Category Archives: Agriculture News
Colombian Coffee Growers Struggle to Find Labor
Coffee bean growers in Colombia are facing higher labor cost and harvesting delays as pickers are leaving for better-paying construction jobs, according to Bloomberg. The labor troubles are also leadi...
Oct 20, 2015
State Orders Recall on Fresno County Raw Milk
The California Department of Food and Agriculture is reporting that raw milk produced by Organic Pastures Dairy of Fresno County with a code date of OCT 24 is the subject of a statewide recall and qua...
Oct 19, 2015
Syngenta Currency Troubles Will Erode 2015 Earnings
Syngenta warns a slowdown in Latin American and the stronger dollar will erode 2015 earnings after third-quarter sales dropped. Bloomberg reports revenue fell 12 percent in the third quarter to $2.6 b...
Oct 16, 2015
Classroom Resource Launched at World Food Prize Symposium
The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture and the International Food Information Council Foundation announced the global launch of "Bringing Biotechnology to Life." It’s a program that...
Oct 15, 2015
Meat Substitute Market Growing
The global meat substitute market is predicted to rise by 7.5 percent over the next seven years. The growth will be the expected result of rising health awareness and shifting dietary preference...
Oct 14, 2015
Poll: Drought Concerns Rising in California
Aaron Abeytia Aaron Abeytia anchors afternoon newscasts on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ. Read More…
Oct 13, 2015
Today is National Farmer’s Day
Today is National Farmer's Day. And on the 8th day, God looked down on his planned paradise and said, “I need a caretaker.” So God made a farmer. God said, “I need somebody willing t...
Oct 12, 2015
Nationwide Water Rule Injunction Granted
An appeals court has ordered a nationwide stay against the Waters of the U.S. Rule. The court decision says the rule could be overturned based on the merits of the lawsuits filed against the regulatio...
Oct 12, 2015
Calif. Adopts Strictest Limits on Livestock Antibiotics
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California has adopted the toughest limits in the nation on the use of antibiotics in healthy livestock, barring their routine use to prevent illness or promote growth. Calli...
Oct 11, 2015
USDA: Let Your Plow Rest This Fall
Aaron AbeytiaAaron Abeytia anchors afternoon newscasts on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ. Read More…
Oct 09, 2015
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