…Agricultural labor reduction concerns; Potential food waste and food desert reduction concepts throughout the industry supply chain; and Advocating agricultural-based jobs to potential new farmers, and providing training, mentoring and…
Markets for U.S. Agricultural Products to Strengthen
…state departments of agriculture, state agricultural experiment stations, and other appropriate state agencies to assist in exploring new market opportunities for U.S. food and agricultural products, and to encourage research…
USDA Issues Sour Egg Board Report
…an Agricultural Marketing Service review after Egg Board emails became public. Politico reports the emails appeared to show a coordinated campaign against San Francisco-based Hampton Creek and its egg-less mayo….
Pesticide Pilot Program is Twofold
…safety for farm workers and also really conveying that the agricultural commissioner’s office is there to regulate the use of pesticides and part of that is protecting farm workers,” Lauritzen…
Agriculture Could Mingle into Next Presidential Debate
…is “more likely than you think,” but not from a favored agricultural source. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, has submitted a question regarding animal agriculture for…
Early-Autumn Weather Affects Coastal Crops
…crop loss. “We’re not hearing of any significant effects on the crops,” Robert Roach, the county’s assistant agricultural commissioner, said. “The markets are kind of depressed anyway … a little…
Preventing Straying of Adult Sacramento River Salmon
…workers can safely capture and return any stray salmon back to the Sacramento River. Since around 1916, Wallace Weir has been a temporary, 450-foot-long earthen berm scraped together by landowners…
New Rules Governing Use of Fumigant Pesticide 1,3-D
…from a County Agricultural Commissioner. In the last decade, DPR’s regulations allowed growers to use varying amounts of 1,3-D in a township annually. These limits ranged from 90,250 pounds to…
Food Policy Action Endorses Clinton
…president, saying she has a record of supporting food policies that increase access to healthy foods, supports fair labor conditions for farm workers, and supports more sustainable agriculture practices. The…
Cargill Sales and Net Earnings Higher in 2016
…agricultural supply chains from end to end.” Cargill and Heifer International began a new partnership in Qingshen in southwestern China, aimed at improving farmer livelihoods, agricultural practices and food security….
Monsanto Sales and Profits Lower in 2016
…sales for the full fiscal year at $13.5 billion. Full net sales were down year-over-year thanks to currency challenges and price declines in agricultural productivity. Seeds and genomic net sales…
Ag Economy Barometer Shows Slight Improvement
…agricultural producers monthly. A rating below 100 is negative, while a rating above 100 indicates positive sentiment regarding the agriculture industry. Organizers say the data shows producers are pessimistic about…
Pacific Region Fruit & Nut Review
…(September 2016) 37 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service mid-90s. Rainfall was very sporadic across the citrus growing region. Five of eighteen monitored stations had well above average rainfall, at over…
Food and Agriculture Co-op Income Again Sets Record
Net Income for Top 100 Co-ops Rose by 14 Percent Net income for the nation’s agricultural cooperatives soared by 14 percent last year, according to data released today by the…