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| Oct 30, 2026 | El CDFA está aceptando propuestas para la ampliación del Programa de Incentivos Nutricionales de California de 2027: Subvención para el WIC y el Programa de Nutrición del Mercado de Agricultores para Adultos Mayores/WIC | SACRAMENTO, 30 de octubre de 2026 – La Oficina del Campo a la Mesa del Departamento de Alimentos y Agricultura de California (CDFA) anuncia que se están aceptando propuestas para la ampliación del Programa de Incentivos Nutricionales de Cal... |
| Oct 30, 2026 | CDFA Accepting Proposals for 2027 California Nutrition Incentive Program Expansion – WIC and WIC/Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program Grant | SACRAMENTO, October 30, 2026 – The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Office of Farm to Fork announces proposals are being accepted until December 4, 2026, for the 2027 California Nutrition Incentive Program (CNIP) Expansi... |
| Oct 29, 2026 | La definición de pequeña explotación agrícola será el tema central de la próxima reunión de la Junta Estatal de Alimentación y Agricultura, que se celebrará el 3 de Noviembre de 2026 | La Junta Estatal de Alimentos y Agricultura de California celebrará una reunión conjunta con los Comités Asesores de Pequeños Productores y Productores BIPOC para debatir una definición de pequeña explotación agrícola que se considerará a n... |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Small Farm Definition Focus of Upcoming State Board of Food and Agriculture Meeting on November 3, 2026 | The California State Board of Food and Agriculture will be holding a joint meeting with the Small-Scale Producer and BIPOC Producer Advisory Committees to discuss a small farm definition for statewide consideration at its upcoming meeting o... |
| Oct 27, 2026 | CDFA is Soliciting Public Comment on the Biodiversity Vision Statement | SACRAMENTO, October 26, 2026 - The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting public comments on the Biodiversity Guiding Principles, a department-wide framework designed to guide future efforts by CDFA to support... |
| Oct 27, 2026 | CDFA Solicita Comentarios Públicos sobre la Declaración de Visión sobre la Biodiversidad | SACRAMENTO, 21 de octubre de 2026 - El Departamento de Alimentos y Agricultura de California (CDFA) está aceptando comentarios públicos sobre los Principios Orientadores de la Biodiversidad, un marco aplicado a todo el departamento y diseña... |
| Oct 20, 2026 | CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURE LEADS THE NATION IN FUNDING FOR SPECIALTY CROPS | SACRAMENTO, October 19, 2026 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced funding for the 2026 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). California received $28.9 million out of approximately $86.6 million awarded nationwide.... |
| Oct 20, 2026 | LA AGRICULTURA DE CALIFORNIA LIDERA EL PAÍS EN FINANCIAMIENTO PARA CULTIVOS ESPECIALES | SACRAMENTO, 19 de octubre de 2026 – El Departamento de Agricultura de los EE. UU. (USDA) ha anunciado financiamiento para el Programa de Subvenciones en Bloque para Cultivos Especializados 2026 (SCBGP). California recibió 28,9 millones de d... |
| Oct 16, 2026 | California Department of Food and Agriculture Announces Vacancy on the Seed Advisory Board | SACRAMENTO, October 15, 2026 – The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Pest Exclusion Branch is announcing two vacancies on the Seed Advisory Board.
The board is composed of seven members who are seed labelers, and two me... |
| Oct 16, 2026 | El Departamento de Alimentos y Agricultura de California anuncia una vacante en el consejo asesor de semillas | SACRAMENTO, 15 de octubre de 2026 – La Oficina de Control de Plagas del Departamento de Alimentos y Agricultura de California (CDFA) anuncia dos vacantes en el Consejo Asesor de Semillas.
