…monthly values of 2016, according to statistics released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). August beef export volume climbed 27 percent from a year ago…
Agriculture Could Mingle into Next Presidential Debate
Agriculture could enter the spotlight at the next debate between presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Sunday at Washington University in St Louis, Missouri. Politico reports an agriculture question…
Cargill Announces Non-GMO Project Verified Ingredients
…increase the acreage dedicated to non-GMO agriculture in North America. “We hope that Non-GMO Project Verification for these three Cargill products, and likely more to come, will continue to expand…
Food Price Index Up in September
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Food Price Index is a measure of the monthly change in international prices of a basket of food commodities. It consists…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for October 6
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
States Recruiting California Dairies Again
…Expo is from the North Dakota Department of Agriculture. AgNet West talked with North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring, who said they specifically want to reach dairy producers here in…
Preventing Straying of Adult Sacramento River Salmon
…attracting salmon. A new fish collection facility adjacent to the weir will allow the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to more effectively capture stray salmon and return them to…
New Toolkit for Teachers
The USDA’s Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion has released the MyPlate, MyState toolkit for teachers looking to introduce their classes to the interrelationship between nutrition and agriculture. The toolkit…
New Rules Governing Use of Fumigant Pesticide 1,3-D
…agriculture.” 1,3-D is a fumigant pesticide that is injected into the soil to sterilize it before the crop is planted. In 2007, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency classified it as…
Thaw Food with Water
…Thawing Video from USDA Food Safety There are three safe ways to thaw food: in the refrigerator, in cold water, and in the microwave oven. For more information visit: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/foodsafety…
Hog Outlook Turns Sour
…about two percent higher than the headcounts over the past couple of weeks, but the USDA expects slaughter numbers to ease by the end of the year. If those USDA…
Food Policy Action Endorses Clinton
The advocacy group Food Policy Action is weighing in on the presidential election for the very first time. Politico’s Morning Agriculture Report says the group is endorsing Hillary Clinton for…
Direct Sales Helps Beginning Farmers to Survive
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says beginning farmers are those who have managed farms for ten year or less. Beginning farmers are less likely to survive in business than those…
Cargill Sales and Net Earnings Higher in 2016
…include: Adjusted operating earnings rose 35 percent to $827 million in the first quarter, compared with $611 million in the year-ago period. Net earnings on a U.S. GAAP basis were…