Bill limits EPA from releasing private information
Reps. Rick Crawford (R., Ark.), Lee Terry (R., Neb.), Mike McIntyre (D., N.C.) and Jim Costa (D., Cal.) introduced legislation March 6 to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from disclosing […]
Wishing they all could be California hens
Hens in California are living the good life. Many can now lay their eggs in oversize enclosures roomy enough to stand up, lie down – even extend their wings fully […]
Foster Farms defends product safety
Foster Farms released a statement proclaiming the safety of its chicken products following a report from the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicating a Salmonella Heidelberg outbreak linked […]
Livestock producers affected by severe drought urged to keep good records
Val Dolcini, California State Executive Director for U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA), today repeated his appeal to livestock producers affected by California’s drought to keep thorough […]
Coleman rolls out GMO-free poultry label
Coleman Natural Foods is enhancing its commitment to providing consumers non-GMO choices with new Non-GMO Project Verification labels for its organic line of poultry products. Rosie organic and Draper Valley […]
UC Davis again ranks top in the world for agriculture and forestry
For the second consecutive year, the University of California, Davis, ranks No. 1 in the world for teaching and research in the area of agriculture and forestry, according to rankings […]
PETA abandons $1 million prize for artificial chicken
Don’t expect an artificial chicken in every pot anytime soon. Since 2008, the animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has offered $1 million to anyone […]
California Gov. Jerry Brown will seek re-election
California Gov. Jerry Brown announced Thursday he will seek re-election this year, an expected step into a contest in which he is the favorite. The 75-year-old Democrat said in a […]
USDA announces new grants to help communities meet water challenges in coming years
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) will make $6 million in grants available this year, and up to $30 million total […]
California and Peru sign agreement to strengthen economic, environmental ties
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and Ambassador of Peru to the United States Harold Forsyth today signed an agreement to strengthen cultural, economic and academic ties and tackle shared challenges, […]