El consejo está compuesto por siete miembros que son... |
| Oct 5, 2026 | California Department of Food and Agriculture Now Accepting Proposals for 2026 Ag Plate Grants | SACRAMENTO, October 5, 2026 – The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting proposals for the 2026 California Agriculture Special Interest License Plate (CalAgPlate) grant program. Approximately $230,000 in grant... |
| Oct 5, 2026 | El Departamento de Alimentos y Agricultura de California ahora acepta propuestas para subvenciones para placas de agricultura de 2026 | SACRAMENTO, 5 de octubre de 2026 – El Departamento de Alimentos y Agricultura de California (CDFA) actualmente está aceptando propuestas para el Programa de Subvenciones para Placas de Matrícula de Interés Especial de Agricultura de Califor... |
| Oct 3, 2026 | LA JUNTA ESTATAL RECIBIRÁ INFORMACIÓN ACTUALIZADA SOBRE LA PREPARACIÓN ANTE LAS INUNDACIONES EN SU REUNIÓN DEL 6 DE OCTUBRE, ANTE EL AUMENTO DE LAS PROBABILIDADES DE QUE SE PRODUZCA EL FENÓMENO DE EL NIÑO. | Sacramento, CA, 2 de octubre de 2026 – La Junta Estatal de Alimentos y Agricultura de California recibirá información actualizada de funcionarios estatales sobre la preparación ante inundaciones, con énfasis en la recarga de acuíferos y la ... |
| Oct 1, 2026 | CDFA Statement on the Recall and Voiding on 1,3D Air Monitoring Data | SACRAMENTO, September 30, 2026 – The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Center for Analytical Chemistry (CAC) has notified the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) that it is recalling and voiding all test... |
| Oct 1, 2026 | At the top of the Golden Gate Bridge, Governor Newsom signs his final bill — investing in California’s next generation of innovation | The bill signing marks a symbolic moment, as this bill is the last of 1,160 bills acted on during this legislation session and 7,803 bills acted on by Governor Newsom since the start of his administration since 2019. View the b-roll from th... |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Declaración del CDFA sobre la retirada y anulación de los datos de monitoreo aéreo de 1,3-D | Sacramento, CA, 30 de Septiembre de 2026 – El Centro de Química Analítica (CAC) del Departamento de Alimentos y Agricultura de California (CDFA) ha notificado al Departamento de Regulación de Plaguicidas de California (DPR) que está retiran... |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Governor Newsom signs historic law to stop big business from shutting out competition, cuts red tape to speed up business permitting | “California should be a place where our small businesses, workers, and entrepreneurs get a fair shot, and where consumers aren’t held hostage by companies that have crushed their competition and can now raise prices unchecked. I celebrate s... |
| Sep 29, 2026 | El CDFA y el Gobierno de Cataluña firman una alianza para impulsar prácticas agrícolas sostenibles e innovadoras | Sacramento, CA, 28 de septiembre de 2026 – Para celebrar el 40.º aniversario del hermanamiento entre California y Cataluña, ambas regiones han firmado un nuevo Memorando de Entendimiento (MOU) que reafirma su compromiso compartido con la co... |
| Sep 29, 2026 | CDFA and Government of Catalonia Sign Partnership to Advance Sustainable and Innovative Agricultural Practices | Sacramento, CA September 29, 2026 – In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the sister‑state relationship between California and Catalonia, the two regions have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) reaffirming their shared commi... |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Newsom Signs McNerney’s Bill to Help Farmers Fight Hunger | Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed Sen. Jerry McNerney’s SB 881, the Farmer to Food Bank Tax Credit.
SB 881 enables farmers, growers, and food producers to continue to provide fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, and more to food-insecure families and... |
| Sep 27, 2026 | THE OPPOSITE OF TRUMP! Governor Newsom signs bills to crack down on corruption, including meme coins by public officials | California is creating stronger accountability and standing up for consumers:
✅ Preventing any California public officials from issuing meme coins, along with preventing companies from listing any meme coin that uses the likeness or image o... |
| Sep 7, 2026 | Happy Labor Day! California is the #1 for state for workers, #1 economy in the nation | Since Governor Newsom took office, California’s annual GDP has grown by more than $1.18 trillion, reaching $4.25 trillion in 2025. First-quarter 2026 economic output reached an annualized $4.4 trillion, following annual GDP gains exceeding ... |
| Aug 25, 2026 | ICYMI: The nation’s economic engine, California, continues to lead in job creation and raising wages | From the first quarter of 2025 to the first quarter of 2026,California employers added approximately 131,534 jobs — more than any other state during the same period. The Golden State has contributed 16.5 percent of the nation’s overall job ... |
| Aug 24, 2026 | FACTS NOT ON FOX NEWS: California attracts more startup investment than 49 states combined | Since Governor Newsom took office, California’s annual GDP has grown by more than $1.18 trillion, reaching $4.25 trillion in 2025. First-quarter 2026 economic output reached an annualized $4.4 trillion, following annual GDP gains exceeding ... |
| Aug 20, 2026 | CA Legislature OK’s McNerney’s Bill to Help Farmers Fight Hunger | The state Legislature today unanimously approved Sen. Jerry McNerney’s SB 881, the Farmer to Food Bank Tax Credit.
