…percent of his avocado acreage,” Doty said. “It has hurt, and it’s going to keep hurting until we get back into some sort of a better supply/storage system.” Doty and…
Funding for Potato Breeding Research
…or distributors, growers, processors or other production system or end-product supply chain participants. The Potato Breeding Research program also encourages projects to develop content and programs to share through the…
Strong Ag Background with Sonny Perdue
…isn’t necessarily production; it’s processing and that real whole food chain that many people are discovering now from farm to table,” he said. “Farmers are great for the economy because…
Perdue Nominated as Ag Secretary; Ag Groups Show Support
…Perdue will step in and stand up for rural America so that we can continue to do what we do best – provide the safest and most abundant food supply…
State Water Project Allocation Increased
As winter storms continue to fill reservoirs and boost the snowpack, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) today increased its estimate of this year’s State Water Project (SWP) supply from…
California Avocados See Good 2016
…of supply and marketing efforts focused to match distribution. Shade California avocados are an alternate bearing crop. Often, but not always, a larger crop one year is followed by a…
Humans Need Bees
…valuable are bees to humans? The tiny insects are largely responsible for regulating our food supply. Without them, we wouldn’t be able to enjoy apples, almonds, oranges and avocados. A…
Agri View: Guayule Crop
…rubber with moderate agronomic inputs. It has been studied as a source of domestic rubber by the public and private sectors, especially during times of short supply or high prices,…
Tom Vilsack to Take Helm of U.S. Dairy Export Council
…chain. “Secretary Vilsack is a proven leader on global issues ranging from child nutrition and food security to biotechnology and sustainable agriculture. He shares the dairy community’s commitment to advancing…
‘Valley’s Gold’ Gets National Exposure
…Gold” Host Ryan Jacobsen said. “Each one takes one or two products and basically takes it through the value chain. We’ll start out on the farm, go to a processor…
Proposed Rule Issued to Amend COOL Provisions; Invites Public Comments
…notification of the country of origin of muscle cuts and ground venison that they sell. Individuals that supply venison would be required to establish and maintain country of origin information…
River-Flow Plan Moves to Written Comment Stage
…we’re looking at a year type where the water supply impacts are much higher—such as in critically dry years—water supply impacts are about 40 percent. That’s a big water supply…
$27 Million Available to Support Local Food Sector
…Promotion Program 2016 Report. The LFPP supports projects focused on intermediary supply chain activities for local food businesses. LFPP was established in the 2014 Farm Bill to increase funding for…
China’s Pork Imports Rise Along with Production Costs
…domestic supply. Imports declined during 2009-10 when China banned pork from the United States—the main supplier at the time—over an alleged disease concern, but imports rebounded after the ban was…