…considered all necessary resources required of California’s diverse produce industry, along with consideration for the various production and packing operations throughout the state. The multi-year plan to implement an enhanced…
Sacramento Valley Rice Harvest Accelerates
…decent yields for California farmers. USDA projected production at 48.6 million hundredweight, a 30 percent increase from last year and the highest since the state’s record 2004-05 crop of 50.8…
Organic Research and Extension Programs Funding
…processers more insight into the science and economics of successful organic production. One of this year’s planning grant recipients, Oregon State University, received $250,000 to develop an online graduate certificate…
AFB Pres. Duvall on Urban Ag Act of 2016
…production systems, Farm Bureau believes this legislation will build a stronger bond among all farmers–rural, suburban and urban.” “This legislation offers services and support to urban farmers. The research component…
Known Sorghum Pest Spotted in California
…there are still a lot of questions about the impact to California’s production. “It seems to be causing quite a bit of damage and consternation, especially in grain sorghum, but…
Apple a Day
…prevent memory loss. Eating an apple a day, with one teaspoon of honey and one cup of milk, is recommended in the treatment for loss of memory and mental irritability….
USDA Launches Cage-Free Egg Report
…shell egg estimated production in the United States, based off of organic and cage-free flock size estimates collected by USDA. Information for the report is collected from weekly retail advertised…
Agri View: Labor Technology
…to try to get workable farm legislation introduced. But, according to an agriculture spokesman, nothing has been done. According to one if something isn’t done production is bound to begin…
Farm Bureau Survey Shows Lower Food Prices
…and Arizona. Price checks of alternative milk and egg choices not included in the overall marketbasket survey average revealed the following: 1/2 gallon regular milk, $1.86; 1/2 gallon organic milk,…
Iran Now Self-Sufficient in Wheat
…major wheat importer in recent years as the country sought to guarantee local food supplies, although its needs have varied partly due to erratic domestic production, according to Reuters. However,…
Vilsack Announces Sorghum Board Appointments
…with the largest production is allocated five positions. The state with the second largest production is allocated three positions. The state with the third largest production is allocated one position….
Edible Packaging Made from Milk
…up with a unique idea. Milk-wraps. These new bits of packaging are clear like plastic and fairly pliable, and they’re made from the protein casein, which is found in milk….
Seaweed Could Reduce Pork Antibiotics Use
…“a lot of plus points for sustainable pig production.” The University says seaweed extracts for pork production could be available to farmers within the next year. From the National Association…
Agri View: Butter or Margarine?
…influenced the changes in the statistics was the content. Butter has always been made from the cream in the milk. Margarine, in the beginning, was from animal fat. The change…