SB 881 will enable farmers, growers, and food producers to provide fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, and more to food-insecure ... |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Governor Newsom announces California will raise statewide minimum wage | The increase is automatic under California law, which adjusts the minimum wage annually to keep pace with inflation. Making California more affordable
California’s minimum wage has grown from $12 an hour when Governor Newsom took office to ... |
| Jul 24, 2026 | California’s economy isn’t just bigger than Texas and Florida — it’s growing faster, too | California’s competitors like to market themselves as low-tax success stories, but for millions of working Americans, the reality is very different. In 16 states — including Texas and Florida — the lowest-income residents pay a larger share... |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Governor Newsom signs legislation securing permanent funding for nation-leading Farm to School Program championed by First Partner | First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom petting goats at Fiery Ginger Farm, a CDFA Farm to School Incubator Grant awardee that provides ag-based learning opportunities for students and supplies K-12 local schools and institutions with healthy,... |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Governor Newsom signs legislation securing permanent funding for nation-leading Farm to School Program championed by First Partner | First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom petting goats at Fiery Ginger Farm, a CDFA Farm to School Incubator Grant awardee that provides ag-based learning opportunities for students and supplies K-12 local schools and institutions with healthy,... |
| Jul 2, 2026 | ChargeLab achieves CTEP certification for its charging station management system, in partnership with Zerova and Espen | CTEP Certificate of Approval 6062-26 validates ChargeLab's software for legal-for-trade EV charging in California, in partnership with Zerova and Espen. ETOBICOKE, CA, CANADA, July 2, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- ChargeLab is pleased to ... |
| Jun 26, 2026 | California celebrates nearly 3.5 billion universal school meals served | California leads the nation in protecting student health, ensuring access to food
In 2021, Governor Newsom signed a landmark budget agreement with the Legislature to launch a universal school meals program for the 2022-2023 school year. Thi... |
| Jun 25, 2026 | $10 million in federal grants now available to benefit specialty crops | For immediate release: 9/22/2021
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OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is now accepting applications from Washington-based entities that are the lead on ... |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Animal welfare rules might be rolled back by Congress | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By Kevin Hardy, Stateline.org
Congress is looking to roll back state animal welfare laws as it wrangles over reauthorization of the federal farm bill.
The farm bill, which Congress generally rework... |
| Jun 4, 2026 | California charts smarter path to support farmers and ranchers while maintaining food safety and clean water | “I want to thank the many farmers, ranchers, local leaders and advocates, and agency colleagues who contributed to this work,” CDFA Secretary Karen Ross said. “You have helped us build a roadmap for smarter regulation – one that keeps pace ... |
| May 21, 2026 | California Awards Over $5 Million in Sustainable Pest Management (SPM) Grants | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
DPR’s grant program funds research and outreach to help accelerate California’s shift toward safer, more sustainable pest management. This year’s funding includes $1 million for rodent management and nearly $1 million... |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Top 12 reasons to ♥️ California on Valentine’s Day | ♥️ Feeding the nation AND the world
California is known as the “breadbasket of the world” and feeds the nation, with nearly half of the country’s vegetables and over three-quarters of the country’s fruits and nuts grown in our state. We’re ... |
| Sep 18, 2025 | More Fruit, More Future: A Growing Market in the U.S. | Raphael Alabarse ORLANDO , FL, UNITED STATES, September 18, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Despite abundant food availability, most Americans still fall short of recommended fruit intake. According to the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS), o... |
| Sep 10, 2025 | Nitricity bags $50m to meet surging demand for organic fertilizer from upcycled almond shells | Nitricity, a California-based startup producing organic nitrogen fertilizer from air, water, renewable energy, and upcycled almond shells, has raised a $50 million Series B round co-led by World Fund and Khosla Ventures as it prepares to op... |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Nitricity raises $10m for organic fertilizer plant in California, pivots to new tech | Nitricity, a California-based startup producing organic nitrogen fertilizer from air, water, renewable energy, and recycled almond shells, has raised $10 million from capital providers including Elemental Impact and Trellis Climate to build... |
| Jan 31, 2025 | Trend Report: From Potatoes & Bananas to Watermelon Seeds, Meet the New ‘Alternative’ Plant-Based Milks | 8 Mins Read Peanuts, potatoes and pistachios are just some of the ingredients taking on the established order of plant-based milk, which remains the most popular vegan category globally.
