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Bringing Locally Grown Foods to CNIP Participants
California Ag Today
The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Office of Farm to Fork has announced a $750,000 grant award to support the expansion of the California Nutrition Incentive Program (CNIP).
China and Ag Trade Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Trade is getting a lot of talk in the news when it comes to our biggest trading partners like Mexico and Canada, but China is in a league of their own.
China and Ag Trade Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Trade is getting a lot of talk in the news when it comes to our biggest trading partners like Mexico and Canada, but China is in a league of their own.
Specialty crop grant
Idaho Ag Today
The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) announced the application for the 2025 Specialty Crop Block Grant is now open.
A WIDE Range of Milton Impact Estimates
Southeast Regional Ag News
As of Friday, the UF/IFAS Economic Impact Analysis Program (EIAP) estimates Hurricane Milton caused between $190.4 million and $642.7 million in agricultural production losses in Florida.
Fruits - Veggies and Bayer Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Kelly Bristow, Registered Dietitian with Bayer, says they are pushing for more access to healthier foods for hungry people … and that begins with fruits and vegetables.
Fruits - Veggies and Bayer Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Kelly Bristow, Registered Dietitian with Bayer, says they are pushing for more access to healthier foods for hungry people … and that begins with fruits and vegetables.
USDA Specialty Crop Programs and AG Trade Trip to Morocco
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the creation of new programs to help farmers who grow fruits, vegetables, and nuts overcome market barriers, and Reps from 50 U.S. agribusinesses and trade groups and 14 state departments of agriculture will travel to Casablanca, Morocco, December 2-5.
NCBA on Dietary Guidelines
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The cattle industry has some advice for the U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Panel after recommending USDA and Health and Human Service on dietary guidelines: ditch your push for Americans to eat less beef and more vegetables.
California Pears to Fresh Market and Dismay Over Farm Bill Delay
The Agribusiness Update
California pear growers are boxing more fruit for the fresh market after canneries call for less, and many ag leaders are expressing dismay over the delays in getting a new Farm Bill passed.
Sunbelt Ag Expo in October and Dismay Over Farm Bill Delay
The Agribusiness Update
The Sunbelt Ag Expo will help you better understand Florida’s agriculture history combined with present-day research that will aid Florida’s growing future, and many ag leaders are expressing dismay over the delays in getting a new Farm Bill passed.
Judge Blocks H-2A Rule and Politicians and Food Prices
The Agribusiness Update
A federal judge blocked the U.S. Labor Department from enforcing a rule in 17 states that would prevent ag employers from retaliating against workers with H-2A visas for joining unions, and the latest results from survey on whether consumers believe politicians can address high food prices.
Judge Blocks H-2A Rule and Politicians and Food Prices
The Agribusiness Update
A federal judge blocked the U.S. Labor Department from enforcing a rule in 17 states that would prevent ag employers from retaliating against workers with H-2A visas for joining unions, and the latest results from survey on whether consumers believe politicians can address high food prices.
E15 Saves Money & Cuts GHG Emissions and NCBA Wraps Summer Meeting
The Agribusiness Update
A new study found drivers could expect to save 20 cents per gallon by using E15 fuel and cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions by nearly 50%, and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association members wrapped up their summer business meeting in San Diego.
A Third of Fruits and Vegetables Never Eaten and Hog Inventory Higher
The Agribusiness Update
Some 30% of harvested fruits and vegetables worldwide are never eaten due to damage, spoiling or appearance, and the U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1 was 74.5 million head, up 1% from a year earlier.
Fruits and Veggies-Bayer Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Fruits and Vegetables are something most of us could probably eat more of ... and Kelly Bristow, Registered Dietitian with Bayer, says they are pushing for more access to healthier foods for hungry people.
Fruits and Veggies-Bayer Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Fruits and Vegetables are something most of us could probably eat more of ... and Kelly Bristow, Registered Dietitian with Bayer, says they are pushing for more access to healthier foods for hungry people.
Potatoes Are Vegetables Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
As the Dietary Guidelines are put together for 2025, as they are every five years, a question has come up that has many baffled; are potatoes a vegetable?