Category Archives: Agriculture News
Cal Student Elected to National FFA Post
Students from Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois and Missouri were elected by National FFA Delegates to serve as 2020-21 National FFA Officers. According to a Future Farmers of America o...
Oct 30, 2020
Consumers Are Stocking Again
Americans are again stocking up the pantry over supply chain, coronavirus and political unrest fears. In a report from industry publication Progressive Grocer, research shows more than half of America...
Oct 29, 2020
California Pumpkin Production Value Tops Nation
Pumpkins are one of the most famous symbols of fall, and the Department of Agriculture is highlighting the top ten pumpkin producing states. Just in time before Halloween, in a report by the Economic ...
Oct 28, 2020
Organic Fresh Produce Sales Grow
Organic fresh produce in the third quarter of 2020 saw a continuation of trends established in March of this year, with elevated sales across the entire category. A report by the Organic Produce Netwo...
Oct 27, 2020
“Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner” Returns
The holidays may look a little different in 2020. However, the National Cattlemen's Beef Association and the Beef Checkoff want one thing to remain the same, and that's beef. "Beef. It's What's for Ho...
Oct 26, 2020
DMC Enrollment Starts Next Tuesday
The Department of Agriculture announced the enrollment period this week, set for Tuesday, October 13th, through December 11, 2020. The Dairy Margin Coverage Program, known as DMC, is a voluntary risk ...
Oct 09, 2020
October is Cal Farmer & Farmworker Month
An agriculture industry promotional effort known as CA Grown is celebrating and highlighting the work of California's farmers, farmworkers, and everyone whose work helps to keep the food supply chain ...
Oct 06, 2020
Cattle Markets Bill Introduced
South Dakota Representative Dusty Johnson introduced the Price Reform in Cattle Economics Act. The House Ag Committee member says the bill would increase transparency in the cattle market, as well as ...
Oct 05, 2020
FFA Introduces “Agricultural Education for All”
The National FFA organization announced its new Agricultural Education for All roadmap. The plan outlines the strategies the organization is taking to support inclusion, diversity, and equity. The FFA...
Oct 02, 2020
Prop 12 Under Legal Attack
The National Pork Producers Council and the American Farm Bureau Federation seek to terminate California's Proposition 12. The two groups recently jointly filed their opening brief to the U.S. Court o...
Sep 29, 2020
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