Nearly half of Americans are drinking plant-based mil... |
| Jan 18, 2025 | The Crossroads of Care and Crisis: Navigating the Future of Healthcare and Immigration in America | In the heart of New York City, a beacon of surgical excellence shines brightly. Dr. Mark Zoland, a double board-certified surgeon, has recently been awarded the 2025 Top Patient Rated Doctor Award by Find Local Doctors. This accolade is not... |
| Jan 17, 2025 | Immigrant US farmworkers prepare for Trump mass deportation plan | Immigrant farmworkers are preparing for incoming US president Donald Trump's promise of mass deportations, including by assigning guardians for their children if they are detained, according to groups providing them legal support.
Risi... |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Health | Can I get bird flu from eating eggs? Drinking milk? We asked a disease expert | What is bird flu?
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, highly pathogenic avian influenza — also known as bird flu or H5N1 — is a highly contagious and often deadly disease primarily found in poultry.
It is “caused by highly p... |
| Sep 6, 2024 | California awards new farm to school grants serving more than 1.65 million students across the state | First Partner Siebel Newsom, in partnership with the California Department of Food and Agriculture, led the work to launch the state’s farm to school grant program and ongoing efforts to broaden its reach to more students.
California implem... |
| Jul 19, 2024 | California created 107,100 jobs during the first six months of 2024 | In June, California created 22,500 jobs, bringing the total number of jobs created since April 2020 to 3,122,500. The state’s unemployment rate held steady at 5.2 percent last month. California created 107,100 jobs in the first six months o... |
| Jul 18, 2024 | ICYMI: 10 ways California leads the nation | Golden economy
California is home to the most Fortune 500 companies – beating out Texas, Florida, and all other states. Travel spending reached an all-time high of $150.4 billion. Plus, leading the next generation, California is home to 35 ... |
| Jun 28, 2024 | The Increasing Impact of Extreme Weather Events on Grocery Prices: A Closer Look at the Rising Cost of Climate Change | The correlation between isolated climate shocks and supply chain disruptions leading to higher food costs is becoming more pronounced in today's world. Economists and scientists are delving deeper into the role that individual extreme ... |
| Jun 28, 2024 | How Bad Weather Forecasts Can Make Your Groceries More Expensive | 7 Mins Read Economists are seeing a growing link between isolated climate shocks and supply chain disruptions that lead to higher food costs.
By Ayurella Horn-Muller
It’s no secret that a warming world will drive food prices higher, a pheno... |
| Jun 25, 2024 | BREAKING: Specialty crop equipment leader CNH partners with Bluewhite to bring autonomous tech to orchards, vineyards | Equipment manufacturer CNH has struck a multi-phase partnership with autonomous faming startup Bluewhite to bring the latter’s technology to tractors.
