…Competitive, and More Resilient Meat and Poultry Supply Chain” allocates $1 billion to expand independent processing capacity. Several industry groups commended the action plan, including the American Farm Bureau Federation…
Week in Review: Snowpack Over 140% of Average and Port of Oakland Improvements Coming
…Administration announced it will be investing $1 billion to improve conditions in the meat processing sector. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to receive all of the biggest headlines in agriculture….
Biden Investing $1 Billion to Improve Meat Processing Sector
…pointed to consolidation in the meat processing sector as being the central cause for price inflation. November figures show that prices for meat, poultry, fish, and eggs increased 13 percent…
Concerns About Proposal to Replace Forklifts With Zero-Emission Equipment
…to a cotton gin and an almond processing facility. Officials were able to see firsthand what types of potential issues would be created with a zero-emission forklift rule. Representatives from…
Continuing Issues With Farm Labor Contractor Licensing Process
…have to be doing as far as the processing goes,” Bocanegra explained. “We’ve heard from DIR many of the steps that they are taking to alleviate some of these delays…
USDA Launches Loan Guarantee Program to Create More Market Opportunities, Promote Competition and Strengthen America’s Food Supply Chain
…will help eliminate bottlenecks in the food supply chain. “The pandemic exposed vulnerabilities and created extreme disruptions in America’s food supply chain. The reduction in meat processing capacity is just…
House Passes Ocean Shipping Reform Act
…better address predatory detention and demurrage fees. Several agricultural groups have expressed support for the legislation moving forward including the North American Meat Institute, the U.S. Dairy Export Council, and…
California Walnut Board Supports Industry Growth During Record Crop Year
…months. Production Research Delivers Short- and Long-Term Benefits The CWB continued investment in research programs to maintain competitiveness in walnut production and processing, as well as invested in applied projects…
MPIRG Program Issues $32 Million in Grant Support
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $32 million in the Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant (MPIRG) program. Grants have been awarded to 167 meat and poultry slaughter…
Grants Awarded to Strengthen Local and Regional Markets for U.S. Ag Products
…projects to develop, improve, and expand local and regional food business intermediary supply chain activities, including processing, distribution, aggregation, and storage of locally or regionally produced food products. RFSP awarded…
Survey Shows Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Up 14%
…pandemic and high global demand for food, particularly meat,” she explained. Further, “The trend of consumers cooking and eating at home more often due to the pandemic led to increased…
Frozen Turkey Inventories 24% Below 3-year Average
…31, 2021, inventories of frozen whole turkeys and turkey parts were 24 percent lower than three-year average volumes, according to USDA’s Economic Research Service. Stocks of frozen turkey meat typically…
California Receives Significant Specialty Crop Investment
…increase demand for processing peaches and pears, as well as California figs. Several educational initiatives are also being funded including the development of informational resources in Spanish, wildfire mitigation programs…
USDA Providing $1.8 Billion in Producer Payments Through ARC and PLC
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is in the midst of processing $1.8 billion in producer payments to help offset financial hardships due to market challenges. Payments are being provided to…