 were made to WAMS projects. They are: University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, $95,447 Montana State University, Bozeman,…
Seven Northern California Counties Affected by Wildfires to receive D-SNAP
…worked in Butte, Lake, Mendocino, Napa, Nevada, Sonoma and Yuba Counties at the time the wildfires began on October 8, 2017; have been affected by the disaster, and meet certain…
Brazil’s JBS Suspending Work at Seven Facilities
Brazil’s JBS SA announced last week it would suspend its cattle purchases and slaughter activities at seven facilities for an indefinite period. Meat industry publication Meatingplace reports the move follows…
NRCS Streamlining EQIP Applications for Fire Recovery
…application ranking period and is accepting applications for this initial fund pool through November 6, 2017. “NRCS is committed to getting assistance out as soon as possible, and we are…
Rural Mainstreet Index Fears Farm Foreclosure Threat to Banks
…hike. Goss says rural bankers are mostly supportive of a possible rate hike, saying, “about 64 percent of bankers expect one more rate hike in 2017.” As combines are rolling…
Ethanol Summit of the Americas Talks Global Usage
More than 15 countries in the Western Hemisphere have sent officials to the Ethanol Summit of the Americas to talk over current and future ethanol opportunities in the region. The…