The partnership will integrate Bluewhite’s autonomous system with tractors made by New Ho... |
| Jun 21, 2024 | California created 43,700 jobs in May, 16.1% of the nation’s total | Bigger picture
The Golden State, which has the most equitable tax system in the entire country, is #1 in the nation for new business starts, #1 for access to venture capital funding, and the #1 state for manufacturing, high-tech, and agricu... |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Inside a Vertical Warehouse Farm Hiding in Plain Sight | Inside Plenty’s vertical farm, spinach towers are in harvest. Plenty
Nestled between massive nondescript warehouses housing a concrete factory and a roofing plant in Compton, Calif. sits a massive 100,000-square-foot farm with the potential... |
| Jun 14, 2024 | California Jobs First: CalCompetes program reaches $50 billion of private investment in the state | Over the past five years, CalCompetes has invested in companies such as Bosch to domestically design, develop, and manufacture the next generation of semiconductors and microchips; GoodRx to develop mobile and web-based applications that pr... |
| Jun 4, 2024 | ICYMI: California is now home to the most Fortune 500 companies in the country | Full list of California companies
California is home to 35 of the world’s 50 leading AI companies, high-impact research and education institutions, and a quarter of the technology’s patents and conference papers. The Golden State, which has... |
| May 10, 2024 | El Gobernador Newsom presenta el presupuesto estatal revisado para el 2024-25, priorizando soluciones equilibradas para un gobierno más eficaz y eficiente | La propuesta del presupuesto – cubriendo dos años – reduce el gasto, hace que el gobierno sea más eficaz y mantiene los servicios esenciales, sin proponer nuevos impuestos a los californianos trabajadores
Vea aquí la presentación del presup... |
| May 10, 2024 | Governor Newsom Unveils Revised State Budget, Prioritizing Balanced Solutions for a Leaner, More Efficient Government | The Budget Proposal — Covering Two Years — Cuts Spending, Makes Government Leaner, and Preserves Core Services Without New Taxes on Hardworking Californians
Watch Governor Newsom’s May Revise presentation here
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The Gov... |
| May 5, 2024 | At the Top of the Golden Gate Bridge, Governor Newsom Announces Tourism Spending Hit an All-Time High in California | California remains the #1 state for tourism
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: New data released today shows that California continues to have the largest market share of tourism in the nation, with travel spending in the state reaching an all-time rec... |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Plant-based cheesemaker Climax Foods disqualified from Good Food Awards on eve of awards ceremony | Plant-based cheesemaker Climax Foods has been abruptly disqualified from the prestigious Good Food Awards (GFA) on the eve of the awards ceremony on April 29 having been told it was a winner three months ago.
In an email sent to the Berkele... |
| Apr 26, 2024 | California’s Investment Boom: New Round of State Funding to Generate $15.5 Billion in New Investments, 2,100 New Jobs | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: From building a sustainable lithium production campus to constructing California’s first steel mill in over 50 years, the state is investing $120 million in innovative businesses and creating thousands of new jobs.
SA... |
| Apr 12, 2024 | States enact dairy cattle travel restrictions over bird flu concerns | Several states have restricted cattle imports as concerns mount over the increasing spread of bird flu in dairy cows.
Maryland on Wednesday became one of at least 18 states to limit interstate movement of dairy cattle as the virus moves bey... |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Meet the founder: FYTO’s Jason Prapas on ‘turning a nitrogen problem into high-grade protein’ for dairy farmers | [Disclosure: AgFunderNews’ parent company AgFunder is an investor in FYTO.]
Fast-growing aquatic plants such as lemna present an intriguing new sustainable protein source for humans and animals, provided you can find ways to grow and proces... |
| Jan 4, 2024 | Controversial Prop 12 rule takes full effect in the new year | Dive Brief:
After a temporary adjustment period, Proposition 12 is fully implemented in California, meaning all pork sold in the state must come from farms that comply with larger animal housing requirements.
As of Jan. 1, 2024, pork grower... |
| Aug 24, 2023 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Bayer & Shell tackle rice farming emissions, Mosaic launches biologicals business | Between August holidays and an uncertain economy, funding rounds were few and far between this week. Nonetheless, CPG product-testing startup Highlight snagged funds from major agrifood corporates and grain-trading platform Bushel announced... |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Leftovers: Blue Diamond is sweet on Honey Butter flavored almonds | Lunchables debuts in produce aisle | Leftovers is our look at a few of the product ideas popping up everywhere. Some are intriguing, some sound amazing and some are the kinds of ideas we would never dream of. We can’t write about everything that we get pitched, so here are som... |
| Aug 3, 2023 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Konscious Foods snags $26m for alt-seafood, Ocean 14 Capital reels in $33m | Top agrifoodtech news this week was all about the ocean. Plant-based seafood-maker Konscious Foods announced new funding, as did impact investor Ocean 14 Capital. Other funding rounds from the week included coffee tech, agribusiness marketp... |
| Jul 16, 2023 | Space photos show over 1 trillion gallons of water flooding crop fields in California, and it could mean higher food prices | Flooded farm crops in Tulare Lake on June 6, 2023. Citizens of the Planet / Contributor
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Tulare Lake used to be the largest lake west of the Mississippi River.
