Cotton producers from the Carolinas to California will get a look at a diverse range of agricultural production and processing operations in Montana on June 23-26 as part of the…
Postive Growth for Beef and Pork Exports
The beef and pork industries are both seeing a pattern of positive growth, but what’s behind the new numbers? Sabrina Hill has more. Meat Export Numbers The U.S. Meat Federation…
California Cattle on Feed Down
…pounds, and hogs 249 pounds. In Nevada, 100,000 pounds of red meat was produced in April 2014, and 700,000 pounds was produced in Hawaii. UNITED STATES COMMERCIAL RED MEAT PRODUCTION…
USDA Announces Funding, Issues Federal Order to Combat PEDv
…will help to reduce virus shed in affected animals, prevent further spread of the disease, and enable continued movement of animals for production and processing. The international animal health governing…
Weekly Broiler Hatchery Report Released
…the United States Down 1 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 172 million chicks for meat production during the week ending May 31, 2014, down 1…
Crop Progress for June 4
…garlic and other vegetables for farmer’s markets and planted processing tomatoes. In Stanislaus County, growers harvested radishes, onions, garlic, peppers, and other vegetables for farmer’s markets. The early plantings of…
New Potential Growth Market for U.S. Meat
Where is the next next potential growth market for U.S. red meat? Joe Schuele with the U.S. Meat Export Federation tells us about a new initiative. US Meat Exports Emerging…
Daily National Broiler Market at-a-Glance
…early week trading. Prices are trending steady to firm for wings and dark meat items; steady to weak for boneless skinless breast. Offerings of wings are balanced and well cleared….
Daily National Turkey Market at-a-Glance
…for current shipments. The market on white meat and white trims is steady to firm. Demand moderate to good. Offerings light. The market on institutional sized breasts is steady to…
Agriculture Groups Urge TPP Deal Without Japan
…the U.S. meat sector strongly supported Japan’s entry into the TPP talks, as did most of American agriculture. “A country can’t shield its primary agricultural products from competition and still…
Agri View: Giving Up Meat to Save the Ozone
Everett Griner talks about contributing to the hole in the ozone in today’s Agri View. Giving Up Meat to Save the Ozone…
California Fluid Milk and Cream Review
Farm milk production in CALIFORNIA plateaued according to several milk handlers. With steady milk intakes, processors report all milk loads are finding processing room. Some silo storage is available in…
California Processing Tomato Report
…pre-plant herbicides in February. Processing tomato transplants were planted in early spring as allowed by weather and soil conditions. This early processing tomato estimate is funded by the California League…
California Weekly Wholesale Feedstuff Prices
…unch ANIMAL BY-PRODUCTS: Meat and Bone Meal 50% Protein – Ruminant FOB Central & Northern California Plants 480.00-525.00 unch FOB Los Angeles Area Plants 480.00-525.00 unch Truck delivered Central California…