…products like tropical fruits and competing products like berries. Last year the U.S. exported $234 million worth of organic products to Mexico, with apples, pears, grapes, and lettuce among the…
Ag Yearbook Highlights Value of U.S. Fruit and Vegetable Exports
…fresh vegetable exports decreased by three percent, mainly due to reductions in lettuce and onions/shallots. Listen to the report below. Brian German Ag News Director / AgNet West Twitter LinkedIn…
USDA Clarifies “Domestic Origin”
USDA is clearing up some requirements in the meat industry. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Bison Burger with lettuce, cheese and fried potatoes Shutterstock image Last year,…
September is Food Safety Education Month
…reheated until steaming hot) Unwashed fresh vegetables, including lettuce/salads Unpasteurized (raw) milk and products made with raw milk, like yogurt and cheese Raw fish, partially cooked seafood (like shrimp and…
Efforts to Mitigate INSV Receive Additional Funding Support
…understand the issue. There are also efforts to study thrip populations to better understand how the virus is transmitted. According to UC Davis, 70 percent of U.S. lettuce is produced…
Week in Review: New Tomato Cost Study Available & New Canadian Import Requirements for Lettuce
…additional import requirements for romaine lettuce from the Salinas Valley region. An executive order was recently signed by Governor Gavin Newsom to help California better prepare for the next wet…
Canadian Import Requirements for Romaine Returning This Fall
…in effect from September 28 to December 20. Canadian officials have been enacting additional requirements on romaine lettuce in the Fall since 2019. Similar to last year’s requirements, romaine lettuce…
California Crop Conditions Heading into July
…crops such as broccoli, celery, lettuce, mushrooms, and cauliflower have been harvested in the Salinas Valley. The report also states that carrot harvests in Kern County are ongoing. In the…
California’s ‘Lowest Cotton Acreage’ in History Expected This Year
…lettuce on the west side, and garlic. Prices are up and people are looking for growers to plant it or land to lease to plant it. So, there were some…
NASS 2021 Organic Survey Results
…of sales in 2021 were: Livestock and poultry products: $2.86 billion, up 15% Milk: $1.63 billion, up 3% Vegetables: $1.91 billion, down 8% Lettuce: $276 million, down 31%…
Value of Insured Specialty Crops Nearly Doubles Over Last Decade
…lettuce. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content Protecting Your Operation from Damaging Fire Ants July 11, 2024 CIR Agriculture Harvester Products July…
Latest Data Shows California Farm Receipts Increased in 2021
…at $3.02 billion. CDFA also notes that pistachios were valued at $2.91 billion, followed by lettuce with a value of $2.03. Walnuts valued at $1.02 billion and rice at $1.00…
FDA Conducting Targeted Sampling of Leafy Greens in Salinas Valley
…and romaine lettuce directly from the field. FDA plans to collect untrimmed, whole heads of lettuce, and will not be testing trimmed, cored, wrapped, or topped-tailed lettuce. If lettuce is…
Agriculture Coalition Letter to Senate on Farm Labor
Agriculture Workers Picking Lettuce in Salinas valley California The Agriculture Workforce Coalition is calling on the Senate to pass an agriculture workforce reform bill this Congress. The coalition sent a…