Farmers diverted the lake's water in the 1920s and replaced it wi... |
| Jun 26, 2023 | California grants pork industry some Prop 12 relief | Dive Brief:
California will delay implementing its controversial Proposition 12 for pork already in the supply chain, giving the industry some more breathing room to comply with the state's animal-raising requirements.
A Superior Court... |
| Apr 12, 2023 | Data snapshot: Almost half of all AgriFoodTech VC investment in the US goes to California startups | Data Snapshot is a regular AFN feature analyzing agrifoodtech market investment data provided by our parent company, AgFunder.
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| Feb 12, 2023 | Editorials
Editorials | Editorial: Our taps are not going to run dry, but we must remain good stewards of our resources | Last week, the Editorial Board took a look at Boulder’s contentious relationship with growth. We put forward the notion that, for a variety of reasons, Boulder should embrace the necessity of growth so that we can approach it collectively a... |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Jetty Extracts Announces OCal ‘Comparable-To-Organic’ Certification For Its Cannabis Concentrates | California-based cannabis concentrates manufacturer Jetty Extracts announced on Tuesday that the company’s solventless extraction process has been certified under the state’s OCal Program, which certifies that cannabis products have been gr... |
| Oct 10, 2022 | How the Supreme Court animal welfare case could reshape the pork sector | A contentious case about the state of livestock confinement is headed to the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday, with the potential to upend the way meat and egg producers conduct sales of their products between states.
The Supreme Court will hear ... |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Steak and burgers cost more these days. Drought may keep prices high for years. | Redeem now
Beef prices have risen to historic highs in the past year, making steaks and burgers more expensive.
Now drought is making it difficult and costly to feed cows, driving ranchers to cull their herds.
The slaughter leaves fewer cat... |
| May 26, 2022 | CA Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross Tours The SF Market Highlighting the Importance of the California Food System | California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross (left) met with Lisa Balestra (far left), co-owner of S&L Produce, inside The SF Market in San Francisco, California.
SAN FRANCISCO (PRWEB) May 26, 2022
The SF Market, a... |
| Sep 20, 2021 | Miyoko’s Creamery CEO on $52m funding, federal court victory & vegan cheese fails | “Vegan cheese has been the laughing stock of the food industry because it has been crap,” Miyoko Schinner tells AFN. “It’s fake food for the most part and we need to turn that around. We need to make real cheese out of real food ingredients... |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Carnival Cruise Lines will only serve bacon to guests on alternate days as it’s struggling with a shortage of the breakfast-buffet staple | The Carnival Vista cruise ship. RHONA WISE/AFP/Getty Images
Carnival Cruise Line is dealing with a bacon shortage on its ships.
The company will temporarily only serve bacon every other day on its ships to combat the shortage.
“If we serve ... |
| Aug 16, 2021 | Does The Miyoko’s Creamery Lawsuit Verdict Spell The End of Plant-Based Labelling Restrictions? | Almost two years ago, the California Department of Food and Agriculture ordered Miyoko’s Creamery to stop using terms like “butter” and “lactose-free” on its product packaging. But it had targeted the wrong company.
Reluctant to change its ... |
| Jun 29, 2021 | It's Time to Put Our Soils First. Long-Term Global Food Production Depends on It. | June 29, 2021 6 min read
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.
Ask a member of the agricultural-chemical industry, and he or she will proudly tell you that without the invention of synthetic pesticides and fertilize... |
| Jun 25, 2021 | For the Week Ending June 25, 2021 | LAWMAKERS URGE ADMINISTRATION TO HALT LINE SPEED COURT ORDER
Seventy lawmakers joined Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Reps. Jim Hagedorn (R-Minn.) and Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) in letters this week, asking the administration to stop a recent ... |
| Jun 8, 2021 | New Technologies In Agriculture Are Increasing Farm Profitability | Founder and CEO of FarmFundr.com, a farmland investment platform |
| Jun 4, 2021 | A ‘megadrought’ in California is expected to lead to water shortages for production of everything from avocados to almonds, and could cause prices to rise | California is facing its worst drought in four years.
