…national pastime. A coming back to the country for all of us. It’s especially important this year. It’s been a year of pain and uncertainty, of a loss of faith…
Agreement Reaffirms Multi-Agency Commitment to Address Food Waste
…help address food waste. The United States Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions program has already helped to implement more proven strategies to combat food loss and waste. The overall…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 12-10-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering Chick-fil-A suit against chicken producers for price-fixing, animal activists…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 12-10-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering Chick-fil-A suit against chicken producers for price-fixing, animal activists…
Dairy Margin Coverage Applications Well Below Average
The deadline to sign up for the 2021 Dairy Margin Coverage Program (DMC) is Friday, December 11. In a media call last week, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Richard…
Farm Bureau Stepping Up in Dean Foods Legal Proceedings
…producers are independent farmers who are struggling through a multi-year downturn in milk prices, and a difficult economic environment with the Covid-19 pandemic that has increase milk price volatility above…
Prop 15 Failure Fueled by Rural Counties
Prop 15 failed on the November ballot and it was primarily due to rural county votes. Proposition 15 would have changed property taxes from being based on the purchase price…
Farmers Earning Less for Every Thanksgiving Food Dollar Spent This Year
…the price points of common grocery items. NFU points to higher grocery bills being largely responsible for the decline in the farmer’s share of the Thanksgiving food dollar. Food prices…
Thanksgiving Meal Cost Down Four Percent from 2019
…Thanksgiving dinner is the lowest since 2010,” AFBF Chief Economist Dr. John Newton said in a news release. “Pricing whole turkeys as ‘loss leaders’ to entice shoppers and move product…
Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance Outlines Policy Recommendations
…forestry and wood products, energy, research, and food loss and waste are listed as critical areas to address with policy recommendations. The Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance brings together farmers,…
Major Wine Acquisition Process Approaching Finalization
…planned on selling 30 wine brands and six facilities to Gallo for $1.7 billion. An adjustment to the deal that was made back in May reduced the sale price to…
USDA Hosting Webinars to Assist Cattle Industry Members
…cohosted by USDA and the Extension Risk Management Education Program on Thursday, November 12. The webinar will provide important information related to price risk, livestock markets, and risk management resources…
2020 Rice Harvest: ‘A Good Year for Quality and Yield’
…the end on some of the later-planted rice, there was a bit of the loss in production from what they had seen earlier in the season. But again, taken in…
Future Navel Orangeworm Issues with Warming Temperatures
…in pistachio compared to almonds and walnuts, so the potential risk of crop damage and economic loss is higher in pistachio, according to the research report. There are only a…