…exceeding $7 billion for only the second time and pork exports easily surpassing the previous year’s volume record, according to data released by USDA and compiled by USMEF. Beef exports…
AFIA Calls FDA to Streamline Animal Feed Regulations
…with very little benefit to animal food safety. Removing several elements of the FSMA hazard analysis (i.e., illness data, scientific reports and the assessment and determination of the probability of…
Perdue Unveils Farmers.gov, Interactive Website for Agricultural Producers
…online appointment feature, digital forms, and a business data dashboard. Additionally, when the 2018 Farm Bill is signed into law, there will be plain language program descriptions and a tool…
Almond Update: Census Deadline Approaching
The Almond Board of California is informing growers how vital the five-year census of agriculture data is to the industry, especially for specialty crops. ABC’s Carissa Sauer reminds producers that…
AVMA Urges Congressional Action on Veterinary Shortages
…the issue by passing legislation called the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act. Data from the Department of Agriculture shows that 187 regions in the United States currently suffer…
USDA Rejects Poultry Line Speed Request
…limit, while industry data suggests speeds can be safely maintained up to 175 birds per minute, according to meat industry publication Meatingplace. However, rather than casting a net for a…
USDA Launches MARS
…industry and the public. The new dynamic interface provides data analysts one-stop instant access to agricultural commodity data through a searchable database with the ability to create custom reports, data…
Census of Agriculture – Deadline Coming Fast
…every five years–impact everything from production practices, farming technologies, and broadband expansion. The data are used by farmers, ranchers, trade associations, researchers, policymakers, and many others to help make decisions…
Super Bowl Sunday Chicken Wings
…spread was 54% vs. 46%, respectively. Boneless wings are typically white, boneless chicken breasts cut into strips, breaded or floured and tossed with Buffalo sauce. This data parallels with recent…
California Tomato Processors Expect to Contract 12 Million Tons in 2018
The USDA-NASS Pacific Regional Office surveyed California’s tomato processors for their intended contract acreage and tonnage for the upcoming 2018 season. The data reported by processors was either tonnage with…
Perdue Announces USDA’s Farm Bill and Legislative Principles for 2018
…waste, fraud and abuse through shared data, innovation, and technology modernization. Encourage state and local innovations in training, case management, and program design that promote self-sufficiency and achieve long-term, stability…
Millennials Spend Less Per-Person on Groceries
Recent data released by the Department of Agriculture shows that millennials are spending less per-person at the grocery store. A recent analysis by USDA’s Economic Research Service of 2014 grocery…
CCOF Annual Conference to Focus on Organic Hotspots
…Jaenicke have shown that median household incomes increase while poverty rates decrease in direct response to the amount of organic food and crop production in a given county. The data…
NPPC Commends USDA for Maintaining Essential Livestock Market Programs
…the U.S. pork industry during the uncertainty of a federal government shutdown.” Maschhoff added, “The availability of LMR market data ensures that reliable and accurate information that influence critical business…