California producers saw another option for orchard recycling. Organizers said this demonstration aimed to show growers different ways to perform this practice and keep producers thinking about the benefits recycling…
Dairy Farmers Dumping Excess Milk
…dumped 43 million gallons of milk in 2016, the most in 16 years. While the industry works to find new uses for the excess milk, many producers cannot afford to…
Domino’s Pizza Donating $1 Million to FFA
…brand recognizes the producers and suppliers of their food ingredients, agricultural educators and FFA members are inspired to initiate a dialogue with consumers about where their food is produced. In…
Brazil Poultry Producers Are Potential U.S. Corn Buyers
Northeast Brazil poultry producers will not be buying any U.S. corn in the short term as they have most of what they need booked. This is in spite of the…
USDA WASDE Report at a Glance
…product facilities. Cheese and butter price forecasts for 2016 and 2017 were lowered due to higher expected milk supplies. However, nonfat dry milk (NDM) and whey will likely benefit from…
Advisory Committee on Animal Health Seeks Nominations for Membership
…expire for the current members of the Committee in 2017. The Secretary will select up to 20 members from across the agricultural community, including producers, processors, marketers, researchers, State and…
USDA Decision to Purchase Cheese to Help Dairy Farmers
…farmers through increased demand for milk, while also serving the needs of Americans who patronize food banks and other charitable assistance organizations. “We continue to look at ways to address…
Study Shows Billions in Losses to U.S. Dairy Industry
…(GIs) to unfairly grant European food producers a huge commercial advantage, would force farmers and food producers outside of Europe to rebrand familiar foods with unfamiliar names. The resulting confusion…
Progress during National School Lunch Week and Farm to School Month
…economies and are truly a win-win for America’s schools, farmers, producers, communities, and children. We will continue to work tirelessly until consistent access to nutritious food is a reality for…
Animal Monitoring Technology at World Dairy Expo
…Milking Control System offers users a way to integrate accurate milk weights and parlor management with their SCR activity and rumination system. SCR milking controls and Sort Gates provide a…
Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee Members Named
…of the industry, including fresh fruit and vegetable growers, shippers, wholesalers, retailers, industry trade associations, importers, processors, foodservice suppliers, brokers, state departments of agriculture, organic producers and marketers, and farmers…
Markets for U.S. Agricultural Products to Strengthen
…USDA investments in their community. More information on how USDA investments are connecting producers with consumers, expanding rural economic opportunities, and increasing access to healthy food is available in Chapter…
Brazil Opens Market for U.S. Corn Imports
…with an estimated 16 million metric tons less produced this year than the last growing season. This has halved exports and prompted imports from regional producers Argentina and Paraguay. To…
Consumers Want GMO Labels
…not, and relying on science as the guide.” Wal-Mart officials say food producers and retailers may have to educate consumers to close the gap between perceived and actual risk, but…