Ahead of the 2018 Farm Bill, House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (TX-11) today announced the launch of a new online resource which can be accessed through the committee’s…
Agri View: Online, Home Delivery Grocery Shopping
…supermarket in today’s Agri View. But wait. Everett also fills us in on some supermarkets offering home delivery to go along with the online ordering. Online, Home Delivery Grocery Shopping…
Bayer, Luke Bryan, Celebrate Successful Feeding Campaign
…Luke Bryan fans to give thanks to American Farmers, while also helping hungry Americans. Bayer donated one meal through Feeding America for each #HeresToTheFarmer hashtag share online. The campaign, coinciding…
Western View: Identifying Fake News
…with one big difference: Anyone can get into the game now, as publishing no longer requires cash for printing presses and the people to run them. Many online publications are…
U.S. Rice Production Down, Prices Up
Rice production in the United States is down 20 percent compared to last year, while futures prices for the commodity are up 30 percent from a year ago. Online source…
Almond Board: Leadership Program Fundraiser for FFA
…Conference. In 2016, the Almond Leadership Program participants were challenged to raise $15,000. With the help of nearly 50 companies and individuals who donated items and made online bids, more…
2017 Census of Agriculture Gets Underway
…can respond to the census online or by mail. We highly recommend the updated online questionnaire. We heard what people wanted and we made responding to the census easier than…
Winter Mushroom Foraging
…slow. Go through the ID points, and seek the advice of experts. Checking pictures online or on social media sites to get some help verifying your find. I’m Cathy Isom……
Farm Bureau Survey Reveals Lowest Thanksgiving Dinner Cost in Five Years
…increase over the past year (available online at http://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm), the Farm Bureau survey shows a 1.5 percent decline. After adjusting for inflation, the cost of a Thanksgiving dinner is $20.54,…
Bringing Persimmons into the Limelight
…published online in Food Science & Nutrition. Scientists identified the best cultivars for making dried chip-style persimmons and determined how well consumers liked these snacks. Out of 40 cultivars, volunteer…
Register for the Western Alfalfa and Forage Symposium
…consist of an alfalfa hay quality workshop which will combine lectures and demonstrations of hay quality. A presentation on forage digestibility will take place directly after lunch, followed by a…
USDA to Measure Final 2017 Row Crop Production and Grain Stocks with Two End-of-Year Surveys
…estimates for row crops. The survey also asks about grain stocks stored on-farm. When producers receive the surveys, they have the option to respond using the secure online questionnaire or…
China Online Mall To Buy Large Amounts of Beef and Pork
…780 percent year-over-year, with imported meat accounting for more than 30 percent of those sales. Online orders for fresh and frozen meat come chiefly from first and second-tier cities, leaving…
“Growing Together” Latino Farmer Conference an Annual Success
…Desert, CA. Attendees had to register in advance, as space was limited. Three different workshops are following the opening keynote address by Bautista. The Bautista family of Mecca, Calif., grows…