…up organic and that was reflected in the sales data.” The 2020 Q1 Organic Produce Performance Report shows that sales volumes of organic fruits and vegetables grew by 10 percent. …
Citrus Industry Groups Provide Context of COVID-19 Damage to USDA
…have also resulted in a dramatic decline in sales of grapefruit and grapefruit juice. The market has also become exceptionally volatile for other varieties of citrus. Although still early on,…
USDA Working to Mitigate the Cost of Milk Dumping
…flexibility in a number of areas. Inspection deadlines are being extended, phone and other electronic transactions for 2021 crop year sales and reporting dates will be allowed, and some inspection…
$5 Billion in Relief Sought for Produce Market Stabilization Program
…in $5 billion in losses to produce growers, shippers, and wholesalers during this emergency. Looking forward, the industry is experiencing as much as $1 billion a week in lost sales…
Pandemic Markets Continue Roller Coaster Season for California Citrus
…are getting some unpredictable orders and sales. We don’t quite know how this market is going to shape up.” Creamer added that growers could only try and stay safe and…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 04-03-20
…who practice direct sales have been hurt the hardest amid coronavirus. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist & AgNet News…
Agriculture Presents Abundant Opportunities for Career Seekers
Agriculture is more than tractor work and tending to animals. Under the agriculture industry’s umbrella is technology, engineering, marketing, medicine, chemistry and more. Erika Osmundson Director of Marketing Communications with…
Direct Marketing Farmers Hit Hardest During Pandemic
…grocery sector, the closure of restaurants has taken a toll on farms who depend on restaurant sales. The farmers markets that remain open are also seeing a dramatic decline in…
Assessing the Potential of Harvesting Elderberry Hedgerows
…significantly in recent years, with a report showing that nationwide sales of elderberry products doubled between 2017 and 2018. Brodt noted production has not really kept pace with the increases…
Foodservice Down, But ‘Brisk’ Fresh Avocado Market Helping
…that’s making up for restaurants limiting buying during social distancing. “We understand from the packers that retail sales are brisk and seem to off-setting some of the declines on the…
Senate Approves Coronavirus Stimulus Bill, Bringing Agricultural Assistance
…elimination of direct-to-consumer sales and decline in full-service restaurant and school meal demand,” the letter stated. “Congress must have farmers’ and ranchers’ backs by expanding and replenishing USDA’s borrowing authority…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 03-09-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the upcoming Tractor Train-the-Trainer workshops across the valley, more…
Salinas Valley Ag Tech Summit to Focus on Leveraging Innovation Through Skilled Workforce
…Heatherington, vice president of sales for Prophet, developer of inventory-centric consignment accounting. “We’re going to have some fun because it’s St. Patrick’s Day,” Donohue said, “but it underscores the fact…
New ‘Roadmap to an Organic California’ Report Released
…the sales of all other food sectors. Finally, the report also suggests that policies that support organic production also support human health and clean water. Listen to the report below….