As water levels continue to fall, farmers have left large portions of their fields unseeded.
The state’s $50 billion agriculture industry supplies over 25% of the nation’s food.
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| Dec 17, 2020 | Why Covid-19 Is Overwhelming California | SAN JOSE. CA - DEC. 8: Nurse Nestor Cardenas walks down the hall as he treats COVID-19 patients at ... [+] Regional Medical Center of San Jose, an acute-care hospital, on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020 in San Jose, California. Following Thanksgiving... |
| Jun 10, 2020 | Now that cannabis is essential, it’s time to roll out the tech | Editor’s note: Kevin McKernan is founder and chief science officer of Medicinal Genomics, a startup working on cannabis technology including safety testing capabilities. He was the first to sequence the cannabis genome. He is the former Tea... |
| Sep 5, 2019 | Why Fieldin stood out in crowded farm management software space | Editor’s Note: Michael Dean led AgFunder’s investment in Israel’s Fieldin — a $12 million Series A led by Zeev Ventures, a Silicon Valley-based venture fund managed by Oren Zeev, who has backed companies such as Houzz, Audible, Chegg, TripA... |
| Aug 30, 2019 | Farmers are adopting regenerative ag practices, but who’s leading the movement? | The Soil Health Institute recently released a report describing adoption rates for regenerative agriculture practices like no-till drilling and cover cropping using data from the 2017 Census of Agriculture. The team compared the data to inf... |
| Feb 16, 2018 | Ag Industry Brief: Syngenta Acquires FarmShots Plus More M&A, Trimble Joins THRIVE, more | Syngenta Acquires FarmShots For Undisclosed Amount
FarmShots, a North Carolina-based company, has been acquired by Syngenta for an undisclosed amount. FarmShots uses high-resolution satellite and drone imagery to deliver plant health analys... |
| Dec 2, 2016 | Medfly quarantine expands in San Fernando Valley | Agricultural officials have imposed a 101-square-mile quarantine that will restrict the movement of fruit, produce and ornamental plants in the San Fernando Valley, after Mediterranean fruit flies were detected near Panorama City.
Propertie... |
| Oct 17, 2016 | In drought-ridden California, a new fertilizer technology from KDC Ag could bring relief | Driving along the manicured streets of monied Los Angeles neighborhoods, it’s a challenge to think of California as rain-starved and sun-choked.
But a trip along Interstate 5 reveals a different world. Miles of browning grass stretch along ... |
| Feb 22, 2016 | 5 Questions with California Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross | Karen Ross is the secretary for food and agriculture for the state of California. She is speaking at next month’s World Agri-Tech Investment Summit in San Francisco and here she shares some of her thoughts about the agtech market.
Why are y... |
| Jan 4, 2016 | New York Times “We need a new green revolution” | DESPITE the four-year drought that has parched California and led to mandatory restrictions on water use, farmers there have kept feeding the country. California produces more of 66 different food crops than any other state, $54 billion of ... |
| Jan 13, 2015 | A Guide to What Kind of Eggs You Should Buy | Whether you like your eggs sunny side up or hard-boiled, deciphering the claims on the carton has never been such a scramble. You’ve already seen everything from “organic” to “Omega-3-enriched.” Now, there’s a new designation that debuted o... |
| UPDATE: California’s ban on per-minute billing; display at Tesla Superchargers | Two weeks ago, we reported on California’s new regulation that would ban electric vehicle charging companies from selling electricity by time, and also put in new physical display requirements for EV charging stations.
We’ve had subsequent ... |
| Why are frozen vegetable prices so high? Blame war, fewer immigrants and California weather, say economists | Frozen vegetable prices are up 18%, on average, over the past year, according to the consumer price index for June 2023.
That increase is larger than all other groceries, and six times the 3% average for all consumer goods and services.
Hea... |
| California bans per-minute billing; Tesla Superchargers will need displays | On December 16, 2019, California’s Office of Administrative Law approved amendments to its Electric Vehicle Fueling Systems Specifications. These rules ban operators of electric vehicle charging stations from billing by the minute at new 24... |
