…the expense of transporting commodities from farms to packing houses, distribution centers and markets. Wildwood Trucking Raises Rates as Expenses Increase Woods explains that Wildwood Trucking delayed raising prices for…
William and Sam Cargill: The Beginning of a Grain Storage Legacy
…As farms became more productive and grain production increased, infrastructure for storing, handling and moving agricultural commodities became increasingly important. The Cargill family’s early business recognized that need and began…
Wheat Demand Transformed Mid-Atlantic Agriculture
…families and communities but also to generate products that could be exchanged for manufactured goods from overseas. Corn and flour became important commodities in the region’s trade with the West…
AI and Changing Consumer Habits Reshape California Walnut Marketing
…potentially alerting them that California walnuts or cherries are available nearby. For agricultural commodities competing for consumer attention, he said staying current with technology and marketing will become increasingly important….
Railroads Transform American Agriculture and Rural America
…time, the United States was still developing its transportation infrastructure, and moving agricultural commodities over long distances could be difficult and expensive. The earliest railroads were quite different from the…
Warm Spring Cuts California Pistachio and Almond Yields
DepositPhotos image Warm spring conditions are taking a toll on California’s pistachio and almond crops, with growers reporting lower-than-expected yields across both commodities. John Duarte of Duarte Nurseries says the…
Specialty Crop Growers Face Rising Costs and Need for More Demand
…for specialty crop producers while helping address some of the economic pressures facing the sector. For growers producing perishable commodities, reliable market access and strong consumer demand are particularly important….
Rick Roberti: California Cattle Industry Faces Major Challenges
…and value of American-produced beef. He said the United States is already dealing with extremely tight cattle supplies, making the beef industry different from commodities that can rapidly increase production….
Joseph Dart and the Birth of the Grain Elevator
…when grain production and long-distance agricultural commerce were expanding rapidly. Faster loading meant ships could spend less time in port and could transport agricultural commodities more efficiently. Buffalo’s Strategic Role…
Étienne de Boré: The Pioneer Behind Louisiana’s Granulated Sugar
…processing, marketing, and agricultural commodities. American Agriculture History Minute Étienne de Boré’s story is featured in an American Agriculture History Minute with Mark Oppold, highlighting the people and innovations that…
California Agriculture Under Pressure: Manuel Cunha on Labor, Water and Regulation
…the H-2A adverse wage rate and the reality that farmers are largely “price takers,” meaning they generally cannot simply raise the price of their commodities to offset higher labor, fuel,…
California Cantaloupes Use Social Media to Reach Younger Consumers
…visit CaliforniaCantaloupes.com, where links to the industry’s social channels are available. The campaign represents a larger shift in how agricultural commodities communicate with consumers. Instead of waiting for younger shoppers…
$2 Million Investment Targets Pest Control and Quality in U.S. Tree Nuts
…covers a range of commodities, including fruits, vegetables, pulses, potatoes and tree nuts. The agency says the initiative is intended to expand export opportunities, advance science-based trade standards and help…
Rising Produce Imports Add Pressure to U.S. Specialty Crop Growers
…arrive during established marketing windows. “For commodities and products that are coming in during marketing windows, it directly undercuts those commodities in a lot of situations,” he said. That competition…