…food manufacturers have come up with cauliflower concepts such as mashed cauliflower, a frozen cauliflower-and-sweet-potato medley, and cauliflower “rice.” Then you add social media, and all of the do it…
Soggy Fields slow Start of Rice Planting
…who also grows wild rice in Yuba County, is allowing wild-rice volunteers to establish in that field as an experiment. He said he’s never done this before and is not…
Dow/DuPont Merger Gets Conditional China Approval
…of certain herbicide and insecticide ingredients and formulations for rice crops for up to five years after the merger is finalized. Back on March 27, the European Union gave conditional…
Trump Administration Commits to Continued Staunch Defense of U.S. Food and Beverage Manufacturers Using Common Food Names
…impact a variety of sectors, from dairy, wine and meat to horticulture and rice. The U.S. dairy organizations, CCFN, and wine and grocery industry groups all filed comments to USTR…
The Western View: The Central Valley Habitat Exchange
…land. It’s already been tested in a small way, when rice growers were paid to keep their fields flooded during key times to help out migratory birds during the recent…
World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) Report
…month’s 2016/17 U.S. corn outlook is for increased corn used to produce ethanol, reduced feed and residual use and unchanged ending stocks. U.S. rice ending stocks for 2016/17 are lowered…
March FAO Food Price Index Slips
…of sugar and vegetable oils. The FAO Cereal Price Index averaged 147.8 points in March, down 1.8 percent, and the Vegetable Oil Price Index averaged 167.6 points in March, down…
Subcommittee Continues Examination of Farm Policy
…advance of crafting the next farm bill. Members of the committee heard from witnesses who shared the perspectives of the cotton, rice, peanut, canola, and sugar industries on the importance…
NPPC, Ag Groups Ask for Tax Reform
…National Renderers Association National Sorghum Producers National Turkey Federation Panhandle Peanut Growers Association South East Dairy Farmers Association Southwest Council of Agribusiness U.S. Apple Association U.S. Canola Association U.S. Rice…
USDA Trade Mission to Explore Export Opportunities in Middle East, North Africa
…imports included: Egypt: corn, soybeans and beef Algeria: corn, wheat and tree nuts (primarily almonds) Jordan: rice, wheat and tree nuts (primarily almonds) “Often, individuals and companies interested in exporting…
Ag Groups Conduct ‘ Substantive, Productive ’ Meeting with Trump Administration on Trade
…Feed Association, National Oilseed Processors Association, North American Export Grain Association, Southern Peanut Farmers Federation and USA Rice. “It is clear from this meeting and other interactions that the Trump…
Ozone Pollution Damages China Rice Production
…Rice production in China Rice is China’s most important agricultural crop. In 2015, China’s rice crop was 206.4 million metric tons, 30 percent of the global crop that year. Although…
Farmers Volunteer to Monitor Levees
…home and wonder about the levees. They want to see what’s going on.” “We have a vested interest,” said Daddow, who grows rice and walnuts. “All of our houses and…
The California Kitchen: True Cod with Soba and Ponzu
…Sticky Rice Wine Vinegar 2 Tablespoons Soy Sauce 1 T brown sugar 1 t crushed chili pepper ¼ t fish sauce To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California…