…Groningen & Sons Incorporated, Bryan Van Groningen said the shortened production timeline made for long and stressful days. California’s processing tomato industry is gearing up for a strong season, with…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 09-08-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers trade funding in the farm bill, processing tomatoes foretasted at 23% more than…
Increased Contracted Production Forecasted for Processing Tomato Industry
…canneries are diligently managing logistics to ensure the consistent delivery of ripe tomatoes to processing plants. Notably, the Processing Tomato Advisory Board’s data reveals a 16 percent decrease in shipments…
September is Food Safety Education Month
…associated with higher risk for foodborne illness: Raw or undercooked meat or poultry Hot dogs, luncheon meats (cold cuts) and other deli-style meats, poultry products, and smoked fish (unless they’re…
California Continues to Lead U.S. Peach Harvest
…peaches for the fresh market and clingstone peaches for processing. However, the state’s peach production has been trending lower for almost two decades, contributing to an overall drop in U.S….
Week in Review: New Tomato Cost Study Available & New Canadian Import Requirements for Lettuce
A new study from the UC Davis Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics and UC Cooperative Extension highlights production cost increases for processing tomatoes. Canada will once again be implementing…
Canadian Import Requirements for Romaine Returning This Fall
…approaches to meet the new import requirements. One option is finished-product sampling after all post-processing and handling steps are completed, but before the product is imported. The other option is…
New Study Highlights Increased Production Costs for Processing Tomatoes
A new study from the UC Davis Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics and UC Cooperative Extension highlights production cost increases for processing tomatoes. The Sample Costs to Produce Processing…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 07-25-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers checkoff amendment opposition, California wheat harvest updates, sanitation approaches in the processing tomato…
CDFA Seeks Comments on Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Priorities
…strive to achieve various objectives, such as expanding processing and distribution capacity to improve markets for producers, modernizing manufacturing and technology systems, and enhancing worker safety through new technologies and…
Almond Update: 2023 Almond Production Expected to Increase
Almond production is forecasted to reach 2.60 billion meat pounds, according to the 2023 California Almond Objective Measurement Report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service….
IDF World Dairy Summit Heads to US
…Export Council side, a number of processing company representatives, and then others throughout the supply chain. Take advantage while it’s here in our backyard.” She says the summit will feature…
Canned, Frozen Corn Industry Struggling
…Study author Marty Williams says, “We saw a decline in acreage throughout production areas in the Midwest and Pacific Northwest, the regions where most processing sweet corn production is happening.”…
California Crop Conditions Heading into July
…almonds have been progressing well, with meat fill already complete. The maturation of pistachios, walnuts, and pecans is also underway. Pest and disease pressures have been relatively low in most…