Everett Griner talks about jackfruit, a possible replacement for meat, in today’s Agri View. Jackfruit From: The Guardian Green jackfruit: is ‘pulled pork for vegetarians’ the next big food craze?…
California Livestock Review
…red meat were produced in Nevada. United States Commercial Slaughter Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 3.98 billion pounds in April, 2016, 1 percent below the 4.02…
The Western View: Cattle Pollution Numbers
…advocating for ‘meatless mondays’ to reduce beef production. According to professor Mitloehner, “The developed world’s efforts should focus not on reducing meat and milk consumption, but rather on increasing efficient…
Agri View: Growing for Future Population
…reason we’ll need more food. The spread of prosperity across the world, especially in China and India, is driving an increased demand for meat, eggs, and dairy, boosting pressure to…
Agri View: Meat Buying
Everett Griner talks about consumers buying habits when it comes to meat choices in today’s Agri View. Meat Buying From: FMI.org Eleventh Annual Power of Meat Study Affirms Meat and…
Grilling Safely
…clean platter. Don’t put cooked food on the same platter that held raw meat or poultry. Any harmful bacteria present in the raw meat juices could contaminate safely cooked food….
More Overhead Irrigation in California’s Future
…Boparai, who achieved profitable processing tomato yields with overhead irrigation. Overhead irrigation systems were invented more than 60 years ago. They now irrigate 50 percent of total U.S. farm irrigated…
Where Does Your Food Come From?
…Foods are 100 percent American grown and produced. Each year, USDA procures more than 200 types of food, including meat, poultry, fish, fruits, vegetables, flour, cereals, and dairy products, totaling…
Legislation Introduced to Set Food Labeling Standards
…packaging. “Best if used by” will indicate peak quality for shelf-stable foods, and “expires on” for riskier foods like raw meat, fish, and eggs. Previously, retail language wasn’t specified on…
NPPC: ‘GIPSA’ Rule, TPP Could Affect Producers
…United States of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), which, if it occurred, would immediately stop U.S. meat exports. He called on Congress to appropriate funds to set up an FMD…
Agri View: Consumers Choice
Everett Griner talks about consumers not buying hamburger in the stores in today’s Agri View. Consumers Choice From: Meat and Poultry Where’s the (ground) beef? by Steve Kay Something is…
USDA Increases Sugar Quantity, Access
…increasing demand in the U.S. market, and which also requires further processing, this additional sugar must have a polarity of less than 99.2 degrees. Background: Sugar program provisions require the…
U.S. Beef Hits South Africa
…since 2000, beef since 2003 and pork since 2013. With the removal of the barriers, U.S. exports of meat to South Africa could reach $75 million annually. The United States…
Vacancy on the Rendering Industry Advisory Board
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), Meat, Poultry and Egg Safety Branch (MPES) announces one vacancy on the Rendering Industry Advisory Board (RIAB). RIAB makes recommendations to CDFA’s…