…Toasted Almonds 1 Cup Toasted Quick Oats 1 Cup Pomegranate seeds 1 Vanilla Bean Split in half and seeded 1 T Sugar To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s…
New Process Quickly Analyzes Acrylamide in French Fries
…to Johanningsmeier. This research was supported by a USDA-National Institute of Food and Agriculture Specialty Crop Research Initiative Grant. Read more about this research in the November 2016 issue of…
Research to Support Healthy Agroecosystems
…of the Agricultural and Food Research Initiative (AFRI). “Population growth, along with environmental factors, including the growing threat of climate change, are putting increasing demand on the land, water, and…
China: Potential Trade War Not a ‘One-Way Street’
…other campaign pledges. Still, as Bloomberg reports, the message from China is that any move to tax Chinese imports would bring retaliation, the U.S. economy would take a hit and…
Pro-GMO Labeling Group Fined
…$300,000 from its supporters and transferred $200,000 of that to support Initiative 522, but didn’t register its political action committee or identify its 3,100 donors until after the election. The…
Conaway Open to Farm Bill Split
House Agriculture Committee Chair Mike Conaway hinted he would be open to splitting the Farm Bill ahead of the 2018 cycle. The Texas Republican said he is “committed to getting…
U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions
…and organic recycling initiatives, Ahold USA retail divisions are on a path to reach their goal of achieving zero waste by 2020.” – said Marissa Nelson, SVP Responsible Retailing and…
Regional Psyllid Quarantines Still a Possibility
California citrus programs are still looking to split the state into regions when it comes to Asian citrus psyllid quarantines. The Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program (CPDPP), operated by…
What Does Trump Win Mean for Ag
…United States rule, which is a disaster, and provide desperately needed tax relief.” Trump has pledged to lower the tax rate on family farms to 15 percent and stop the…
Duvall Comments on Election Results
…Congress on issues such as the farm bill, tax reform and a trade agenda focused on reducing barriers and expanding exports. “America’s farmers and ranchers are working overtime to ensure…
Grocery Manufactures Association Fighting Fine
…by GMA against the state’s 2013 GMO labeling ballot initiative. The measure failed with 49 percent of the vote after the food industry spent more than $17 million on an…
CCGGA Opposes Air Resources Board Freight Facility Survey for 2017
…facilities that they have identified thus far based off of tax assessor document along with aerial imaging identifying loading docks/bays. CCGGA will be following up with detailed comments and continued…
Biodiesel Industry Urges Extension of Tax Incentive
Policy stability critical to growth of Advanced Biofuels The National Biodiesel Board sent a letter to House and Senate tax committee leaders urging extension of the biodiesel tax incentive before…
Funding to Help Agricultural Producers / Small Rural Businesses
…their income, and keep that income in their communities. Economic development initiatives like this one are working – the unemployment rate in rural America is at an eight-year low and…