…The labeling move is “an effort to get in line with where consumers are,” said Craft Brew CEO Andy Thomas. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
NPPC Opposes Proposed Animal Welfare Changes
…sales of meat and eggs because of production styles would needlessly drive up the prices for these products and limit consumption. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Deal Goes to A Vote
…a result, there may be more opportunities for Canadian companies as Ukraine’s trade market diversifies, particularly in food and agriculture. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Women-In-Ag Trade Mission to the Far East in September
…supply, and China was the second largest market for American ag exports in 2015 to the tune of $23.5 billion. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Ag Groups Host Events at Party Conventions
Farm and agribusiness groups are planning their traditional events at the upcoming Republican and Democratic party conventions this month. DTN/The Progressive Farmer reports they’ll have some competition from a group…
NIFA Announces Funding
…developed kits that allow farm managers to rapidly determine nitrate levels in plants; a project by Whole Trees, LLC that developed a new market for small-diameter round timber – a…
Funding for Farmworker Housing
California gets $18 million from federal program for farmworker housing The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced $26 million to help provide safe and sanitary housing for farmworkers in nine…
Agri View: Bourbon
…good friends. After meeting in high school at Tempe’s Marcos de Niza– with Hu later taking over operations at Yucca Tap Room and Grossmiller quitting his job as a blackjack…
New Olive Growing Cost Studies
…analyses are based on hypothetical farm operations of well-managed orchards, using practices common to the region. Growers, UC ANR Cooperative Extension farm advisors and other agricultural associates provided input and…
U.S. Chicken Consumption Continues to Increase
…Among gender, total chicken consumption was split right down the middle – 50 percent female and 50 percent male. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service …
Consumers Backing Away from Higher-Priced, Cage-Free Eggs
…have prompted some producers to delay or even cancel their orders for cage-free equipment from leading providers of cage-free housing. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service…
Cargill Selling Texas Feedlot Businesses
…approximately 90 people who currently work at Cargill’s Bovina and Dalhart feed yards will be offered positions with Friona Industries. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service…
China Reports Soft Inflation Data
China’s Consumer Price Index climbed 1.9 percent in June from a year ago, while analysts had expected a 1.8 percent gain. Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today reports that in May,…
Smelt Plan Calls for More Water Release
…releases would flow out to the ocean rather than to California farms, many of which are also in dire need of water. From the Delta Smelt Plan: Outflow Augmentation Linkage…