by Brad Buck, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Most children want their food to taste sweet. So, do you want your child to eat a candy bar or fruit when they have a snack? A team of researchers from the University of Florida and the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Pennsylvania found children and adults differ in …
McMillan Speaks at Alabama Agribusiness Council Meeting
The 2017 Alabama Agribusiness Council Annual Meeting is taking place in Orange Beach, Alabama through Tuesday. One of the guest speakers was Alabama Agriculture Commissioner John McMillan. He talked about a variety of issues affecting agriculture in the state, including the Disaster Declaration the state is currently seeking for South Alabama counties. This is due to the recent flooding and …
Bats Shouldn’t Be Kept as Pets
If you believe you need to keep bats as pets, think again. Cathy Isom looks at why some people think they’re cute while others may think they’re creepy. Why you shouldn’t consider keeping a bat for a pet. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Rob Mias with the Organization for Bat Conservation would like to introduce Camilla, the 22-year-old …
Managed Honeybee Colony Numbers Increasing
The Department of Agriculture says the number of managed honeybee colonies has increased over the last decade. While recent public attention has focused largely on colony mortality trends, overall colony numbers have increased since 2006. USDA says the number of managed colonies has increased from roughly two million in 2006 to near 2.8 million in 2016. However, honeybee mortality, as …
Brazil Hopes to Reverse U.S. Ban on Brazilian Beef
Brazil is seeking to reverse a ban on Brazilian beef imports enacted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture last week. The Associated Press reports Brazil’s agriculture minister will travel to the U.S. to address officials regarding the ban. While the U.S. says the ban will remain in place until Brazil takes corrective action to safety concerns, Brazil says it will …
Canada Disputing U.S. Claims Regarding Poultry Trade
Canada’s Ambassador to the United States is firing back at claims that Canada is hindering the trade of poultry with the United States. Canadian Ambassador to the United States David MacNaughton told a group of senators who say Canada has denied access to U.S. poultry and eggs that their claims are “inaccurate.” McNaughton cited statistics on Canadian imports of U.S. …
Agri View: Expanding Nut Production
Everett Griner talks about various types of nut production, which is not just in California and Georgia any longer in today’s Agri View. The whole world is consuming more nuts. What kind of nuts? All kinds. But, tree nut farmers are doing all they can do to keep up. This is good because the world is discovering …
All-American July 4th Cookout Down Slightly
Remains Under $6 Per Person A cookout of Americans’ favorite foods for the Fourth of July, including hot dogs, cheeseburgers, pork spare ribs, potato salad, baked beans, lemonade and chocolate milk, will cost slightly less this year, coming in at less than $6 per person, says the American Farm Bureau Federation. Farm Bureau’s informal survey reveals the average cost of a …
Farmers Market Frosty Summer Smoothies
Cathy Isom has some tips on making the very best smoothies with all of that farm-fresh produce. That’s coming up on “This Land of Ours.” Now that you have carried in all of that great farm-fresh produce, after a trip to the local roadside stand or Farmers Market, it’s time to treat yourself. And, with summer upon …
Sanderson Farms Sued Over Drugs in Poultry
Three of the bigger activist groups filed suit against Sanderson Farms, a major poultry-producing company. Politico’s Morning Ag Report says the Organic Consumers Association, Friends of the Earth, and Center for Food Safety all allege that the company is guilty of false advertising. Sanderson Farms’ chicken is marketed as 100 percent natural. The groups say the chicken contains a range …