…gallon regular milk, $2.13; 1/2 gallon organic milk, $4.32; and one dozen “cage-free” eggs, $3.67. The year-to-year direction of the marketbasket survey tracks closely with the federal government’s Consumer Price…
China Takes Step to Approve CA Strawberries
…for strawberries. China has significant domestic strawberry production, but their season usually ends during the month of May; just as the Chinese season ends, California is reaching peak production. …
Agri View: Pigweed Research
…is considered a threat most specifically to the production of genetically modified cotton and soybean crops in the southern United States because in many places, the plant has developed resistance…
Lettuce Research Grant
…lettuce production,” Still says. Still wants to improve upon particular genetic traits in lettuce. For example, developing seeds that germinate under stress, such as heat or increased salinity, will help…
Milk Production to Increase Outside CA
Milk production projections show an increase overall but most of the gains are forecast outside of California. Production to Increase Outside CA Bank of America executive for food, wine and…
Agri View: New Cash Crop
…production of plants; animal agriculture is not a part of the terminology. The term is used to differentiate marketed crops from subsistence crops, which are those fed to the producer’s…
The California Kitchen: Broccoli Potato Pancake
…Cup Sugar 2 Cup Milk 2 Eggs ½ C Melted Butter 1 G of Salt ½ Cup Mashed Potatoes 4 Broccoli Florets diced small 2 T Vegetable Oil To get…
Napa’s New Winery Compliance Rules Preceding Strict Enforcement
…phase will require all wineries to report their annual production and grape sourcing data to the County. To properly ascertain this data the County will evaluate a winery’s production reports…
Biofuel Trade Groups, Companies Commend Senators’ Action
…biorefining through its efficient, vertically integrated approach to production. The 28-year-old company has a production capacity in excess of 1.7 billion gallons of ethanol and 9 billion pounds of high-protein…
Beef Association Names New Leader
…expand and open markets around the world for U.S. beef; increase trust in U.S. beef production and ensure consumers fully understand the importance of beef’s role in their diets,” said…
Food and Ag Groups Express Optimism for New Opportunities in Cuba
…information and expertise with Cuba on agriculture production. Once existing regulatory and financial hurdles and restrictions have been lifted, this foundation of knowledge sharing and relationship building will serve in…
$8.5 Million Awarded to Improve Communities’ Water Sources
…agricultural production and environmental sustainability. Grants recipients include: Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colo., $2,400,531 University of Maryland, College Park, Md., $3,449,757 University of Montana, Missoula, Mont., $486,621 North Carolina…
Parmesan Cheese Taste
…result. In particular, Parmesan must be made of cow’s milk, cured for 10 months or more, contain no more than 32% water, and have no less than 32% milkfat in…
Confusing Chicken Labels
…for food that is safe, rich in healthy protein and affordable. Through research and innovation the industry will continue to be at the forefront of advances in food production, and…