…says that not only do they expect higher prices for pork, but the meat is leading other proteins when it comes to food service growth over the last two years….
Battling Consumer Misconceptions about GMOs
Dr. Cathleen Enright There is a lot of misinformation in the public about GMOs. Dr. Cathleen Enright, Executive Vice President for Food and Agriculture at Biotechnology Industry Organization, says the…
2013 Record Year for California Grape Crush
…from 2012. Average prices for the 2013 crop by type were as follows: red wine grapes, $851.12, down 4 percent from 2012; white wine grapes, $622.86, down less than 1…
USDA Expanding Support for Small, Mid-Sized Farmers and Ranchers
…pricing information from the sector. Market News will also soon begin collecting data about local food prices and volume, valuable to small and mid-sized producers engaged in that marketplace. Market…
2014 Crop Prices Key to Farm Bill Program Choices
…Farm Bill’s Price Loss Coverage program or the Agricultural Revenue Coverage program may depend on this summer’s crop size and prices. 2014 Crop Prices Key to Farm Bill Program Choices…
PEDv No Threat to Food Safety
…Threat to Food Safety While porcine epidemic diarrhea virus is certainly having a substantial impact on U.S. pork production, it has so far resulted in very few obstacles for exports…
How Will Drought Affect Struggling Communities?
…unheard during this crisis. How Will Drought Affect Struggling Communities? For more on how the drought will affect some rural communities, and how one food bank is preparing, click here….
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Proposed FY 2015 Budget
…recently signed 2014 Farm Bill, the budget makes targeted investments in biobased product manufacturing, local and regional food systems, and specialty crops and organic production. Building on historic efforts underway…
State Drought Task Force Meets Today
Sabrina Hill The state drought task force will meet in Merced today as the California Department of Food and Agriculture hold a board meeting at UC Merced. The meeting will…
WIC Program Changes Will Enhance Public Health
Douglas Greenaway, Executive Director of the National WIC Association, saying that the changes in the food package for WIC participants will enhance public health. WIC Program Changes Will Enhance Public….
Most Farm Product Prices Rose in February
Gary Crawford tells us many farmers are getting higher prices for their products than they did a month ago. Most Farm Product Prices Rose in February…
New Legislation to Help Drought Relief Efforts
…Andy Sousa, director of the Community Food Bank, which helps provide food in some of those areas – namely some of the rural areas of Fresno County where most of…
Food Loss and Waste
Jean Buzby of Economic Research Service discusses the growing interest in food loss and food waste, their impacts, and their definitions. Food Loss and Waste…
The Total Cost and Value of Food Loss
How much food is lost or wasted, and how much does that translate in dollar value? That’s the focus of a recent USDA study. Rod Bain reports. The Total and…